Development consent granted for £100m ferry terminal
Plans for a £100m port expansion at Immingham have secured development consent.
Approval for the Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal application was granted by the Secretary of State for Transport.
The application comprises a new roll-on/roll-off facility comprising a new jetty with three berths, improved hardstanding, terminal buildings and an internal side bridge to cross over existing port infrastructure.
Once operational the terminal will be able to handle 800,000 units of North Sea-crossing cargo a year, with potential for weekend passenger trade also factored in.
The deal will see the Swedish ferry company operate the terminal for the next 50 years. Stena Line is one of the largest ferry operators in the world.
The terminal proposals outline the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to a new site, next to Immingham Outer Harbour, where ABP will develop the purpose-built facility.
The application for the terminal was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Associated British Ports on 10 February 2023 and accepted for examination on 6 March 2023.
Following a process in which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 25 April 2024.
Local people, the local authority and other interested parties were able to participate in this six-month examination.