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Landowner Harworth Estates has been granted permission for three new units set to be built to the firm’s R-evolution’ standard to appeal to advanced manufacturing businesses.

The move is a show of confidence in the fast growing site at Brunel Way, Waverley, Rotherham. No occupiers have been signed up, but a Harworth spokesman said there was “plenty of interest” and they hoped to secure pre-lets’ before construction finished.

Harworth’s R-evolution plans come after two earlier phases of construction, including the sale of an 87,500sq ft development for £7.2m in 2012. Last year, Maher and Nikken Kosakusho Europe bought land for their own units and Harworth built two that were sold to Rotherham Council. One was bought by X-Cel Superturn in 2015 as part of its expansion.

A Harworth spokesman said about 50 acres were still available for employment use at the AMP and a much larger development of up to 300,000 sq ft, called ‘AMPlify’ was being planned.

He added: “A total of £1 billion will have been invested in Waverley once completed.”