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Updated · placeyorkshire.co.uk · Jul 9
Leeds City Council to Market 90-Acre Employment Hub in 12 Months Near Airport
Updated
Updated · placeyorkshire.co.uk · Jul 9

Leeds City Council to Market 90-Acre Employment Hub in 12 Months Near Airport

1 articles · Updated · placeyorkshire.co.uk · Jul 9

Summary

  • Leeds City Council plans to bring a 90-acre North West Leeds Employment Hub site near Leeds Bradford Airport to market within 12 months, according to regeneration head Lee Arnell.
  • The council is positioning the site as a major business destination tied to the airport gateway, aiming to strengthen Leeds' jobs offer and ease a shortage of modern industrial space in north Leeds.
  • The hub is allocated in the Leeds Local Plan for general employment uses, with a masterplan expected to guide industrial and commercial development for sectors including advanced manufacturing, aviation, digital technology and logistics.
  • Future transport links are central to the scheme, with the council pointing to a potential parkway rail station, Thorpe Park station progress and wider mass transit upgrades as growth enablers.
  • The project sits within Leeds' broader infrastructure-led growth strategy, which also includes landscape and biodiversity improvements alongside new employment space.

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