SR6 7NG, O’Brien Aggregate Marsden Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/GB3206CB/V004
Published 1 July 2026
Applies to England
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received an application to vary (change) an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from O’Brien Aggregate Marsden Limited.
The proposed variation may significantly increase the risk from waste operations.
Application number
EPR/GB3206CB/V004
Regulated facility type
Inert landfill with an additional waste activity (non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility). They have applied for a substantial variation to remove waste codes from the inert landfill, increase the tonnage for the waste activity from 75,000 to 250,000 tonnes and add a second waste activity - Physical and Chemical Treatment facility in the form of an aggregate wash plant
Regulated facility address
Marsden Quarry Landfill Site
Marsden Quarry
Whitburn
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR6 7NG
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 29 July 2026.
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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