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Planning Application and Environmental Statement Further Information Report Has Therefore Been Prepared in Response to the Request from Plymouth City Council MVV Environment Devonport Ltd Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility North Yard, Devonport A.1 Introduction and Executive Summary A.1 Background A.1.1 Through a competitive tendering process, MVV Environment Devonport Limited (MVV) was awarded the South West Devon Waste Partnership’s (SWDWP) residual waste treatment and disposal contract. The SWDWP is a collaboration that has been established between Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Devon County Council to provide a long term solution to deal with waste from the southwest Devon area which is left over after re-use, recycling and composting. A.1.2 MVV's proposal is to construct and operate an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility, incorporating Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology, on land currently situated in the north east of Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport, Plymouth. If the development goes ahead the land would be taken out of the HMNB secure perimeter for the duration of the contract. The facility, referred to in this report as the EfW CHP facility, will have capacity to process under certain conditions up to 265,000 tonnes per annum of waste although it is expected that actual tonnages will be lower as waste composition changes or recycling activity increases over time. Under current expectations the tonnage of waste which will be processed will be in the order of 245,000 tonnes per annum. The waste will be combusted and the heat will be used to generate steam. The steam will drive a steam turbine and generate renewable electricity for use at the facility, to supply Devonport Dockyard and HMNB, and for export to the grid. Steam will also be extracted from the turbine and fed into the Devonport Dockyard and HMNB steam network to be used for heating purposes. A.1.3 The EfW CHP facility project is subject to an environmental impact assessment (EIA). The EIA procedure is set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (SI No 293) (as amended). The EIA procedure requires the developer to undertake certain environmental studies and compile an Environmental Statement (ES) describing the likely significant effects of the proposed development on the environment and proposed measures to mitigate these effects. Scott Wilson Limited was employed by MVV as planning and environmental consultants for this project in March 2009. The Scott Wilson Group has since been acquired by the URS Corporation, so Scott Wilson Limited has changed its name to URS Scott Wilson Limited. URS Scott Wilson Limited prepared the planning application and supporting documents, including the ES, and submitted them on MVV's behalf to Plymouth City Council on 23 May 2011 (planning application reference 11/00750/FUL). A.1.4 URS Scott Wilson is a registrant to the EIA Quality Mark scheme run by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. A: Introduction September 2011 A-1 MVV Environment Devonport Ltd Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility North Yard, Devonport A.2 Requirement for Further Information A.2.1 The EIA process is continuing during the period of the planning application's consideration, taking into account the ES, and the views of Plymouth City Council officers as the Waste Planning Authority, statutory and non-statutory consultees, and the public. On 1 July 2011, Plymouth City Council wrote to URS Scott Wilson Limited requesting that further information be submitted. The request was made under the provisions of Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 1. A detailed list of specific requests for further information was provided but in summary further information is required in respect of the following matters: • Adequacy of the alternatives studied and reason for the choice. • Adequacy of the data required to identify and assess the main impacts. • Adequacy of the measures envisaged to mitigate significant adverse effects. A.2.2 This Planning Application and Environmental Statement Further Information report has therefore been prepared in response to the request from Plymouth City Council. It is divided into the following sections: A. Introduction B. Planning Application Drawings Further Information C. Planning Application Supporting Statement Further Information D. Environmental Statement Further Information E. Response to Letters of Representation A.2.3 A ‘map’ correlating the Regulation 19 request for further information and the location of the corresponding information in this report can be found below in Section A.4. A.2.4 This Further Information report is a supplement to the documents submitted with the planning application in May 2011 and should be read in conjunction with them; where no amendments are made in this Further Information report, the original text in the May 2011 documents remains valid. It provides both further information and clarifications on information already submitted. A.2.5 This Further Information report can be viewed on the MVV website at: www.mvv- environment.co.uk . A.2.6 A hard copy can be purchased at a cost of £75.00. Electronic copies can be purchased at a cost of £5.00. Cheques should be made out to MVV Environment Devonport Ltd. Copies are available from: Ian Roach URS Scott Wilson 3rd Floor, Mayflower House Armada Way 1 These Regulations have now been replaced with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 1824) which came into force on 24 August 2011. The Further Information is therefore submitted under Regulation 22 of the EIA Regulations 2011, which ‘replaces’ Regulation 19 under the EIA Regulations 1999. A: Introduction September 2011 A-2 MVV Environment Devonport Ltd Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility North Yard, Devonport Plymouth PL1 1LD A.2.7 Copies are also available for viewing by the public in the Department of Development of Plymouth City Council at the following address: Plymouth Civic Centre Plymouth PL1 2AA A.2.8 The offices are open Monday to Friday, between 08:30 and 17:00. A.2.9 Comments can be made to Plymouth City Council at the address above. A.3 Executive Summary Planning Application Drawings A.3.1 Following consultation responses received from the Environment Agency the following Planning Application Drawings have been revised: • PA 19a Site Access Right Turn Option Revision B • PA 19b Site Access Long Section Revision A • PA 21 Drainage Layout Plan Revision E • PA 17 Landscape Masterplan Revision R A.3.2 The following additional Planning Application Drawing has also been provided, again in response to a consultation response from the Environment Agency: • PA 21-1 Drainage Layout Plan – Bull Point Access Road Detail Planning Application Supporting Statement Planning Application Supporting Statement A.3.3 Amendments have been made to the text of the Planning Application Supporting Statement, predominantly to reflect clarifications and further information relating to the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (ES Chapter 8), the Statement of Community Involvement, the Climate Change and Sustainability Statement and the Energy, Economy, Employment and Education Benefits Statement. Design and Access Statement A.3.4 The Landscape Masterplan (Drawing PA17 Revision P) which was appended to the Design and Access Statement has been amended as a result of minor amendments to site access road and site drainage details, so it is now replaced by Drawing PA17 Revision R Statement of Community Involvement A.3.5 Additional information regarding the publicity of the submission of the planning application, the round of public exhibitions held after the submission of the planning application, and the A: Introduction September 2011 A-3 MVV Environment Devonport Ltd Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility North Yard, Devonport community benefits has been provided. An Addendum to the Statement of Community Involvement has been produced and provides details of the public exhibitions held after submission of the planning application. Climate Change and Sustainability Statement A.3.6 Further information has been prepared to demonstrate the compatibility of the proposed EfW CHP facility with climate change and carbon management targets and policies of Plymouth City Council and its Local Strategic Partnership members, providing evidence of the fit between the proposed development and city-wide corporate policy regarding sustainable development. A.3.7 The substantial carbon off-set and climate change benefits of this high efficiency, EfW CHP facility have been identified, demonstrating their sustainability credentials in comparison to the current residual municipal waste management solution (disposal to landfill). Although not directly comparable because of the different methodologies and units used, the annual saving would represent roughly a 5% annual saving for Plymouth’s carbon footprint. This would be a significant contribution towards the current reduction targets set out in corporate policy, in particular the 20% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target for 2013 and 60% GHG emissions target for 2020 (although the EfW CHP facility is not expected to be fully operational until 2015). A.3.8 MVV’s commitment to carbon footprint monitoring and a continuous improvement programme to reduce GHG emissions on a rolling basis reflect Plymouth City Council’s own commitment to carbon management auditing, reporting and pledge to achieve year on year reductions. There is a direct match between the sustainable procurement principles adopted by Plymouth City Council and the exemplary levels of service delivery which MVV will deliver over the lifetime of the facility. Energy, Economy, Employment and Education Statement A.3.9 Further information has been provided to address Plymouth City Councils request for additional information on the energy, economy, employment and education benefits. A.3.10 The principal energy benefits are: • The provision of electricity and steam to the Dockyard under the Energy Supply Agreement. • EfW CHP facility efficiency – the facility will operate at a 49% net efficiency at maximum CHP output.
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