A GEOLOGICAL fault in the land next to Heysham 1 and 2 has ruled out the possibility of ever building a new nuclear power station at that site.
This week British Energy admitted it would be "impossible" to construct a Heysham 3 or 4.
Local environmentalists have recently been campaigning to stop an expansion of the area's nuclear power capability fearing that Heysham could be chosen under the Government's energy review.
But a British Energy survey has revealed that the vacant land has a geological fault which makes it unsuitable for development.
A spokesman said: "We have a certain amount of land but it is not suitable and a Heysham 3 or 4 has never been on the cards.
There are better places around the country to build new power stations."
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