Formerly, South Kirkby Colliery has now been reclaimed by English Partnerships. 

The site is allocated for industrial use in the local land use plan. 

Approximately half the site has been reformed to create green areas.  A further 26 hectares (64 acres) will be developed into a industrial site.

A third of the site has been designated for the proposed Waste Management facility for Wakefield district.  Developers are still bringing forward proposals for the remainder of the site.

In addition to the current road into the site it will also be accessed via a road joining with the A1/Hemsworth Link Road.  Construction of this road commenced in February 2008.