PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER:P19/0720

PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER:P19/0720

Type of approval sought Full Planning Permission

Ward Coseley East

Agent Mr R. Bright, Bright & Associates

Case Officer Peter Reed

Location: BLOOMFIELD RE-CYCLING DEPOT, BLOOMFIELD ROAD, TIPTON, DY4 9BS

Proposal PROPOSED PYROLYSIS PLANT AND WASTE TO ENERGY (WTE) FACILITY BY WAY OF REPLACEMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY, TO INCLUDE ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPE, TOGETHER WITH THE RETENTION OF THE CURRENT WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES (PART RETROSPECTIVE)

Recommendation Summary:

APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS

SITE AND SURROUNDINGS

1 The overall application site operated by AB Waste is on the former Bloomfield

Recycling site, a major waste recycling facility of some 3.1 hectares in area,

accessed off Bloomfield Road, Tipton. The site is adjoined by industry on most

sides except to the south west where it adjoins the West Coast main railway line

and a disused railway embankment to the east. Beyond the west coast railway is

the Birmingham Canal with industrial premises located off Bean Road further away.

A small part of the site access and visitor car park is adjoined by residential

properties in Lilac Avenue. Residential properties in Lilac Avenue and further south

in Bloomfield Terrace are located in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and are

screened from the site proper, by the former railway embankment.

2 The site access onto Bloomfield Road in Sandwell, also serves South Staffordshire

Industries to the north which refurbish and fill gas cylinders. To the north of the site

access is a petrol filling station and on the opposite side of the highway are

residential apartments. An electricity sub-station is located adjacent to the site

access in the north east corner of the site.

3 The site is principally a waste processing and transfer station that handles and

processes building demolition material including concrete, timber, vegetation and

brick. A number of separate processes take place on the site producing high-grade

aggregates, soil-making material, the batching and transfer of green waste and

wood chipping. The site also previously operated a concrete batching plant that is

the principal location of the current application.

4 Brick and concrete leaves the site as hardcore, blocks and/or gravel. The processed

timber leaves the site as wood pellets which can be used as fuel. Green waste is

batched into larger consignments to be processed off site.

5 Within the overall site are a number of buildings, including office accommodation,

garaging for repairs to plant and machinery, a concrete/brick process building, a

weighbridge, and a large open fronted building which backs onto to the West Coast

Mainline used for the storage and processing of waste. The open front allows

access for plant, machinery and delivery vehicles. Two areas within the site are

utilised for open storage with demolition timber being located to the south in front of

the open building and soils being located in the north-west adjacent to the West

Coast main line.

6 The specific location and extent of the current development site is to the south

western boundary of the overall site, being of some 0.925 ha in area. This section of

the overall site accommodates the former concrete batching facility and an area that

was previously used for the storage of unprocessed soils and aggregates.

7 The current site operates by virtue of planning approvals governing the permitted

uses and hours of operation, however it is the Environmental Permit issued by the

Environment Agency which specifically covers the amount and specific activities

permissible within the waste transfer activities currently undertaken at the site.

PROPOSAL

8 This planning application is for the development of a pyrolysis plant and a waste to

energy (WTE) facility and associated infrastructure to include access, parking and

landscaping improvements together with the retention of the existing waste

processing facilities at the former Bloomfield Recycling site. The site is that of a

previous planning approval for a much larger renewable energy facility approved

under P15/0685 in 2015, which was mainly located in the west of the development

site.

9. The application site currently operates through Environmental Permits issued by the

Environment Agency, to treat up to 225,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of mixed and

demolition waste. The previously approved planning application (P15/0685) also

identified a further feed stock source from existing waste treatment facilities at

Chimney Road in Sandwell. The previously approved application was only partially,

and not formally implemented through site clearance, landscaping and the

refurbishment of offices and buildings.

10. The current applicant, High Energy Fuels, has developed a patented new technology

of parent company (REWS UK PLC Group), to produce torrefied wood pellets,

synthetic gas and electricity production. The proposed pyrolysis plant mainly

focuses on producing high calorific value torrefied solid fuels by pyrolysis of waste

biomass refuse derived feedstocks (RDF). The torrefied wood pellets will be bagged

and exported off site to power stations for electricity generation. The process will

also produce a by-product of clean synthetic gas (syngas) which will be used to

power a large capacity on-site electricity generator that can feed back into the grid

via a large electricity sub-station that is located adjacent to the site.

11. The application seeks a proposed level of input some 180,000 tonnes per annum

(TPA) of waste material (feedstock), namely wood and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)

sourced from the adjacent waste processing facility and general market. Any carbon

based material can be used in this process and thus, it is capable of utilising a

range of mixed wastes.

12. In terms of renewable energy generation, the proposed development has the

potential to export up to 6MWe (Megawatt electric) which is higher than the

previously approved scheme (P15/0685) and could can potentially power

approximately 5400 homes and with the correct additional infrastructure in place, it

could produce 28MWt (Megawatt thermal) thereby, heating up to 2100 homes. The

project can form part of a national strategy to promote high efficiency advanced

thermal technologies to cleanly convert waste to electricity and heat, with negligible

emissions, at a scale which can be deployed in local areas.

13. The main pyrolysis plant infrastructure including the heat recovery boiler, pyrolysis

unit, pumps, cyclone furnace, syngas treatment plant and false draught fan are

located within a retained building formerly used as a concrete processing facility.

The pyrolysis infrastructure is installed.

14. Additional development outside the former concrete processing building will include

a material hopper to be fed by a mechanical grab operating from the adjoining

processing site, a conveyor and bagging system for torrefied fuels, a palletised fuel

storage area, the generator engine and extract stack. The proposed stack height will

be 29.4m high (being 4.4m higher than the previously approved scheme and will be

located adjacent to the main pyrolysis plant building. As part of visual mitigation

measures, the stack is finished in a light cream colour and the main pyrolysis plant

building in a mid-grey colour. Associated infrastructure such as ancillary plant and

equipment is sited either adjacent or in close proximity to the main pyrolysis plant

building or near to site boundaries next to the previously permitted screen bunds.

15. Essentially the proposed facility will utilise commercial and industrial waste and

provide a method of recovering maximum value from existing waste which

otherwise would be directed to landfill and will generate sustainable alternative to

fossil fuels and primary resources. In simple terms, batches of waste are fed into the

pyrolysis unit and are rapidly heated (in seconds) to high temperature to start

production of the torrefied pellets. Gas and vapour given off by the process is then

superheated to purify the gas and remove any contaminants which are converted to

base elements by the process. The base elements such as heavy metals can be

then be recycled off site and the purified gas (syngas) utilised and stored to run the

large electricity generator. Hot torrefied waste is cooled through a heat exchanger

and converted into high energy pellets to be shipped off-site for use in the power

generating industries. Heat produced by the process and generators could also

potentially be used in district heating schemes via heat connection points.

16. The facility is indicated to produce negligible emissions and assist in meeting the

requirements of the EU landfill directive which sets challenging targets to reduce the

amount of waste to landfill. The proposed development is also indicated to employ

approximately 10 new members of staff and will have utilised local engineering

companies in the commissioning stage.

17. As indicated above, the vast majority of plant and equipment is accommodated within

the envelope of the former concrete batching plant structure. Therefore, the only

element of the facility visible from outside the application site will be the extract

chimney stack, viewed in the context of the surrounding industrial premises and

buildings. The new material input hopper, torrefied pellet conveyor and bagging

facility, electricity generator and gas storage facilities will all be at a lower level than

surrounding buildings. The layout of the proposed facility is most clearly shown on

Drawing BL1134-D2-1.

18. Although the facility will operate on a 24 hour basis, deliveries will be limited to

between the hours of 7 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 1pm on Saturday,

with no deliveries to the site on Sunday or Public Holidays. Heavy goods vehicles

(HGV’s) will access the site from Bloomfield Road through the existing weighbridge

area to deliver waste products to site as at present. Within the proposed

development site HGV access and circulation are provided for upon a concrete

hardstanding area for despatch of palletised fuel pellets.

19. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement, Air Quality

Assessment, Noise Assessment, Planning Statement, Transport Statement, Global

Warming Potential Assessment and a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment.

HISTORY (Since 1990)

APPLICATION

No.

PROPOSAL DECISION DATE

93/50516 Certificate Of Lawfulness For

Existing Use As Scrap Metal

Merchants.

Granted 02/06/94

93/50405 Erection Of Crushing Plant

Transfer Station Skip Storage

Offices Garages Open Storage Of

Crushed aggregates

Granted 13/05/93

94/51358 Erection Of Welding Shop And

Tarmac Reclamation Building.

Granted 02/02/95

94/50050 Relocation Of Entrance And Car

Parks Enlargement And

Relocation Of Garage Extension

Of Waste Transfer Station

Granted 20/05/94

95/51494 Erection Of Block Manufacturing

Building

Granted 12/12/96

95/51493 Erection Of Office Block. Granted 12/12/96

95/51492 Erection Of A Concrete Batching

Plant.

Withdrawn 03/03/00

96/51007 Construction Of Concrete Grading

Hoppers.

Granted 12/12/96

96/50541 Erection Of Concrete Receiving

Building.

Granted 30/05/96

96/50268 Retention Of Sound Barrier Fence

And Storage Racking.

Granted 12/12/96

96/50269 Temporary Retention Of Mound Of

Fines Materials Until Cover

Building Is Completed.

Granted 12/12/96

96/51007 Construction Of Concrete Grading

Hoppers.

Granted 12/12/96

97/51434 Temporary Retention Of Open

Storage Of Stockpiled Materials.

Refused 18/06/98

97/51435 Renewal Of Permission For

Temporary Retention Of

Stockpiled Materials Approved By

Application 96/50269.

Refused 18/06/98

97/51855 Erection Of 7.65 M High

Barrier/Screen Fence.

Granted 29/12/97

98/50852 Erection Of Primary Crushing Plant

And Control Room Open Storage

Hopper For Crushed Concrete

Covered Storage Hopper

Granted 01/10/98

98/51223 Erection Of Concrete Batching

Plant And Storage Hoppers

(Revisions To Permission Granted

Under Application No

Granted 01/10/98

99/50134 Open Storage Of Fines Materials. Granted 24/09/01

P02/1326 Variation Of Condition 9 Of

Permission No. 93/50405 And

Condition 8 Of Permission No.

94/50050 To Permit The Handling

Of

Granted 07/11/2006

P02/2010 Construction Of Recycling

Compound Surrounded By A

Sleeper Fence On Three Sides

Measuring 3 Metres In Height.

Granted 07/11/2006

P08/0889 Variation of condition 1 of planning

approval P02/1326 to continue

operations for a further 3 year

period until 31st May

Withdrawn 08/08/2008


permission 94/50050 to be revised

to permit the handling of garden

Approved 16/09/2009

organic waste (green waste)


permission 93/50405 to be revised

to permit the handling of garden

organic waste (green waste)

Approved 16/09/2009

P09/1015 Demolition of existing buildings

and industry and erection of

residential development (outline)

(access to be considered with all

other matters reserved for

subsequent approval

Resolved to

be

approved

subject to a

S106

agreement

Withdrawn

July 2015

P15/0685 Development of a renewable

energy facility and associated

infrastructure including access,

parking and landscaping

improvements together with the

retention and refurbishment of the

existing office/maintenance

building and transfer building and

demolition of the existing concrete

processing facility and gatehouse

at Bloomfield Recycling,

Bloomfield Road, Tipton.

Approved 10/08/2015

P15/0685/A1 Non material amendment to

previous approved application

P15/0685

Approved 05/09/2016

20. Outline application for residential development P09/1015 which included adjoining

land cannot progress and was not formally released or determined due to changes

in local environmental conditions and the non-availability of land on this site.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

21. Notification letters have been sent to 40 surrounding properties in Dudley and

Sandwell, with a site notice and an advert being placed in the Express and Star. As

a result of such publicity, no observations or objections have been received.

22. In addition to statutory publicity, the applicant has undertaken a local consultation

event following leafleting of business and residential premises within a 500m radius

of the site and written notification of local Dudley and Sandwell ward councillors, no

objections were received.

OTHER CONSULTATION

23. Head of Planning and Development (Highway Engineer): No objection

24. Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards:

There are no adverse comments with respect to air quality.

This application is for a pyrolysis plant and waste to energy facility at the Bloomfield

Road site which currently hosts a number of existing waste activities. The

application is retrospective insofar as plant has been installed and has been

operational for the purpose of test runs. The waste processing operations and all

potential emissions from the site are subject to regulation by the Environment

Agency under an Environmental Permit and an associated suite of Permit

conditions. It is understood that test runs of the plant have been undertaken with

relevant permissions from the Environment Agency, although the finalised Permit is

yet to be issued. There is some overlap between the matters that are addressed by

the Environment Agency Permit and those that might require addressing through

the planning process.

A previous planning consent (P15/0685) was granted in May 2015, allowing the

development of a renewable energy facility, which shared many characteristics with

the current application. A number of conditions were requested from ESH in respect

of that application and subsequently attached as conditions to control noise arising

from the site. The Noise Impact Assessment by SLR (08456) submitted with the

current application does not satisfactorily predict that the current proposal would

meet the requirements of a BS4142 noise condition; however, the report assumes

worst case scenarios based upon noise data that may not be representative (to the

disadvantage of the applicant) and does not include noise mitigation measures that

might otherwise predict compliance with such a condition. The implications of the

reports shortcomings have been discussed with both the applicant and the agent,

who are confident that a BS4142 noise condition can be adhered to and they are

happy to accept this condition and they have indicated that a further noise

assessment can be provided to demonstrate this. The other noise control conditions

imposed by way of P15/0685 are also appropriate to the current application and the

applicants have agreed to their implementation by email exchange.

25. Environment Agency: The proposal to operate this site as a pyrolysis plant

associated with this development will require an Environmental Permit under the

Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulation 2016 (as amended), from

the Environment Agency. Without prejudice to our determination of a permit

application for the site, the applicant would need to demonstrate that Best Available

Techniques (BAT) would be used to prevent emissions or reduce them to a level

where they would not cause harm. An Environmental Permit application has been

submitted to the Environment Agency who at this stage see no reason why the

operator should not be able to comply with the EPR Regulations should a permit be

issued. No objections subject to advice being followed.

26. Canal and Rivers Trust: No objection

27. Coal Authority: No objection subject to condition, subsequent to receipt of Coal

Mining Risk Assessment.

28. Head of Planning and Development (Land Contamination Team): No objection.

29. Local Lead Flood Authority: No objection

30. Sandwell MBC: No objection raised.

RELEVANT PLANNING POLICY

National Planning Guidance (2012)

31. The NPPF advises that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the

achievement of sustainable development. Sustainable development comprises the

economic, social and environmental roles of the planning system. The NPPF

reaffirms that the planning system is under pinned by a presumption in favour of

allowing sustainable development provided that proposed development would be in

accordance with the development unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

National Planning Policy for Waste

32. National Planning Policy for Waste (NPPW) was published in October 2014 and

directs waste planning authorities to provide sustainable waste management and

resource efficiency for their administrative areas by moving the management of

waste up the ‘waste hierarchy’ (prevention, preparation for re-use, recycling, other

recovery and disposal as a last resort) and provide a framework for communities to

“take more responsibility for their own waste” in line with the proximity principle and

without endangering human health or harming the environment.

33. The NPPW confirms that waste planning authorities should consider a broad range

of locations for new and enhanced waste management facilities including “industrial

sites looking for opportunities to co-locate waste management facilities together and

with complementary activities”. The policy goes on to state at Paragraph 4 that

“where a

low carbon energy recovery facility is considered as an appropriate type of

development, waste planning authorities should consider that suitable siting of such

facilities to enable utilisation of the heat produced as an energy source in close

proximity to suitable potential heat customers”.

34. The Government published a waste management plan for England in 2014. The

document is non-site specific and is intended to provide an analysis of the current

waste management situation in England and evaluates how to support the

implementation of the objectives of the Revised European Waste Framework

Directive. The plan reinforces the Government’s commitment to move beyond our

current throwaway society towards a zero waste economy by focusing on the

sustainable use of material and an improving service to householders and

businesses while delivering environmental benefits and supporting economic

growth. Current figures for waste generation and recycling indicate that the UK has

now reached comparable levels of recycling with many countries in the EU and that

there has been a major decrease in the level of waste going to landfill.

Black Country Core Strategy (2011 BCCS)

Policy CSP1: The Growth Network

Policy CSP3: Environmental Infrastructure

Policy CSP5: Transport Strategy

Policy DEL1: Infrastructure Provision

Policy EMP1: Providing for Economic Growth

Policy EMP5: Improving Access to the Labour Market

Policy TRAN2: Managing Transport Impacts of New Development

Policy ENV3: Design Quality

Policy ENV5: Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Urban Heat

Policy ENV7: Renewable Energy

Policy ENV8: Air Quality

Policy WM1: Sustainable Waste and Resource Management

Policy WM2: Protecting and Enhancing Existing Waste Management

Capacity

Policy WM3: Strategic Waste Management Proposals

Policy WM4: Locational Considerations for New Waste Management

Facilities

Policy WM5: Resource Management and New Development

Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)

S1 Presumption in favour of Sustainable Development

S2 Planning for a Healthy Borough

S3 Renewable Energy

S4 Flood Risk

S5 Minimising Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

S6 Urban Design

S17 Access & Impact of Development on the Transport Network

S25 Canals

L7 Local Quality Employment Areas

L8 Protecting the Viability and Integrity of Industrial and

Business Uses

Supplementary Planning Guidance/Documents

Nature Conservation Supplementary Planning Document

Planning for Health Supplementary Planning Document (2013)

Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document

ASSESSMENT

35. The main issues are:

Principle

Environmental Impact Assessment

Noise and Air Quality

Traffic and Highways

Landscape and Visual Impacts

Other Matters

General Matters

Principle/Policy

36 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was adopted in March 2012 and is

a material consideration in planning decisions and sets out the Government’s

planning policies for England and how these should be applied.

37. The Black Country Core Strategy sets out the strategy for future development in the

sub-region to 2026, however, a review of this plan entitled the Black Country Plan to

2038 is currently ongoing.

38. The application site is located within the Core Strategy Regeneration Corridor (RC)

16 ‘Coseley – Tipton – Princes End.’ The vision for that corridor is that ‘by 2026 it

will provide high quality sustainable residential communities and fit for purpose local

employment areas. There will be an improved public realm and canal network,

along with improved links between residential communities and parks/open spaces

such as the Wrens Nest Local Nature Reserve. This will ensure that the Corridor will

have significant accessible biodiversity and local green infrastructure’. Although

currently used for industrial / waste management purposes, the application site is

located at the edge of the wider area indicatively identified under Black Country

Core Strategy (BCCS) Regeneration Corridor 16 (Coseley-Tipton-Princes End) for

future housing land use, however, the it has previously been demonstrated that

housing redevelopment is undeliverable with regard to the Bloomfield Recycling

application site, and that this site satisfies BCCS paragraph 7.22 criteria as to what

constitutes a strategic waste management facility. Given this, the Black Country

Plan review (commenced 2016) is likely to identify the site for employment use and

as a strategic waste management facility. To this end Dudley’s adopted 2017

Dudley Borough Development Strategy (DBDS) locates the application site within a

designated Local Quality Employment Area, this being: site reference E16.2,

addressed as ‘Bloomfield Road/Budden Road’, described as ‘Retention of local

employment area’, and totalling 12ha in area.

39. This direction of change is supported further by RC 16 (13) Waste Policy which

references the protection of Dudley strategic waste management sites and facilities

and that new waste management facilities will be permitted within retained

employment areas. Thus when considered as a strategic waste management

proposal on industrial employment/waste management identified land, the proposal

can be supported in principle under BCCS Policies WM1 Sustainable Waste and

Resource Management, WM2 Protecting and Enhancing Existing Waste

Management Capacity, WM3 Strategic Waste Management Proposals and BCCS

Policy WM4 ‘Locational Considerations for New Waste Management Facilities

40. The development proposes to continue the operation of a strategic waste facility

with a throughput of some 225,000 tonnes of waste material that can be utilised

sustainably in accordance with the National Planning Policy for Waste.

41. In addition to the above considerations, it can be seen that this proposed

Renewable Energy Facility can also be supported under BCCS Policy WM1

Sustainable Waste and Resource Management in that it will address waste as a

resource, using it as a feedstock from which energy is generated, rather than

disposal of this waste to landfill. It will also provide for recovery and recycling (rather

than landfill) and thereby move the management of waste up the waste hierarchy

and contribute towards the Black Country achieving ‘equivalent self-sufficiency’ in

waste management terms and minimising the export of wastes that can be

managed locally and enable existing waste management infrastructure to expand.

42. BCCS Policy WM2 ‘Protecting and Enhancing Existing Waste Management

Capacity’ states that proposals to expand or upgrade an existing waste

management site, or to redevelop that site with a different waste management use,

will be supported in principle, subject to compliance with the locational guidance in

Policy WM4. Policy WM2 additionally sets out a number of factors to be taken into

account when assessing such expanded or upgraded proposals and the proposed

pyrolysis plant and waste to energy (WtE) facility can be supported in these terms,

including that it will:

o Will help move the management of waste further up the “waste hierarchy”;

o Maintains and significantly increases throughput capacity of the existing waste site and

improves its operational efficiency;

o Helps to diversify the range of facilities or waste management technologies currently

available within the Black Country;

o Likely results in improvements to the design of the buildings and / or layout of the site.

43. In regeneration terms the development is noted to represent a significant investment

in the region of £10 million which will have directly supported numerous local jobs in

the construction phase and engaged the services of many Black Country

businesses. When operational, the facility will support 10 full time employees in

skilled and manual jobs. This will clearly accord with a key element of the Council

Plan in terms of Regeneration and Enterprise, and will consolidate existing

employment levels of some 45 staff at the main site.

44. The proposed development would be in accordance with Policy EMP3 of the BCCS

through expanding the use an existing viable employment use whilst facilitating an

increase in the number and quality of jobs.

Environmental Impact Assessment

45. The applicant sought pre-application advice with respect to the proposed

development. Given the nature of the proposed development and the site area, a

screening opinion was given which confirmed in accordance with The

Environmental Impact Regulations that the proposals constituted an EIA

development requiring an Environmental Statement under Schedule 1, Part 10 and

Schedule 2 Part 3(a) or Part 11(b) of the 2011 Regulations. The opinion confirmed

that matters to be considered in the Environmental Statement were to include Noise

and Vibration, Air Quality, Traffic and Highways, Landscape and Visual Impacts and

Cumulative Effects. In overall terms with the respective mitigation measures in place

the Environmental Impact Assessment concludes that the proposed development

has a neutral to positive effect on the environment.

Noise and Air Quality

46. The potential noise impacts of the proposed development have been the subject of

a noise assessment which is based upon the noise levels of proposed plant and

equipment and potential impact upon residential premises. The night time

background noise levels have been monitored and assessed by Environmental

Safety and health who have indicated that a further assessment will be required

under BS4142 with additional conditional requirements, however conclusions are

such that the operation of the site is unlikely to cause a significant impact at the

closest receptors, noise sensitive residential properties some 450 metres away.

47. In terms of air quality, no adverse impacts are indicated within the assessment and

no objections are raised. The detailed air quality modelling undertaken to predict

the impacts associated with the Proposed development demonstrates that

maximum predicted concentrations at sensitive receptors and identified habitat sites

due to emissions are predicted to be insignificant with no instances of exceedances.

Odour impacts will not be associated with any aspect of this proposal due to the

processes employed on site.

Traffic and Highways

48. A Transport Statement (TS) has been prepared alongside a Transport

Implementation Strategy, comprising a Travel Plan Statement (TPS) and a Delivery

& Servicing Plan (DSP), which together provide the opportunity to reduce staff

dependence on travel by private car and seek to influence all travel to and from the

site rather than merely assessing its impact. The Site has a good level of

accessibility by sustainable modes of travel and is well placed to promote travel by

sustainable modes of transport.

49. The internal layout of the site has been designed to allow for all vehicles to enter

and leave the site in a forward gear and to prevent any queuing on the public

highway. The site will include weighbridges and a permanent wheel wash facility for

all vehicles. The transport impact of the proposed development is determined by a

comparison of the trips that might realistically be generated by the existing uses,

and the proposed development. The site has existing permits for storage and

processing waste. The transport impact of the development is therefore focused on

the changes that would occur from the addition of the waste to energy facility. The

assessment demonstrates that the development could result in a maximum increase

of 16 two way movements daily which would result in an imperceptible change when

compared to the existing observed traffic movements. This would be based upon

the throughput of the operation at maximum capacity. The assessment shows that

the Proposed Development would have a neutral effect on the highway network and

a neutral effect on the local transport network.

Visual Impacts

50. The landscape and visual impact assessment has assessed the significance of the

impact of the visual changes arising from the proposed development, together with

the changes to the character and quality of the area. The site is an existing waste

recycling facility where visual quality is low, but the site is, however, well screened

from the surrounding area. The majority of the elements which comprise the

development will not be significantly greater in stature than the buildings currently

on site. The only elements which will be more visible will be the upper elements of

the stack and this will be only 4.4m higher than that previously approved at the site,

but located more centrally. This will only be visible from limited and narrow

viewpoints within the surrounding area, mindful that residential properties are some

450 m away.

51. A number of mitigation measures are proposed such as planting in order to reduce

residual effects on visual amenity during the operation of the development,

however, the upper sections of the stack will be visible to users of the public open

space to the north of the site, but only from a confined area to the west and

residents within a few properties on Martin Close or Central Drive but many of these

views will be through leafless trees in winter, being substantially screened in the

summer. Such views will be in an area already influenced by a view of industry in

the foreground and users of the canal and towpath which will only be seen through

leafless branches in winter.

52. The effect on visual amenity to these people is assessed as being of neutral

significance, but the setting of an industrial use within an industrial setting amongst

other industrial premises is not considered to be detrimental to visual amenity.

Other Matters and Cumulative Effects

53. The key potential effects relevant to local surface water and the underlying

groundwater is the risk of remobilising potential contamination already on-site or the

introduction of contamination from construction and routine operational activities or

accidental spillages.

Mitigation measures have been recommended in the form of adherence to a

Construction Environment Management Plan, the Environment Agency’s (EA)

Pollution Prevention Guidelines and use of best practice techniques during

construction and operation. With these implemented, the risk of contamination of

surface water and groundwater will be minimised. The EA’s indicative flood map for

the area shows that the majority of the site (and all of the proposed built

development) is located within Flood Zone 1 (low risk). As the waste recycling use

at the site is already well established and the continued waste recycling operation

will not lead to a significant change in relation to flood risk or surface water

management, water demand or foul drainage demand, as the current level of

activity is likely to remain the same. In conclusion, given the location and nature of

the nearest sensitive receptors, the overall environmental effect of the proposed

development in relation to water quality and hydrology following implementation of

the proposed mitigation measures is considered to be negligible. In terms of

cumulative effects of the development in conjunction with local industry and in

accordance with the Environmental Statement Technical Report, such impacts are

noted to be negligible/neutral or non-existent.

General Matters

54. The proposed development will bring economic benefits from the direct and indirect

employment opportunities arising during the construction and operational phases

with a further indirect jobs likely to be created off-site during the operational period.

55. The utilisation of residual heat from the pyrolysis process, represents an additional

potential environmental benefit of the scheme. A combination of electricity into the

National Grid and district heating could result should a viable and deliverable

solution be forthcoming. The applicant will consider the possibility of transferring

heat for use in the adjacent industrial areas and future residential schemes such as

at the Coseley Bean Road site.

CONCLUSION

56. The proposal reduces the amount of waste deposited to landfill, generates power

from waste and will recycle waste material into a useable product. The development

would present a modern and well-designed waste to energy and production facility

that should sit alongside other uses without environmental impacts or undue harm

to amenity or road safety. The proposed development represents an acceptable and

viable solution managing commercial and industrial waste arising from the Black

Country and generating both renewable energy and a product. The proposal will

compliment an identified waste management facilities in Dudley and is supported by

national and local waste strategies. The site represents an extant Strategic Waste

Site and is well located to serve the sources of waste and is identified in the Black

Country Core Strategy. The proposals seek to locate integrated waste recovery,

production and energy generation facilities in an area that will not result in an

adverse effect on neighbouring uses and where the use of heat to existing

businesses and future development is a viable option. The proposals will bring

significant economic benefits to Dudley via inward investment, job creation and

retention.

57. Overall the proposed development will bring forward a modern power generation

facility in an environmentally acceptable manner that accords with the policies and

objectives of development plan policies and other material considerations. The

proposals have been the subject of detailed public consultation and a full

Environmental Impact Assessment. The Environmental Impact Assessment has

specifically considered the effects of the proposals with findings presented in the

Environmental Statement. In overall terms, with the respective mitigation measures

in place, the Environmental Impact Assessment concludes that the proposed

development has a neutral to positive effect on the environment.

RECOMMENDATION

58. It is recommended that the application be APPROVED subject to the following

conditions:

Conditions and/or reasons:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of threeyears from the date of this permission.REASON: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act,1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act2004.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with thefollowing approved plans: BL-1134-D7v2, BL-1134-D8v2, BL-1134-D6v4, BL-1134-D2-1, BL-1134-D1-1, BL-1134-D2-1, BL-1134-D1-2, BL-1134-D2-4, BL-1134-D1-3, BL-1134-D2-5, BL-1134-D1-5, BL-1134-D1-4, BL-1134-D2-2, BL-1134-D2-3REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3. Prior to the commercial operation of the development hereby approved, detailsof the landscaping scheme for the site shall be submitted to and approved inwriting by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed scheme shall beimplemented in accordance with the approved details before the end of the firstplanting season following initial occupation of the development.Any trees or shrubs planted in pursuance of this permission including anyplanting in replacement for which is removed, uprooted, severely damaged,destroyed or dies within a period of five years from the date of planting shall bereplaced by trees or shrubs of the same size and species and in the same placeunless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.REASON: In order to make a positive contribution to place-making and providea high quality landscaping in accordance with BCCS Policies CSP4 - Place-Making, ENV 2 Historic Character and Local Distinctiveness, ENV3 - DesignQuality and DEL1 - Infrastructure Provision and Borough Development Strategy2017 Policy S6 - Urban Design and Policy L1 Housing Development, extensionsand alterations to existing dwellings and Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (inpart). This detail is required pre commencement (excluding demolition, siteclearance and initial ground works) as landscaping is integral to providing a highquality and sustainable development.

4. The rating level of sound emitted from industrial activities at the use herebyapproved shall not exceed background sound levels by more than 5dB(A)between the hours of 0700-2300 (taken as a 15 minute LA90 at any soundsensitive premises) and shall not exceed the background sound level between2300-0700 (taken as a 15 minute LA90 at any sound sensitive premises). Allmeasurements shall be made in accordance with the methodology of BS4142(2014) (Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound)and/or its subsequent amendments.Where access to the sound sensitive property is not possible, measurementsshall be undertaken at an appropriate location and corrected to establish thenoise levels at the sound sensitive property.Any deviations from the LA90 time interval stipulated above shall be agreed inwriting with the local planning authority.REASON: To protect the amenities of nearby residents in accordance withBorough Development Strategy 2017 Policy D5 Noise Pollution and Policy L1

Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part).

5. Before any fixed external plant or machinery associated with the development is used, a scheme for its enclosure with sound insulating material shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All works that form part of the approved scheme shall be completed before use of the plant or machinery, and retained during use of the plant or machinery for the duration of the development. REASON: In order to safeguard the amenities of surrounding residents and prevent noise disturbance in accordance with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy D5 Noise Pollution and Policy L1 Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part).

6. Prior to commencement of the permitted use, a scheme for a continuous acoustic barrier and / or bund constructed along the site perimeter shall be submitted to and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority All works which form part of the approved scheme shall be completed before the approved use commences The barrier shall be retained throughout the life of the development. REASON: In order to safeguard the amenities of surrounding residents and prevent noise disturbance in accordance with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy D5 Noise Pollution and Policy L1 Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part).

7. No deliveries or despatches shall be made to or from the site, and no delivery or despatch vehicles shall enter or leave the site (whether laden or unladen), before the hours of 07:00 nor after 19:00 Monday to Friday or before 07:00 nor after 13:00 on Saturdays, or at all on Sundays and Public Holidays. REASON: In order to safeguard the amenities of surrounding residents and prevent noise disturbance in accordance with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy D5 Noise Pollution and Policy L1 Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part).

8. No infiltration of surface water drainage into the ground is permitted other than with the express written consent of the Local Planning Authority, which may be given for those parts of the site where it has been demonstrated that there is no resultant unacceptable risk to controlled waters. REASON: To minimise the risk of pollution of surface water and groundwater and to comply with BCCS Policy ENV5 - Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Urban Heat Island and Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy S5 Minimising Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

9. The development hereby permitted shall not be commercially operated until such time as a scheme to manage the risks of surface water pollution has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include, but not be limited to the following measures: • Interceptors to be installed on all surface water outlets. They shall be maintained in good working order and desilted at regular intervals • All fuels / oils and chemicals used on site need to be stored in bunded areas.

• The retention of firefighting runoff • The wood storage bays shall have sealed drainage (with no connection to the storm drains at the site). This shall include the fitting of a closable valve on the storm drainage system. The scheme shall be implemented as approved. REASON: To minimise the risk of pollution of surface water and groundwater and to comply with BCCS Policy ENV5 - Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Urban Heat Island and Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy S5 Minimising Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

10. The development shall not operate commercially until until details of the access(es) into the site, together with parking and turning area(s) [including details of lines, widths, levels, gradients, cross sections, drainage and lighting] have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be occupied until the access(es) into the site, together with parking and turning area(s) within the site have been laid out in accordance with the approved details. These area(s) shall thereafter be retained and not be used for any other purpose for the life of the development. REASON: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy S6 Urban Design, Policy L1 Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part) and policies CSP5, DEL1, TRAN2, CEN8 and TRAN5.

11. The development shall not be occupied/used until details of secure and covered staff cycle storage and shower facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the first use/occupation of the development and shall thereafter be retained and maintained for no other purpose for the life of the development. REASON: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy S6 Urban Design, Policy L1 Housing Development, extensions and alterations to existing dwellings Policy D2 Incompatible Land Uses (in part) and policies CSP5, DEL1, TRAN2, CEN8 and TRAN5.

12. The development shall not be commercially operated until details of electric vehicle charging bays with a vehicle charging point, to be provided in accordance with the Council's standard (Parking Standards SPD) have been submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall include signs and bay markings indicating that bays will be used for parking of electric vehicles only whilst being charged. Prior to first occupation, the electric charging points and bays shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and shall thereafter be maintained for the life of the development. REASON: In the interests of creating a sustainable form of development and to encourage the use of ultra low emission vehicles in accordance with Policies ENV8 (Air Quality) and DEL1 (Infrastructure Provision) of the Black Country Core Strategy.

13. Within six months of the date of this permission a scheme of intrusive site investigations shall be undertaken to properly assess the ground conditions and the potential risks posed to the development by past shallow coal mining activity.

Such site investigations shall be followed by the submission of a report of findings arising from the intrusive site investigations and a scheme of proposed remedial works for approval and the implementation of those remedial works if necessary to be undertaken within a timeframe to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. REASON: Whilst the proposed development is retrospective in its nature, the use/operation/development is considered to appropriate subject to the submission of sufficient details to ensure that the impacts of the former mining legacy are addressed in accordance with Borough Development Strategy 2017 Policy

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Illustrated background plans and elevations are taken from:Existing planning consent (P15/0685) for the development of arenewable energy facility and associated infrastructure (dated 11August 2015).Drawing 200-SDVP-2-004-03: Proposed Elevations on RenewableEnergy Facility (Apr 2015) (NB 04 is not listed on planning websiteand is referred to as 03 in the Planning Supporting Statement (May2015) (see page 5) which accompanies the 2015 EIA.Drawing 200-SDVP-2-005-03: Proposed Elevations on RenewableEnergy Facility (Apr 2015)Drawing 200-SDVP-2-007-04: Indicative Layout of Renewable EnergyFacility (Mar 2015)

NOTE:Exact duplication of the same direction of elevation betweenPlanning Consent P15/0685 and the Proposed Pyrolysis Plant arenot directly comparable due to differing alignment and location.However, for comparison purposes, building elevations are matchedto the most appropriate comparative elements of the ProposedDevelopment and are centred around the stack. The backgroundimage is taken from the approved plans relating to PlanningConsent P15/0685 as listed below.The Proposed Pyrolysis Plant is set out in the orange lines as anoverlay. The same sequence of layout and elevations can be seen onDrawings BL1134-D2-1 to BL1134-D2-5.

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