Work to start on ambitious new seafood village after planners give green light

WORK on Grimsby's new £3-million Seafood Village will begin on Monday – after planning chiefs unanimously approved the application.

Fish processing bosses are now looking forward to attracting a new wave of young workers to the industry – with work on the 20 new processing units due to be completed as soon as April next year.

It is hoped the Seafood Village will now cement the region's reputation as the undisputed capital of seafood production.

North East Lincolnshire Council's planning committee wasted no time in approving the application yesterday morning, despite residents' concerns that the 1.9 hectare development could cause unwelcome noise disturbance and an unsightly backdrop to their homes.

Councillors brushed aside fears from neighbours that future phases of the project may result in further expansion, saying the investment would safeguard 500 local jobs and provide a vital career path for unemployed young people in the area.

To find out more, see today's Grimsby Telegraph.