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Siemens welcomed to Hull

By: Lewis Holdsworth 03/06/2015 Siemens

General Ports Turbines

Siemens today (June 3) welcomed a decision by Hull City Council's Planning Committee to grant approval to plans by global wind energy market leader Siemens for a turbine blade factory and associated facilities in the city.

The committee gave consent, subject to conditions on technical details, for the development on Hull's Alexandra Dock. Two related applications for the site were well received on consultation, attracting positive responses to the proposals.

Planning approval was granted for construction of a 39,600sqm factory at the western side of Alexandra Dock for the manufacture of 75m turbine blades and the assembly, maintenance, storage and distribution of wind turbine components.

Construction of a 12,300sqm building at the south east corner of the site for the ongoing service and maintenance of wind turbines and storage of parts and equipment required in pre-assembly phases. Along with a development of open and covered areas for the storage, handling, assembly and testing of wind turbine components.

Planning permission was granted under reserved matters further to the Port of Hull Local Development Order (LDO), which was adopted in 2012 to assist in attracting renewable energy businesses to the port area within the Humber Enterprise Zone. This now means that the entire Siemens development has full planning approval.

With partner Associated British Ports (ABP), Siemens is investing £310m in the Hull project - the city's biggest ever inward investment.

Today's approval for two related planning applications follows a Siemens decision last November to bring together buildings previously earmarked for Alexandra Dock and nearby Paull onto a single site. Siemens' continuing research led to a more efficient factory design for the manufacture of its turbine blades, thereby enabling the facility to be accommodated at Alexandra Dock.

Siemens' Hull Project Director Finbarr Dowling said:

"We are delighted our revised proposals have been granted planning permission and the development of Alexandra Dock is now fully consented.

"We would like to thank members of the planning committee, and Hull City Council generally, for their support. The planning process has been very professionally managed, with excellent and proactive engagement between Siemens, ABP, the local authority and a wide range of statutory consultees and interested parties"

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The facilities at Alexandra Dock will create 1,000 jobs directly, with more during construction and in the supply chain, and stimulate further investment and economic growth. Siemens has already begun hiring for jobs based in Hull, with recruitment continuing through 2015 and 2016.

Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Stephen Brady, said: "We would like to thank Siemens and Associated British Ports in their continued commitment towards developing manufacturing, assembly, load-out and servicing facilities for offshore wind turbines."

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