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Iconic Cooling Towers at Ironbridge Power Station

Regeneration of the former Ironbridge Power Station

Ironbridge Power Station

Overview & Vision

In September 2021, Harworth secured planning approval for the regeneration of the former Ironbridge Power Station in Shropshire into a mixed-use development comprising 1,000 new homes, alongside a range of commercial, leisure and community uses.

Harworth acquired the 350-acre site in June 2018, before which it has been used for electricity generation for over 80 years. Located less than a mile from the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, the development is bordered by the River Severn to the north and an extensive area of ancient woodland to the south, providing a dramatic backdrop for a new community.

In addition to new homes, plans for the development include a retirement village, up to 200,000 sq. ft of employment space comprising offices and light industrial units, and a local centre offering convenience retail and other services. Community amenities will include a new primary school, allotments and sports pitches, while the former power station’s 1930s pumphouse will be retained and transformed into a flexible space for community and leisure uses.

The development is expcted to be completed by 2030.

View CGI Masterplan >
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Location
Ironbridge, Shropshire
Development size
350 acres
Proposed housing plots
c.1,000
Proposed employment space
200,000 sq ft
Ironbridge – 2018
Ironbridge – Today

The Harworth Way

Sustainability is at the heart of the masterplan for Benthall Grange. The development will incorporate extensive green space, including 56 acres reserved exclusively for protecting biodiversity, and site preparation works have seen the installation of six great crested newt ponds, a bat barn and a 21 metre-tall nesting tower. Harworth has also maximised recycling of materials from the site, reclaiming around 35,000 tonnes of metal and 70,000 tonnes of crushed concrete for reuse in the development, with the remains of the site’s four cooling towers being used to construct new cycle and footpaths.

Harworth is also exploring opportunities to bring back into use the site’s two rail links to the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton mainline. This includes a partnership with Revolution VLR, a consotrium of advanced manufacturing companies aiming to develop the next generation of “very light rail” vehicles and technologies, to develop a test vehicle and track along a disused railway at the site.

Development Progress

Harworth Group hosted a public consultation event in October 2018 to present its initial plans, with over 600 people in attendance. Feedback from the consultation contributed to the emerging masterplan for the site, which was presented at the follow up public consultation event in May 2019.

The masterplan was submitted to both Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils in December 2019. Following a resolution to grant planning permission for the development from Telford & Wrekin Council in May 2021, Shropshire Council also resolved to grant planning subject to legal agreement in September 2021. Planning permission was also received for the release 1.9 million tonnes of saleable sand and gravel as part of site preparation works over a period of five years.

Following the successful demolition of the four cooling towers in December 2019, Harworth have since concluded the demolition programme on-site following the demolition of the Bunker Bay (July 2020), Tank Bay (January 2021), Boiler Bay (February 2021) and the 204 metre-high Chimney Stack (September 2021). The National Grid and Western Power Distribution substations and equipment will not be demolished, with the assets forming part of the overall masterplan.

Alongside the ongoing clearance and ground works to prepare the first parcels of development, Harworth are also exploring the feasibility of reintroducing rail services from the site, utilsing the site’s existing rail assets.

In 2022, the development adopted the name Benthall Grange, reflecting the surrounding community.

Latest Ironbridge News

12-01-23 | Harworth sells first land parcel at Ironbridge development to Barratt and David Wilson Homes

24-09-21 | Planning Secured for 1,000-Home Mixed Use Development in Ironbridge

19-06-18 | Harworth Acquires Major Regeneration Site as it Grows its Presence in the Midlands

Development Gallery

Cooling Tower Demolition
Iconic Cooling Towers at Ironbridge Power Station
Ironbridge Demolition & Clearance Works
The Pump House at Ironbridge Power Station
Ironbridge Public Consultation Event

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Opportunities & Enquiries

Subject to planning consent timescales, the first phase of housing development at Benthall Grange is likely to start in 2023. For all initial enquiries, please contact the Development Manager, Tim Hurdiss.

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Ironbridge Regeneration Planning & Demolition Notices Archive

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