Work to begin soon on EM.EX Worksop development with promise of up to 4,000 jobs
Bassetlaw planners have rubber stamped approval of a 300 acre development near Worksop that could potentially create up to 4,000 jobs locally within the fields of logistics, operations, and support services.
The first phase of the massive development known as EM.EX Worksop now has full planning permission to move forward.
Wetherby developer and constructor Caddick will create new infrastructure and a serviced development plot for a multi-level unit of around 2m sq ft for a major retailer and distributor who has not yet been named.
Sited east of Worksop on the Apleyhead junction of the A1, the site also links to the M1 along the A57, making it an attrractive proposition logistically.
It is the largest allocated employment site in the adopted Bassetlaw local plan.
The overall design of the business park blends large-scale industrial units with sustainable infrastructure and available transport links.
Construction is expected to begin shortly, with staged development in years ahead. Different sized units will be designed to suit varied business requirements.
Sally Gillborn MBE, chief executive of North Notts BID, earlier described the project as an exciting prospect for Bassetlaw, bringing increased investment to the district and the wider region from industrial and logistics businesses.
She said: "By creating hundreds of high-quality jobs, it will strengthen Bassetlaw’s reputation as a strategic hub for industry, innovation and logistics, and deliver lasting economic benefits for local businesses and communities.”
A recommendation for approval of the hybrid planning application was given by Bassetlaw Council at the end of last year. The original application submitted in 2024 has taken time to process due to various requirements and the finalising of Section 106 agreements.