Regeneration of Rugeley Power Station Gets Underway

Published on 30 November 2018

Rugeley Power Station, a disused 139-hectare site in Staffordshire owned by ENGIE, is set to be transformed into a sustainable and innovative mixed use neighbourhood.

The proposals, which will be developed by JTP, will include over 2,000 new low-carbon homes, including affordable housing, employment and other uses. The regeneration will be the first time a major UK energy company will lead the repurposing of one of its own sites.

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We are positioning ourselves as going beyond energy into place-making. It’s an example of us closing down our coal power plant and, instead of selling off the land, we’ve decided to regenerate it ourselves.

Wilfrid Petrie, CEO of ENGIE

To realise Rugeley’s potential to be one of the lowest carbon mixed-use projects of its size in the UK, ENGIE will look to use ambitious innovative technologies and community energy solutions, including onsite renewable energy generation and smart homes which incorporate battery and solar PV solutions.

ENGIE is committed to working closely with the local community, and has appointed JTP to facilitate a Community Planning Weekend (CPW) to shape a Vision for the future of this important site and its relationship with the town.

The CPW, launched earlier this month, will be held in Rugeley, from Friday 30 November to Tuesday 4 December 2018.

Further details of the event can be found here: https://www.jtp.co.uk/news-and-events/event/rugeley-power-station-community-planning-weekend

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The power station has played an important role in Rugeley’s history. We look forward to working with local people to co-design its future and shape the transformation of this former industrial plant into a sustainably-powered new community.

Charles Campion, JTP Partner leading the community engagement process

The Community Planning Weekend will be an opportunity for the Rugeley community to share local knowledge and participate in facilitated workshops and hands-on planning groups. There will also be an exhibition explaining the background of the site.

Following the Community Planning Weekend, JTP will prepare an outline planning application for submission in Spring 2019.

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