British Steel’s plans to construct a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on a 41-acre site in Lackenby, near Middlesbrough, have been approved by the local council.
A planning application for the scheme was submitted just before Christmas.
The new facility is expected to replace ageing iron and steelmaking operations, which are responsible for most of the company’s current CO2 emissions, with new, greener methods and electric arc furnaces.
In November last year, British Steel unveiled £1.25bn plans to become a clean, green and sustainable business. As part of its decarbonisation programme, the company has proposed to install two EAFs – the first at its headquarters in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and the second in Lackenby.
Construction works are expected to start in the autumn, with the new furnaces operational by late 2025.
Lichfields advised British Steel on planning.
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