Information for Tees Valley ERF (TVERF / TV ERF), Grangetown Prairie, Land East of John Boyle Road and West of Tees Dock, Grangetown
Status: PotentialPlanning Region: North East
Planning Sub-Region: Redcar and Cleveland
Operator: Viridor
Capacity: 450,000
Campaign Group(s): Stop Incineration North East (S.I.N.E), Newcastle Green Party, South Tees Green Party and Darlington Green Party
Notes: Outline planning permission granted in July 2020 (ref R/2019/0767/OOM) and various reserved matters were approved in August 2023. In July 2020, it was reported that a coalition of Local Authorities (Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland councils) were looking to progress a joint project to build an incinerator [Source, Source]. In January 2023 the Enviornment Agency published for consultation a permit application by FCC for an incinerator on the site with an increased capacity of 512ktpa (EPR/ZP3309LW/A001). Planning applications covering reserved matters and the discharge of planning conditions were submitted in March 2023 approved in August 2023 - Viridor's are reference R/2023/0247/OOM and R/2023/0246/RMM and R/2023/0227/CD, while Green Recovery Projects Ltd (FCC and iCON) has references R/2023/0253/RMM and R/2023/0224/CD. In August 2024 it was reported that the unstarted construction had been delayed and the project was not now expected to enter fully operation until 2029 [Source]. In January 2025 it was reported that Viridor was the only remaining bidder [Source]. In July 2025 a permit was issued to Viridor (EPR/AP3627SL). In August 2025 Viridor was named as the preferred bidder [Source]. In April 2026 it was reported that "Viridor and Tees Valley Energy Recovery Limited (TVERL) have reached financial close on the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF)" and that "The contract has a value of £2 billion over 29 years, with the facility expected to be operational from 2030" [Source, Source]. (Entry updated 2026-06-30)
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R1 status of incinerators - 8 April 2026 (Environment Agency)
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Permit: ZP3309LW
| Operator | Installation name | Installation address | Permit status | Waste input (000s tonnes per annum) | Incinerator type | Calculated R1 value | Application R1 status granted | Source of data used in R1 calculations | Date R1 application status granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility | FCC Waste Service (UK) Limited | Grangetown Prairie , Grangetown, Redcar ,TS6 6TY | Permit issued | 450 | Municipal waste | 0.82 | Yes | Design | 17/09/2024 |
Waste management for England 2024: Pre-operational (Environment Agency)
Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
Permit: ZP3309LW
| Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Former Planning Region | Former Planning Sub-Region | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Grangetown Prairie | Land east of John Boyle Road, Redcar, TS6 6TY | North East | Tees Valley Unitary Authorities | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 450,000 |
F C C files:
267-FCC-Permit-2024.pdf267-FCC-PermitDecision-2024.pdf
F C C Permit files:
267-FCCPermit-2024.pdfF C C Permit Decision files:
267-FCCPermitDecision-2024.pdfPlaning Consent files:
267-PlaningConsent-2020.pdfPlanning Report files:
267-PlanningReport-2020.pdfViridor Permit files:
267-ViridorPermit-2025.pdfViridor Permit Decision files:
267-ViridorPermitDecision-2025.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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