Planning permission granted for Teesworks site set to create 10,000 jobs

Planning permission has been granted for a Tees Valley manufacturing site set to create up to 10,000 jobs in the region.

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has confirmed that the plans to create a “world-class” manufacturing site at Teesworks for offshore wind have been approved.

The site, at the former SSI steelworks in Redcar, will create 9,000 jobs, as well as an additional 1,000 during the eight-year construction.

Mayor Houchen commented: “I’m delighted these game-changing plans have been approved. This is one of the biggest planning applications in the North of England and it will see a key part of the Teesworks site, that’s three times larger than the Amazon facility in Darlington, brought back to life.

“Teesside is already leading the way for the rest of the UK to follow with our clean energy plans, but this takes us to the next stage.

“This space will be used to manufacture offshore wind turbines, and the new heavy lifting quay we announced last month will give ships and international firms easy access to be able to transport not only these turbines, but also all the other exciting projects and businesses that will be located on site.

“Redevelopment of the Teesworks site is a critical part of my plan for jobs, and already 557 local people from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool are working onsite, including former steelworkers who until recently were working as contractors around the country, now they are back working close to home and putting more money in their pocket for them and their families.

“These are exciting times at Teesworks with a hive of activity, local workers returning to site and contracts being awarded to local firms.

“With the right plan, we are turning the site into a real hive of activity that people can be proud of again.”

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