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Following the landmark planning approval of the Rivenhall Greenhouse project, national and industry media have responded quickly — recognising the development as more than just a single scheme, but a signal of where UK food production may be heading. Across mainstream, agricultural, and horticultural platforms, a consistent theme has emerged: Rivenhall represents a new model […]

Landmark decision signals new model for British horticulture — at a time when questions over reliance on imports and food inflation persist Rivenhall, Essex — 24 April 2026 — In a decision with far-reaching implications for UK food security, the Rivenhall Greenhouse project has today been granted planning approval by Essex County Council, paving the

Essex set to be the home of Europe’s largest low-carbon horticulture site. Watch the video *here*

Max MacGillivray, from Fresh Produce Journal, visits the site of a major new Essex glasshouse to find out more about the development. Watch the video *here*

Plans for a “unique” £150m greenhouse complex in Essex have just been submitted to Essex County Council. Download the Press Release *here* Read the full report *here*

With a 100-acre low-carbon greenhouse, supplied with energy and CO₂ by a nearby waste management facility, Rivenhall Greenhouse Limited aims to reduce the UK’s reliance on Mediterranean imports, which they see as increasingly at risk due to climate change. Download the Press Release *here* Read the full report *here*

The proposed facility in Essex would be the second largest in England and would use heat from a nearby incinerator. Download the Press Release *here* Read the full report *here*

100-acre low-carbon greenhouse enters planning permission that will re-shore 7.5% of current imports of tomatoes, creating 420 green jobs in North Essex and delivering increased food security to the UK. Download the Press Release *here*

As part of Bloomberg News’s coverage of the shortage of fresh produce in the UK, Andy Allen from Oasthouse was interviewed to explain how our low-carbon UK greenhouses worked and our plans for reducing the UK’s reliance on imports. The report was also featured in The Washington Post. Download the Press Release *here* Read the

It was a pleasure to see the The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Rt Hon Jo Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at the time of the visit) visiting the low-carbon greenhouse we developed in East Anglia.The greenhouses

Returning for the third time, the BBC film our greenhouse for their climate changing technology special. Watch the film *here*

The Financial Times tour our greenhouses to film for their Food Revolution program, investigating sustainable food systems. Watch the film *here*