The site is located approximately 1 mile north east of Castleford town centre on the north side of Wheldon Road. The surrounding area is currently predominantly industrial in nature with the site being bordered by the former C6 Solution Chemical Plant to the west and the Wheldale sewage treatment facility to the east. To the north the site is bordered by the Aire River and Fryston Country Trail country park.
To the south of the site on the opposite side of Wheldon Road is a development site owned by Network Rail which is designated in the LDF for a rail freight facility. Access to the national motorway network is available via J32 of the M62 which is approximately 2.5 miles south via Pontefract Road (A656.)
