diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/aks.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/aks.tf
index 037b6352..551d7a8f 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/aks.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/aks.tf
@@ -92,6 +92,20 @@ resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "default" {
   ]
 }
 
+# Create additional node pools if they have been specified
+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster_node_pool" "additional" {
+  for_each = var.aks_node_pools
+
+  name                  = each.key
+  kubernetes_cluster_id = azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.default[0].id
+  vm_size               = each.value.vm_size
+
+  enable_auto_scaling = each.value.auto_scaling
+  min_count           = each.value.min_nodes
+  max_count           = each.value.max_nodes
+  node_count          = each.value.min_nodes
+}
+
 # perform lookup on existing ACR for stages where we don't want to create an ACR
 data "azurerm_container_registry" "acr_registry" {
   count               = var.create_acr ? 0 : 1
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/identity.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/identity.tf
index 157581f7..b22ad536 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/identity.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/identity.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ resource "azurerm_key_vault" "default" {
 }
 
 resource "azurerm_user_assigned_identity" "default" {
-  count               = var.create_user_identiy ? 1 : 0
+  count               = var.create_user_identity ? 1 : 0
   location            = var.resource_group_location
   resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.default.name
   name                = var.resource_namer
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/outputs.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/outputs.tf
index 19a79d95..e25ee299 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/outputs.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/outputs.tf
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ output "aks_system_identity_principal_id" {
 ### used for AAD Pod identity binding ###
 #########################################
 output "aks_default_user_identity_name" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.name : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.name : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_default_user_identity_id" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.id : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.id : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_default_user_identity_client_id" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.client_id : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? azurerm_user_assigned_identity.default.0.client_id : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_ingress_private_ip" {
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/vars.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/vars.tf
index d6b55fa8..0bc8b27a 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/vars.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-aks/vars.tf
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ variable "resource_group_tags" {
 ###########################
 # IDENTITY SETTINGS
 ##########################
-variable "create_user_identiy" {
+variable "create_user_identity" {
   description = "Creates a User Managed Identity - which can be used subsquently with AAD pod identity extensions"
   type        = bool
   default     = true
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@ variable "node_count" {
   default = 0
 }
 
+variable "aks_node_pools" {
+  type = map(object({
+    vm_size      = string,
+    auto_scaling = bool,
+    min_nodes    = number,
+    max_nodes    = number
+  }))
+  description = "Additional node pools as required by the platform"
+  default     = {}
+}
+
 # DEFAULTS TO 30 if not overwritten
 variable "os_disk_size" {
   type    = number
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/main.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/main.tf
index 9fa4e3a0..2b79c0e8 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/main.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/main.tf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module "aks_bootstrap" {
   subnet_names            = ["k8s1"]
   aks_ingress_private_ip  = cidrhost(cidrsubnet(var.vnet_cidr.0, 4, 0), -3)
   private_cluster_enabled = false
-  create_user_identiy     = var.create_user_identiy
+  create_user_identity    = var.create_user_identity
   enable_auto_scaling     = true
   log_application_type    = var.log_application_type
   key_vault_name          = var.key_vault_name
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/outputs.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/outputs.tf
index 4527ab96..06676975 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/outputs.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/outputs.tf
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ output "aks_system_identity_principal_id" {
 
 ### Identity ###
 output "aks_default_user_identity_name" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_name : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_name : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_default_user_identity_id" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_id : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_id : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_default_user_identity_client_id" {
-  value = var.create_user_identiy ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_client_id : ""
+  value = var.create_user_identity ? module.aks_bootstrap.aks_default_user_identity_client_id : ""
 }
 
 output "aks_ingress_private_ip" {
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/vars.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/vars.tf
index 434e17e1..51f0f223 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/vars.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-app-gateway/examples/appgateway-entire/vars.tf
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ variable "create_aksvnet" {
   default = true
 }
 
-variable "create_user_identiy" {
+variable "create_user_identity" {
   type    = bool
   default = true
 }
diff --git a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-cosmosdb/examples/existing-rg-cosmosdb/vars.tf b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-cosmosdb/examples/existing-rg-cosmosdb/vars.tf
index 7e7ec7b5..2e350ff6 100644
--- a/azurerm/modules/azurerm-cosmosdb/examples/existing-rg-cosmosdb/vars.tf
+++ b/azurerm/modules/azurerm-cosmosdb/examples/existing-rg-cosmosdb/vars.tf
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ variable "create_aksvnet" {
   default = true
 }
 
-variable "create_user_identiy" {
+variable "create_user_identity" {
   type    = bool
   default = true
 }