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East Midlands Airport and Gateway Cluster (EMAGIC)
Located next to East Midlands Airport, home to the UK’s busiest express air freight operation, the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) offers world-class multimodal transport connectivity, combining air, rail, and road networks. This seamless integration ensures businesses can access domestic and global markets efficiently while reducing carbon emissions and operational costs.
The development incorporates two sites spanning a combined area of 160 hectares, on either side of the airport, offering diverse opportunities for investment and room to grow.
EMAGIC supports job creation and skills development for local communities by reinvesting the business rates relief obtained through freeport status, which aids infrastructure and community projects.
Home to a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange with direct connections to all UK ports and the wider UK rail network.
Key facts
- Airside plots with direct access to 24-hour runway operations
- Rail freight interchange capable of handling up to 16 freight trains daily, with trains up to 775m in length
- Container storage and HGV parking facilities
- Adjacent to the UK motorway network, reaching around 91% of the population within four hours
- Optimal location next to East Midlands Airport the UK’s busiest express air freight operation, handling over 370,000 tonnes of freight annually
- A commitment to green growth aligned with regional and national sustainability goals
- Tax incentives and simplified customs processes for businesses investing in this dynamic hub
Opportunity location
Why invest in East Midlands Freeport?
The East Midlands Freeport (EMF) was announced as a successful Freeport bid by the UK Government in March 2021.
As the UK’s only inland Freeport, it will drive economic regeneration across the East Midlands.
Underpinning this is a unique and world leading combination of partners focused on creating tens of thousands of jobs, boosting skills and accelerating the region’s commitment to decarbonisation and Net Zero through low carbon energy investments.
Straddling three East Midlands counties, East Midlands Freeport features three main sites: the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in North West Leicestershire, the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in South Derbyshire.
Insight for investors
- Type of investment sought: End User Occupiers
- Site size: Two sites spanning a combined area of 160 hectares
- Timescale: Initial local consultation was undertaken; currently part of process for Freeport business case with HMG
- Delivery timescale: 5+ years
- Planning status: As a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) will be made to the Planning Inspectorate, with the final decision being made by the Secretary of State for Transport