Around 400 jobs could be created under plans for a huge new warehouse and distribution centre at an East Riding business park on the outskirts of Hull.
Plans submitted by Hull-based developers Wykeland stated the 8,720 sq m facility would be built at the Melton West Business Park, near North Ferriby.
The project’s estimated cost of £30 million is thought to be the largest investment in the region for some time.
It is believed the development is for a “global logistics company”, thought to be Amazon, with the company focusing on ‘last mile’ delivery operations.
The online retail giant and Wykeland have declined to confirm who will operate the centre.
If passed by East Riding Council it is understood the business would look to open next year, providing a major boost for the local jobs market.
Roles would range across semi-skilled and professional including warehouse staff, drivers, technicians and back office staff such as finance and logistic specialists.
It comes after questions surfaced over the future of Intergreen in East Yorkshire, after the Newport base of the huge floral operation was put on the market after a Tesco contract was lost.
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Highways assessments undertaken as part of the application found the local road network would be able to handle the extra traffic. It is also in line with the local authority’s plans for the site, which it has earmarked for business and job creation.
A spokesperson for Wykeland said the “state-of-the-art” facility would give the local economy a major boost.
The company has already been granted consent for a temporary facility, which the latest application seeks to make permanent.
The spokesperson said: “The purpose-designed facility will be fully in keeping with other uses already sited at Melton West Business Park, with an ideal location offering direct access from the business park to and from the A63, via a proposed new roundabout onto Brickyard Lane.
“This application is for a warehouse and distribution facility which is in line with the zoning the land has had in the Local Plan since 1996 for employment uses.
“The development will deliver substantial long-term investment and create significant numbers of new jobs.
“We understand that any planning application can lead to concern from local communities.
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“We have provided the Local Planning Authority with all required technical reports for East Riding Council to ensure the application is in line with what is contained in their Local Plan.
“All the reports are in the public domain and are currently being reviewed by the council.”
Plans for the warehouse feature 65 cycle spaces for staff and electric charging points for its future fleet, as part of efforts to make it environmentally sustainable.
The location already has more than 800,000 sq ft of manufacturing, warehouse and office space occupied, with leading companies on site including Kohler Mira, Heron Foods, Needlers and Allam Marine.