To ready the site for redevelopment, Peel NRE submitted a ‘prior approval’ request to Warrington Council in September 2022 to agree the first stage of demolition which includes the coal stock yard, four northern cooling towers and some of the former administrative buildings to the north of the site.
A number of site surveys are also taking place on site which will inform how the masterplan is delivered, any remediation needed on site and the process of demolition of the current power station facility.
The Phase 1 consultation on plans to deliver c. 1.35 million sq ft of new employment floorspace for general industry / storage and distribution uses closed on 11 December 2022. Feedback to the consultation is currently being considered and a planning application will be submitted to Warrington Borough Council in the coming months.
The draft Development Framework for the wider site is currently being prepared. Discussions with Warrington Borough Council and Halton Borough Council are ongoing, and consultation with the local community and other stakeholders on the draft Development Framework will take place in 2023.