Ecotricity has submitted an outline planning application to Stroud District Council for its 100-acre eco park proposal at Junction 13 on the M5 motorway in the UK.
The Eco Park will consist of a sports centre, including a new stadium for Forest Green Rovers football club, and a green technology business park capable of creating up to 4000 jobs.
Ecotricity arranged five drop-in sessions and stakeholder meetings, as well as independent assessments before submitting the outline application.
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince (pictured) said: “We’re really pleased to get to this stage – it’s been a very busy six months, talking to a lot of people and identifying all the key issues.
“We’ve had a fantastic response from across the district, particularly during the drop-in sessions – 75% of people who gave us feedback at those sessions supported the plans, which is great.
“There were some concerns too, of course – and we’ve taken those on board and addressed them in our application.
“It will be a place where green businesses and technology companies will come together and share ideas, a real focal point of creativity and innovation for the area – and a part of the green industrial revolution that’s beginning to take off around the world.”
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Ecotricity submits eco park plans
Outline planning application sent to local council for 100-acre project
By EBS