A massive £100 million industrial development near Grantham has been given the go ahead by South Kesteven District Council – and is set to bring 1,700 jobs to the area.
Applicant Carta Real Estate (Grantham) said the proposals to build three massive warehouses on Spitalgate would create 1,727 full-time equivalent jobs.
The outline application, approved by SKDC’s planning committee on Thursday, forms part of the wider Grantham Southern Gateway Strategy.
Carta Real Estate director James Ridings said: “Thedevelopmentwillprovidepioneeringandsustainableenvironmenttoattractnewbusinessestothedistrictandprovidespaceforexistingbusinessestodevelopfurther.”
He said the scheme, which had been designed over three years in collaboration with SKDC officers, was a “true reflection of the collective view”.
“We’veworkedconsiderablywithinvestorswhodescribedourproposalasagenuinegamechangerforGranthamandstatedthatCambridge,Peterborough and Doncasterhaveallattractedinvestmentandjobcreation,” he said.
Council officers said the plans were considered to be acceptable and did not negatively impact on the character and appearance of the area.
Chris Brown, principle planning officer, said: “Theproposalrepresentsahighvalueinvestmentinthedistrict,widerpublicbenefitsarethereforeconsideredtobesignificantandstronglyweighinfavouroftheapplication.”
And officers said it would equate to around 22% of the employment allocation for the gateway.
A masterplan of the site.
While Councillor Paul Wood called the scheme a ‘no brainer’, adding: “It will create jobs, it’s in the right area for investment, the few little problems can be sorted out.”
Councillor Jacky Smith said: “This is a major development for the people of Grantham, surrounding and everything. It’s something we have waited for a long, long time.
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