Henry Boot secures outline consent for 5.5 million sq ft Goole freeport development

By Chris Dorrell 2026-01-13T10:37:00

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Scheme described as a “nationally significant” with potential to create 5,500 jobs in Yorkshire and Humber region

Henry Boot’s development arm, HBD, has secured outline planning permission for a 5.5m sq ft Freeport development in Goole, East Yorkshire.

The consent, secured with landowner St John’s College Cambridge, allows for the construction of a major industrial and manufacturing park on the 300-acre site, with buildings ranging from 40,000 square feet to 1m square feet.

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