Working with GrowUp Farms Ltd, DHA has secured consent for a 9,000 sqm extension to its existing vertical farm, Pepperness.
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Earlier this year the UK was hit by a shortage of freshly grown fruit and vegetables, caused by adverse weather in Spain and Morocco, and Brexit.
The solution is for the UK to be more self-sufficient and “grow our own”. Working with GrowUp Farms Ltd, DHA has secured consent from Dover District Council for a 9,000 sqm extension to its existing vertical farm, Pepperness, which is located at Discovery Park, the former Pfizer pharmaceutical science and technology campus near Sandwich.
GrowUp will utilise the former brownfield site to expand its farming business by growing a salad crop on the comparable equivalent of 1,000 acres (more than 400 ha) of Grade I farmland. Utilising 95 percent less water than traditional salad farming, and without the need for pesticides, this development will deliver a low carbon boost to farming. Powered by renewable energy it will support public demand for the availability of longerlasting salads all year round.
DHA is pleased to support the UK’s diverse agricultural and technology sectors, helping to realise innovation and put new ideas and practices into place.
People who worked on this project
Tim is a Director at DHA and leads our Environment team.
Sectors we work in
At DHA we are experienced in helping farmers and rural based enterprises of every scale across the agricultural sector to diversify their operations and to respond to existing and new challenges.
DHA understand that commercial development can be complex and time-consuming. With extensive experience in the industry, we specialize in securing planning permissions for industrial, manufacturing and commercial projects, so you can focus on what matters: moving your business forward.
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