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Winfrith decommissioned nuclear site restoration plans

THE restoration of the Winfrith nuclear site to heathland is expected to be
opposed by the neighbouring Innovation Park – which wants to use at least
some of the land to create jobs. A masterplan for the former nuclear site
is currently being proposed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency – looking
15-20 years ahead. Its current plans say all of the former nuclear site,
including 21 hectares adjacent to the Innovation Park, would be restored to
natural heathland. Nick Webster, head of growth and economic regeneration
at Dorset Council, told an Innovation Park shareholders committee on
Tuesday, that the heathland restoration proposal was “an issue” for the
Park, although a final decision was still some way off, with an estimated
8-10 years likely for the remaining nuclear site decommissioning, with
restoration to heathland, if that happened, to follow on. He said the
masterplan was currently open for comment and Dorset Council would have to
consider its views over the heathland restoration proposal, possibly making
the case that not all the site be restored to heathland.

Dorset Echo 15th July 2026 https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/26279161.winfrith-decommissioned-nuclear-site-restoration-plans/

July 18, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized