PLANS to build a huge new warehouse in Hoyland have been approved by the council despite objections from residents.

The application relates to a unit at the Gateway 36 development off Dearne Valley Parkway.

A hybrid application already set out planning permission for employment allocations and since then a number of plans have already been approved.

Restrictions were initially put in place for the height of warehouses - with 12 metres originally set for the tallest building - but the council say there is flexibility.

No occupant for the warehouse has been found to date but a planning report states there is significant interest in the plot.

It added: “In this instance the proposed building height would extend to 18.6m which is 55 per cent taller than the height specified on the approved masterplan.

“Amended plans have been provided during the course of the application, including significantly reducing the footprint size of the proposed building.”

It’s anticipated that the warehouse will bring a large number of jobs to the town.

The report said: “The proposed development is speculative, and there is not pre-let agreement.

“This means the exact number of jobs to be created by this development is currently unknown.

“However, based on the size and scale of the proposed development, circa 190 full-time equivalent jobs could be generated, if the building was to be used as a regional distribution centre.

“Enterprising Barnsley considers the proposed specification is appropriate and competitive and would help meet demand and support job creation and inward investment in the area.

“In addition to the above, the development would generate circa 190 temporary construction jobs over a typical 12-16-month construction period.

“These roles include groundworkers, steel fabricators, M and E contractors, cladding installers, fit-out specialists, site management, health and safety and quality assurance personnel.”

A number of concerns were raised, including multiple from residents.

They ranged from too many industrial buildings, impact upon traffic and a lack of financial contribution towards schools.

The report added: “Unfortunately, there is no mechanism to secure financial contributions towards school places/improvements and/or towards community facilities such as parks and open spaces, via employment developments.

“These forms of contributions can only be associated with residential developments via the mechanisms sets out in the adopted Local Plan and SPDs.

“Nevertheless, such contributions would have been secured via the outline/hybrid application.

“As such, no weight is afforded to these concerns.”

The plans were approved at the council’s planning board on Tuesday.

The report added: “The site benefits from outline planning permission and is well located for employment uses, with easy access to J36 of the M1 motorway.

“The masterplan framework and the planning conditions attached to the outline permission, it is not considered that there are any significant and demonstrable adverse impacts which would outweigh the benefits associated with the granting of planning permission for the scheme.”