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The plans for a new £200m Yorkshire Energy Park between Hull and Hedon have taken a step forward, after final planning approval was granted by East Riding Council. Hull Live reports that work is expected to start early next year.
The site includes a new power station which will be operated by Vital Energi. The company describe the project as a ‘next generation technology and business park’ which will drive economic growth in the area.
They also claim that they will play a key role in the transition of the Humberside region to carbon net zero, through the development of hydrogen and links to offshore windfarms. The 212-acre site is close to a feed point for the National Grid, and it is intended that the new power station will help the UK to become energy self-sufficient.
There will also be 88 acres available for the development of commercial businesses of all sizes and stages of growth. The developers are also working in partnership with the University of Lincoln to create a new educational campus and sports facilities. There will be a National Centre of Excellence established to promote research and development skills.
Yorkshire Energy Park director Jo Barnes said: “We are pleased that the Committee has approved these applications that build on the outline consent YEP already has, taking us a step closer to delivering a state-of-the art energy and technology business park adjacent to the port and within the proposed freeport tax zone.”
She added: “We are excited by its potential to bring new investment and jobs to the region and to support our local communities through our partnerships with the University of Lincoln and Vital Energi.”
Ms Barnes continued: “Our work with key stakeholders in the South Holderness area has been building over the last few years as we are determined to bring forward something that our local community can be proud of. We are also committed to putting the park at the heart of the UK’s Energy Estuary and these applications are the next part of that journey.”
The new facility will lie within the Humber Freeport region, and will therefore benefit from the financial and tax incentives which are in place to support and sustain economic growth and investment.
East Riding Council leader Councillor Jonathan Owen said: “This is an exciting next step for an ambitious long term project that will bring potentially transformative benefits to East Riding and the wider region in terms of jobs and investment.”
Councillor Mike Ross added: “This project represents a unique opportunity to build on the region’s emerging green credentials and create a world-class energy hub on our doorstep. The council’s partnership with YEP is a further demonstration of the commitment to tackling climate change and embedding sustainability at the heart of what the authority does.”
The plans include extensive ecological mitigation work, with 45 hectares of existing greenfield land being conserved and improved with biodiversity schemes.
