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).

March 13, 2026 Chief Executive (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council website
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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.

Supporting Documents

18. PLACE BGI227 Op Dec PLACE Western Access ECC Design and Build Stage 2B Contract Officer Decisio.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date13 Mar 2026