Decision details

Northern Gateway Western Access scheme - (Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd) Approval to raise a Purchase Order for Balfour Beatty SCAPE Stage 2B works (OBC Finalisation / Preliminary Designs).

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Western Access scheme (Pilsworth Road Corridor Improvements) will provide the necessary off-site, highway and transportation infrastructure required to access the early development phases of the Northern Gateway Investment Zone (IZ) site (JPA 1.1 allocation). The construction of the Western Access scheme will create the potential capacity to unlock circa 3.5M sq/ft – 4M sq/ft employment generating uses, including advanced manufacturing commercial floor space.

Publication date: 20/07/2026

Date of decision: 13/03/2026

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