CW9 7NU, Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited: Environmental permit draft decision advertisement – EPR/WP3934AK/V004
Published 3 May 2024
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a substantial variation application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. It is now consulting on the proposed decision.
Applicant name
Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited
Reference number
EPR/WP3934AK/V004
Brief description of activity
This variation is to:
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increase the throughput of waste processed at the facility from 600,000 to 685,000 tonnes per year
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add two non-hazardous healthcare waste EWC codes
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add a discharge to sewer for excess process water
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alter the site boundary; and
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remove the provision of heat exported from the site, directing all steam to electrical generation.
Application type
Substantial variation
Regulated facility address
Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant
Lostock Gralam
Northwich
CW9 7NU
Local authority
Cheshire West & Chester
Information placed in Citizen Space for consultation:
- Draft variation notice
- Draft decision document
- AQMAU Technical Response – 22-05-2023
- HRA Stage 1 & 2 – 07-09-2023
- Schedule 5 Notice – 22-09-2023
- Schedule 5 Notice Response - 17-11-2023
- AQMAU 2nd Technical Response – 22-12-2023
- HRA Stage 1 – 09-01-2024
How to view and comment on the application
End date for representations: 14 June 2024
You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the proposed decision using Citizen Space
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail please call 03708 506 506.
The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.
The privacy notice for permit applicants/operators can be viewed at Privacy Notice
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