Henry Boot seals planning for Goole 5.5m sq ft freeport

The scheme, known as FREEPORT 36, is being brought forward by Henry Boot's development arm HBD in partnership with landowner St John's College Cambridge. The consent paves the way for a 300-acre industrial and manufacturing park delivering buildings from 40,000 sq ft to more than 1m sq ft.

Detailed plans will be drawn up next, with the partners targeting a start on site before the end of the year. Once fully built out, the development is expected to create around 3,000 jobs in Goole and 5,500 across the wider Yorkshire and Humber region.

The site sits next to Junction 36 of the M62 with direct links to Goole Docks, the M18 and the wider Humber Ports complex.

FREEPORT 36 forms part of the Humber Freeport Goole tax site, officially designated following Treasury and HMRC approval.

Tim Roberts, chief executive at Henry Boot, said the scheme would play a key role in supporting manufacturing and logistics growth in Yorkshire, with freeport incentives adding further pull for long-term occupiers.