Planning consent has already been achieved for up to 1.6 million sq ft of warehouse buildings on the site.

David Wells, development director at Muse said: “The start of work on the first phase of infrastructure at Logic Leeds culminates over seven years of preparation by Muse and Leeds City Council.  It’s a fantastic step forward for the scheme and for Leeds.”

Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member responsible for economy and development said: “It is great to see work starting on Logic Leeds. This is a key site within the Aire Valley Enterprise Zone with high prominence and great links to the motorway.

Once developed this site will provide high quality industrial and warehouse units and will offer excellent employment opportunities for the area.”

Logic Leeds is one of four sites being developed as part of the local city Enterprise zone, along with Newmarket Lane, Thornes Farm and Temple Green.

So far more than £200m investment has been secured. This includes the Watershed Packaging factory which is well advanced and Veolia’s £180m recycling and energy recovery facility is due to start on site later this year.