Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) has applied for planning permission to carry out ground investigations to support site characterisation at Oldbury-on-Severn in southwest England for potential future new nuclear developments.
Reports in the UK said that in a cover letter signed by GBE-N chief planning officer Carly Vince, GBE-N said it needed to carry out the works in support of a proposed nuclear power station on the site.
Oldbury, which had two Magnox gas-cooled reactor that were permanently shut down in 2011 and 2012, is already owned by GBE-N, which was formerly known as Great British Nuclear but renamed in June.
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