Notice

PR7 4DL, Chorley Sand & Aggregates Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/EB3806TM/V003

Published 3 November 2023

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Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received an application to vary an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 involving substantial change to a permit from Chorley Sand & Aggregates Limited.

Application number

EPR/EB3806TM/V003

Regulated facility type

Physical and chemical treatment of inert and non hazardous waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregates.

Currently operating under a Standard Rules 2010 No 12, the applicant wishes to vary to a bespoke permit. The proposal is a substantial variation, to increase of the annual throughput from 75,000 to 200,000 tonnes per year. They are removing waste codes to accept chapter 17 waste only and adding 17 09 04 with a restricted description, to comply with WARP protocol. They are also proposing to increase the site boundary by 5,662 m2 and add soil washing to the permit.

Regulated facility address

Sandons Farm Waste Recycling Facility
Off Wigan Lane
Chorley
PR7 4DL

The application contains a description of how the proposed change(s) may affect:

  • the installation
  • the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate
  • the conditions of its site
  • the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment
  • the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste
  • and an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 01 December 2023.

You can comment:

Online: view and comment on the application 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.

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