"8.14 Finally, para 8.3 of the Site Allocations document identifies that Wakefield’s economy
is inextricably linked with that of the wider Leeds City region and needs to take full
advantage of opportunities presented by the continued growth of the Leeds
economy. Aire Valley Leeds a 1,000 hectare site to the south of Leeds is the most
significant employment opportunity within the Leeds City region. This represents a
more appropriate location for large scale warehousing and freight distribution linked
to an urban eco settlement if a more appropriate site cannot be found within
Wakefield district.
8.15 In addition, there are employment sites in Leeds District has the following sites which
are available now or in the short term where plots of this size could be offered, as
follows:
LOCATION SITE
AREA
S/O SKELTON GRANGE PWR STN LS9 26.70
BELL WOOD SITE (E4:9) OFF
PONTEFRACT LANE LS9
59.92
B2/B8 ELEMENT SKELTON MOOR FARM
PONTEFRACT LANE LS9
33.06
Ph2 HAWKS PARK NORTH NEWHOLD
ABERFORD ROAD GARFORTH
16.80
Ph1 WAREHOUSE HAWKS PARK NORTH
NEWHOLD ABERFORD ROAD
GARFORTH
7.25
8.16 If sites of 5 ha plus are considered, which could offer c 20000 sq.m. (220k sq.ft.)
this adds in two more
HUB62 BRUNTCLIFFE ROAD MORLEY
LS27
5.94
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Therefore, it comes down to four sites that would be impacted by the proposed
scheme. Of these, it would be the Bellwood, Skelton Moor and Skelton Grange sites
that feature most prominently in Leeds’ regeneration ambitions in AVL."
So once you have cut through the bullsh*t, they want the jobs and warehouses for themselves....
