Mega bus depot gets the green light in Scarborough
Work to begin this summer
A new ‘mega depot’ for buses has got the go ahead on an industrial estate in Scarborough.
The depot will have parking for 72 buses as well as workshops, offices, and provision for battery energy storage systems.
It follows an announcement earlier this year from East Yorkshire Buses that it plans on combining both its existing depots on Barry’s Lane and Westwood by mid-2024.
The construction on Taylor Way, off Seamer Carr Road, was approved by North Yorkshire Council on Thursday, July 27 with construction work hoped to begin this summer and expected to last for 12 months.
The building itself will measure 45 metres in width, 21 metres in depth and the plan includes the associated development of substations, fuel tanks, and bin stores.
The roof will have solar panels and roof lights incorporated whilst the north and south of the building will have five roller shutter doors on each side to allow the movement of vehicles within the building,
An external canopy is proposed on the west elevation of the building to house a wash area and fueling point for buses.
The depot will also include a battery energy storage system, which will be located on the eastern part of the site and is designed to provide a “rapid response electricity supply when requested by the National Grid” with a plan to also develop greater reliance on electric buses.