Supporting Planning Statement
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Caulmert Limited Engineering, Environmental & Planning Consultancy Services LOGIK WTE LTD PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADVANCED GASIFICATION PLANT AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT LAND AT WEIGHBRIDGE ROAD, DEESIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DEESIDE, FLINTSHIRE SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENT Prepared by: Caulmert Limited Units 21 & 22 c/o Glyndŵr Innovations Ltd Ffordd William Morgan St Asaph Business Park St Asaph Denbighshire LL17 0JD Email: [email protected] Web: www.caulmert.com Doc ref: 4662-CAU-XX-XX-RP-T-9100-C1 May 2021 APPROVAL RECORD Site: Land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside Client: Logik WTE Ltd Project Title: Planning permission for the Erection of an Advanced Gasification Plant and Associated Development Document Title: Supporting Planning Statement Document Ref: 4662-CAU-XX-XX-RP-T-9100-C1 Report Status: FINAL Project Director: Howard Jones Project Manager: Neil Foxall Caulmert Limited: Units 21 & 22, c/o Glyndŵr Innovations Ltd, Ffordd William Morgan, St Asaph Business Park, St Asaph, Denbighshire, LL17 0JD Telephone: 01745 530890 Author Lauren Eaton-Jones Date 7th May 2021 th Reviewer Neil Foxall Date 7 May 2021 th Approved Neil Foxall Date 7 May 2021 DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared by Caulmert Limited with reasonable skill, care and diligence, in accordance with the instruction of the above named client and within the terms and conditions of the Contract with the Client. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Application ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Description of the Application Site …………………………………………………………………………..1 1.3 Recent Planning History of the Application Site…………………………………………………………2 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT................................................................. 4 3.0 PLANNING POLICY APPRAISAL .............................................................................................. 6 3.1 National Planning Policy .............................................................................................. 6 3.2 Local Planning Policy .................................................................................................. 10 4.0 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................ .12 4.1 The Principle of Development ....................................................................... …………..12 4.2 Transport ………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 4.3 Air Quality ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....12 4.4 Ecology …………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………….13 4.5 Drainage …….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 4.6 Noise ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16 4.7 Pre Application Consultation……………………………………………………………………………………….16 5.0 CONCLUSIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 FIGURES Figure 1 – Site Location Logik WTE Ltd Land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside Supporting Planning Statement 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Application 1.1.1 Caulmert Ltd has been appointed by Logik WTE Ltd (“the applicant”) to submit a planning application for the Erection of an Advanced Gasification Plant and Associated Development on land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 2LF. 1.1.2 This document constitutes the Supporting Planning Statement on behalf of the applicant. This statement sets out the background to the proposal and identifies the relevant planning policy framework for the consideration of such a proposal. It also describes the potential environmental effects, both positive and negative, as a result of the proposed development. 1.2 Description of the Application Site 1.2.1 The location of the application site is shown on Figure 1 below. The site is to the east of Weighbridge Road and was formerly used as Shotton Power Station. This use ceased in 2012, which led to the site being restored resulting in a site that is generally flat with a slight slope to the western boundary. Figure 1 – Site Location 1.2.2 The site location and the planning application area is shown on plan ref 20034-FRA-03-ZZ-A- 10-0001_P02. The application site area measures approximately 2.2ha. 1.2.3 The site benefits from planning permission comprising, briefly, of the construction and operation of a waste management facility and anaerobic digestion tank farm, which was approved in August 2018. The proposed development subject to this planning application would enable a site wide implementation of the current extant planning permission plus a Caulmert Ltd 4662.CAU.XX.XX.RP.T.9100 1 May 2021 Logik WTE Ltd Land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside Supporting Planning Statement gasification unit on the site in order to provide an overall site wide waste management process. 1.2.4 The application site falls centrally within Deeside Industrial Estate and is, therefore, surrounded by industrial developments. The site is bound by Weighbridge Road to the west and the railway line to the east; to the north of the site is Parc Adfer and to the south is Flintshire Bridge Converter Station. 1.3 Recent Planning History of the Application Site 1.3.1 As mentioned previously, the site benefits from planning permission and the recent consents are as follows: • Full planning permission (ref 058270) was granted on 9th August 2018, for the 'Construction and operation of a waste management facility for the management of municipal, commercial and industrial waste, comprising: a waste reception hall with ground level pit tipping area, sorting hall with associated equipment for separation and processing, a refused derived fuel (RDF) hall, control room, electrical room and workers facilities, anaerobic digestion tank farm and associated infrastructure’. • Application for approval of details reserved by condition (ref 062295) was approved 11th March 2021 which provided detail relating to conditions 9, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of planning permission ref. 058270. These conditions related to the following matters: o Condition 9 – Construction Environmental Management Plan o Condition 23 – External Storage of Waste o Condition 24 – Fire Strategy o Condition 25 – Assessment of Water Capacity o Condition 26 – Odour Abatement The schemes submitted to satisfy the requirements of the above conditions were considered acceptable and were, therefore, discharged. • Application for variation / removal of condition (ref 062774) is currently under consideration. This application seeks to amend the hours of operation as detailed by condition 14 of planning permission ref. 058270. It also seeks to remove condition 29 of planning permission ref. 058270, which relates to the provision of wheel washing facilities at the site. This planning application was made valid 31st March 2021 and is yet to be determined. • Application for approval of details reserved by condition (ref 062890) was validated 4th May 2021 which provided detail relating to condition 6 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission ref. 058270. This planning application is yet to be determined. Caulmert Ltd 4662.CAU.XX.XX.RP.T.9100 2 May 2021 Logik WTE Ltd Land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside Supporting Planning Statement • Application for approval of details reserved by condition (ref 062923) was validated 4th May 2021 which provided detail relating to conditions 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 22 of planning permission ref. 058270. These conditions related to the following matters: o Condition 8 – Site Levels o Condition 10 – CTMP o Condition 11 – Railway Protection Scheme o Condition 12 – Fencing o Condition 15 – Landscaping Scheme o Condition 16 – Biodiversity Scheme o Condition 17 – Reptile Mitigation Scheme o Condition 19 – Surface Water Drainage Scheme o Condition 20 – Foul Drainage Scheme o Condition 22 – Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan This planning application is yet to be determined. Caulmert Ltd 4662.CAU.XX.XX.RP.T.9100 3 May 2021 Logik WTE Ltd Land at Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside Supporting Planning Statement 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 2.0.1 The proposed development is for the Erection of an Advanced Gasification Plant and Associated Development which comprises of the following elements; • Gasification Building incorporating; o Staff offices, kitchen, toilets, welfare facilities o Main Stack, measuring 65m o Boiler o SCR Economizer & Multiclone o Spray Scrubber o Bag House o ID Fan o Steam Turbine o Lime and PAC Silos • Gasification Unit / Island • Aero-coolers • Emergency Flare • 2 x Ash Silos • Emergency Flare Stack, measuring up to 15m • Storage Silo and Covered Conveyor from (approved) RDF Building • Fuel / Ammonia Tanks • Odour Control Scrubber Plant • 2 x Sprinkler Tanks and Sprinkler Tank Pump House • Heavy Reject Bunkering / Storage Building