Lateral Property Group has submitted a planning application for its proposed Five Towns Park development at Castleford, West Yorkshire to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

The £135 million development comprises; a fully cross-funded 10,000 capacity Community Stadium for Castleford Tigers RLFC, a 50 acre country park and c. 53,000 sq. m of retail development on land adjacent to Junction 32 of the M62.

Subject to gaining planning consent the development will create around 2,000 new full time equivalent jobs in this coalfields area.

Lateral are also pleased to announce completion of their first ‘anchor’ letting to Next Group plc for a 6,500 sq. m. Next Home and Garden store.