PD Ports submitted it’s Planning Application to develop a £300m deep sea container terminal at Teesport to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council on Wednesday, 26th April 2006.

The detailed Planning Application, inclusive of the Planning Statement, Consultation documentation and proposed Travel Plan may be viewed here.

Following extensive negotiations with all statutory consultees and interested parties, PD Ports submitted a Supplementary Report to the Development Control Department of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council on Monday, 5th March 2007. The documentation sought to clarify some of the issues raised relating to the original Environmental Statement and may be viewed here

PD Ports’ application to build the Northern Gateway Container Terminal development went before Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s planning committee on 27th April 2007 and received unanimous approval.

On 21 February 2008, Shipping Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, formally approved the HRO and TWA Order applications for the new deep sea container terminal at Teesport. The Department’s decision letter is available on the DfT’s web site as follows: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/shippingports/ports/dl/teesportrevord.

This now provides PD Ports the full “Go Ahead” to deliver this exciting Project at Teesport.