'Biggest' floating solar farm approved for dock
It is set to be included in the £100m redevelopment the Grade II-listed Ice Factory complex at Grimsby docks.
The project had already been granted permission for a 1,000-seat events venue, a conference centre, offices and a 161-bedroom hotel.
Developer Tom Shutes, from GY 1900 Ltd, said the solar farm and other renewable resources would provide free heating and power to tenants of the site for 25 years.
The floating solar panels would cover an area larger than the pitch at Wembley Stadium, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The proposals also include a public outdoor swimming pool, a marine centre, restaurants and a development hub for offshore wind and maritime research.
The Ice Factory was built in 1900 to make crushed ice for Grimsby's trawler fleet. It closed in 1990.
Redevelopment is likely to take three years to complete, but some tenants could start moving in next year.
Mr Shutes said he was "thrilled" to win planning permission for the solar farm.
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