Casework
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Recycling
HWRC in Lincolnshire given favourable recommendation
14th May, 2012, Waste PlanningLincolnshire County Council has approved an application for a household waste recycling centre (HWRC) subject to a legal agreement requiring road signage and funding for highway maintenance.
WTS in former quarry would not cause road safety issues, North Yorkshire Council is advised
13th May, 2012, Waste PlanningA controversial application for a waste transfer station (WTS) at Halton East Works has been allowed by North Yorkshire County Council.
- Devon IBA recycling proposal refused due to concern about amenity impacts
- Essex County Council refuses to allow use of B2 site for waste recycling
- Essex County Council allows extension to MRF on employment land
- Extended HWRC in Lancashire green belt is approved
- HWRC in Lincolnshire deferred for site visit following concern about traffic implications
Composting
Continuation of composting operation at Sturgate Airfield approved following concern about procedure
14th May, 2012, Waste PlanningLincolnshire County Council has allowed a proposal to continue a composting operation at Sturgate Airfield.
Lincolnshire County Council defers AD proposal to give further consideration to the size of the tanks
13th May, 2012, Waste PlanningLincolnshire County Council has deferred consideration of a proposal to replace a digestate lagoon with three digester tanks so that officers could enter into discussions with the applicant about the size of the tanks.
- Likely impact of composting operation on adjacent racing stables not considered sufficient to justify refusal
- Worcestershire Council allows increased throughput for open windrow composting at Pendock Estate
- Amendments to in-vessel compost facility at Parham approved following fire damage
- Digestate spreading causes odour concerns at Rushden AD plant
- Officer considers green waste composting proposal would not result in structural damage to roads
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Energy From Waste
Surrey County Council permits eco park proposal after secretary of state decides not to intervene
02nd May, 2012, Waste PlanningSurrey County Council has granted permission be granted for an eco park at Shepperton after the secretary of state decided not to call in the application.
Throsk waste to energy plant refused against officer recommendation
21st April, 2012, Waste PlanningStirling Council has refused a proposed waste to energy plant at Throsk following a site visit on 15 February 2012 and following consideration of additional information in relation to a SSSI, need, decommissioning and restoration. Officers had recomm...
- Buckinghamshire Council continues to be recommended to approve energy from waste facility
- Energy from waste plant decision reinstated
- Biomass electricity plant impact unsubstantiated
- Stirling Council considers report of site visit for 60,000tpa wast to energy proposal
- Stirling Council agrees to continue determination of an application for a waste to energy facility at Throsk
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Landfill
Need for low level radioactive waste disposal at Keekle Head Opencast Coal Site, Cumbria in doubt
18th May, 2012, Waste PlanningA report recommending refusal of an application for the creation of a 1,000,000m3 facility for the disposal of low level and very low level radioactive waste over an operational life of 50 years has been placed before Cumbria County Council.
Inert waste recycling and disposal facility in Cumbria gets favourable recommendation
16th May, 2012, Waste PlanningCumbria County Council has considered a recommendation to allow the relocation of a waste recycling facility and the extension of the site to enable the disposal of waste in the southern part of Goldmire Quarry.
- Oxfordshire Council considers officer recommendation to allow importation of waste to restore Woodeaton Quarry
- Extension of time for landfill allowed on appeal with no requirement for restoration bond
- Hertfordshire Council considers benefits of importation of waste to restore landfill site in green belt
- Deposit of waste enforcement appeal upheld
- Herefordshire Council defers decision on whether unauthorised bund can be retained as visual and accoustic barrier
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