Skelton Lake services
Skelton Lake | |
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Location in West Yorkshire, England | |
Information | |
County | West Yorkshire |
Road | M1 |
Coordinates: | 53°46′23″N 1°28′12″W / 53.773°N 1.470°W |
Operator | Extra |
Date opened | March 2020 |
Website | Official webpage |
Skelton Lake services (also known as Leeds Skelton Lake services) is a
History
The M1/A1 link road between Leeds (now Junction 43 of the M1) and the
A second set of amended plans were lodged with Leeds City Council in spring 2016,[5] and permission for the site was granted in early 2017, with an interim bill of £50 million.[6] Morgan Sindall were appointed as builders and by 2018, the bill was estimated at £60 million,[7] with a projected opening date of summer 2019.[8]
Situated at junction 45 of the M1 motorway and the A63 road interchange, the site is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Leeds and construction started in the summer of 2018.[9] The £64 million service station opened in March 2020 with just the general shop and fuelling station from the outset due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[10] The station was billed as the greenest motorway service station in the United Kingdom, having a "living roof", access to the nature reserve at St Aidan's, and a viewing platform overlooking Skelton Lake.[11] Skelton Lake covers 60 acres (24 ha), and is a remnant of opencast coaling operations in the area.[12][13] The design of the station, particularly its roof, reflects the green corridor that site sits in.[5]
The site, which saw 400 jobs during the construction phase, and now employs 300 people, also has a 100-bedroom hotel.[14][15] As the site is located off Junction 45 of the M1, it is accessible in both directions of the motorway and from the A63.[8]
References
- ^ "A1 upgrade prompts noise fears". BBC News. 8 January 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Leeds link road opens". 10 February 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2020 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ "Motorway services inquiry criticised". 15 July 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2020 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ Casey, David (18 December 2015). "Services and 1,800 homes planned for M1 sites". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b Morby, Aaron (11 May 2016). "Plans in for £50m Leeds motorway service station". Construction Enquirer News. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Schouten, Charlie (4 January 2017). "Extra MSA's £50m Skelton Lake M1 motorway services approved". Construction News. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Eccleston, Sally (7 September 2018). "Morgan Sindall appointed to deliver £60 million Leeds Skelton Lake services". Planning, BIM & Construction Today. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Appointed for the first phase of the £60m Leeds Skelton Lake Services". Henry Boot. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Everett -, Steve (1 April 2020). "Leeds Skelton Lake Services opens at Junction 45 of the M1". Yorkshire Business Daily. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Jones, Craig (31 March 2020). "New £64m Leeds service station opens in middle of coronavirus crisis". Leeds Live. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Newton, Grace (24 July 2020). "See inside new Extra motorway service station at Skelton Lake off M1 near Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Old pits transformed into new country park". 18 July 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2020 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ Ginns, Bernard (22 January 2009). "Developer unveils bid for AGBP500m 'model village'". Retrieved 9 September 2020 – via infoweb.newsbank.com.
- ^ Casci, Mark (9 March 2020). "300 jobs created at new Leeds motorway service area". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Gosling, Charlotte (23 July 2020). "First look inside £64m world-class services with its own wildlife centre". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 9 September 2020.