Monday, March 17, 2025

Yorkshire industrial estate expansion revived with fresh planning bid

Redcar and Cleveland Council have resubmitted plans to extend Skippers Lane Industrial Estate. The council aims to develop a derelict four-hectare site near Middlesbrough and Redcar. The proposal includes a new roundabout and access road, with construction potentially starting this summer.

The site, which has been vacant since 2019 and has been affected by fly-tipping, will be cleared for new development. A second phase of the project would introduce 30 industrial units for business, general industrial, and storage or distribution use.

Initial infrastructure plans were approved in 2020, with outline planning granted in 2021. The council previously consulted businesses, residents, and councillors, but fresh permission is now required.

The project has been backed by £3.5 million from a task force fund administered by the Tees Valley Combined Authority linked to the closure of the former SSI steelworks. A masterplan suggested the expansion could create up to 140 jobs and include 165 parking spaces.

A report found no other large vacant plots nearby for industrial use. Market research indicated strong demand for units under 5,000 square feet, with expectations of immediate occupancy.

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