The area benefits from an existing rail connection with access for trains of up to 450m in length and is W10 gauge ready to link to industrial and distribution centers throughout the UK, as well as being close to both the A1(M) and the M62.

Harworth’s application uses the existing rail connection as the site’s central asset and proposes up to 2m sq ft of general industry and storage and distribution space.

Tim Love, director of Strategic Land at Harworth, said: “The site represents a great opportunity for Selby to leverage its unique locational advantages to create thousands of new rail-connected jobs. 

We have spent a number of months working closely with Selby District Council, North Yorkshire County Council, technical advisors and key commercial agents to formulate a realistic plan to fully account for the constraints and opportunities the site offers, and we look forward to the application being considered as soon as possible.

”Gascoigne Wood has been identified by Selby District Council as one of five key sites within its economic growth framework to deliver higher-value employment uses across the district.

The leader of Selby District Council, Cllr Mark Crane, added: “Gascoigne has the potential to be a really significant new investment site for the whole of Yorkshire – as it’s a major site with direct rail connections and easy road access too. 

We benefit from being right at the heart of Yorkshire, and we’re the fastest-growing part of North Yorkshire – it’s really important that the council can build on this to make the most of these new opportunities for people living and working in the area.”