A MAJOR £100m development in Brough will not be called-in for a Government decision, clearing the way for the scheme to get under way.
East Riding Council approved outline plans for the Brough South development last May but the huge scheme had to be referred to the Secretary of State.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has now decided he will not be using his powers to call in the plans for a Government ruling on development east of Skillings Lane.
This means the consortium of developers can now press ahead with the scheme for 750 homes, a business park, a primary school, major food store, health facilities, a hotel, a pub and a petrol station.
Ian Hodges, managing director at developers Horncastle, said: "It will be a massive boost for the local construction industry because there will be a lot of employment for people around the construction itself.
"There will also be amenities on our site such as the supermarket and non-food retail and other great facilities that will create long-term employment."
Part of the site includes a section of existing runway at the adjacent BAE factory.
The scheme also features plans for a new road bridge over the railway line, the completion of the Brough relief road and junction improvement to the A63.
Mr Hodges said: "We will be on site, hopefully, in the autumn with the construction of the road, then it will be all systems go.
"There will be a number of planning applications that need to be submitted for reserved matters for the first phase and they will follow over the summer.
"Redrow have already done a public consultation on the first phase of the housing they are developing, so their application will probably go in over the summer, as will as the primary school.
"The applications for reserved matters will include things like the layout of the site and the design of the buildings."
Detailed plans for the supermarket development are likely to be submitted in the autumn.
Mr Hodges said: "It will all follow on quite quickly.
"In 2014 we will see quite a lot of development taking place but the road has got to be constructed first."
East Riding Council leader Councillor Stephen Parnaby was delighted the scheme had not been called in by the Government.
He said: "It's brilliant news. An important part of this for Brough is the completion of the relief road.
"We have had a downturn of jobs at BAE but, with the enterprise zone, that will eventually pick up and we will see plans emerging for that as well as the development Horncastle are doing.
"It is absolutely tremendous news for the local economy."
A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government confirmed the scheme would not be called in, saying: "The Secretary of State has carefully considered the impact of the proposal and the key policy issues, including ensuring the vitality of town centres, building a strong competitive economy and delivering a wide choice of high-quality homes."
