Ferrybridge: Plans put forward to develop former power station site

Up to 2,500 jobs could be created if plans to redevelop an old power station site in West Yorkshire are approved.

Wakefield Council planning officers have recommended backing the proposal to transform the Ferrybridge C power station site in Knottingley into a major industrial and employment zone.

It could generate £130m a year for the local economy, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Councillors will vote on the plans at a meeting on Thursday.

A spokesperson for the applicant, Mountpark Logistics, said it was an "exciting opportunity to bring a historic brownfield site back to life".

The spokesperson added that it would provide "much-needed industrial/logistics facilities to a strategically important distribution location."

A report said the site, to be called Mountpark Ferrybridge, could provide 2,500 jobs at full capacity.

The same document said the jobs would include a range of skill levels, including management, technical, manufacturing and admin roles.

Constructions costs are expected to be about £110m, with 86 full time jobs created during the building phase.

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