Ferrybridge Next Generation Power Station
The statutory consultation for Ferrybridge Next Generation Power Station has now closed (as of 19 October 2025).
We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to engage with the project and share their feedback.
All comments and responses received during the statutory consultation phase will be carefully reviewed by the project team.
The consultation materials from the statutory consultation period remain available to view and download from this website.
Providing flexible capacity for a net zero future
We are committed to continuing the proud energy production heritage at Ferrybridge by actively developing Ferrybridge Next Generation Power Station.
In line with our vision for a net-zero future, we have committed to only building power stations with a clear route to decarbonisation. The Proposed Development is subject to ongoing technical, environmental and engineering studies.
The power station will be designed to run on hydrogen fuel or a blend of hydrogen and natural gas.
As the hydrogen fuel supply required for hydrogen operation may not be available from the start of operations, Ferrybridge Next Generation Power Station would be able to operate using natural gas until a secure supply of commercially viable hydrogen becomes available.
Statutory consultation materials
A statutory consultation for Ferrybridge Next Generation took place between Friday 5 September and Sunday 19 October 2025. The consultation materials are listed below, to view or download.
Please note, the statutory consultation period was extended. A revised close date of Sunday 19 October replaced the previous statutory consultation close date of Monday 6 October. Where a consultation document has been created or updated to support the extended statutory consultation period, we have included a description as part of the link to the document.
- Consultation Brochure
- PEI Report Non-Technical Summary
- Book of Maps
- Site Location Plan
- Community flyer (created to support the extended statutory consultation period)
- Section 48 Notice – September 2025 (created to support the extended statutory consultation period)
- Introductory Community Newsletter
- In-person event banners
- Section 48 Notice – August 2025
- Statement of Community Consultation Notice – August 2025
The list above includes all statutory consultation materials, therefore any documents which have not been created or updated to support the extended statutory consultation period, will include the original close date of 7 October and will not display the extended close date of 11.59pm on Sunday 19 October 2025. You can read more about the consultation extension here.
Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEI Report)
The PEI report and related documents are available to view and download further down this page, in the section, PEI Report documents.
We have published a Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC), which outlines our plans for conducting the statutory consultation.
Developing the project
As Ferrybridge Next Generation Power Station would generate more than 50 Megawatts (MW) of power, it is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and requires approval under the Planning Act 2008.
This requires the project to submit a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Planning Inspectorate, the agency responsible for making recommendations to the Secretary of State on NSIP applications.
Following the close of the statutory consultation period, the team will review all the suggestions and comments we’ve received during the consultation period. We will analyse the feedback as we make further refinements to our proposed design.
A summary of the consultation feedback and how it has been considered will be published in a Consultation Report submitted with the DCO application.
Environmental assessments
The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 requires an EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) to be carried out before an application can be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate.
The EIA will assess the likely significant environmental effects of the Project during its construction, operation and maintenance phases, including decommissioning.
We have prepared a Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEI Report), where we present our initial findings on the
environmental impacts of the project, including measures
to minimise or mitigate impacts. This report forms the basis of the statutory consultation phase held between 5 September – 19 October 2025.
PEI Report documents
All Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEI Report) chapters and associated documents can be viewed here.