Information on the proposed Energy from Waste facility in Saddlebow, King's Lynn - Updated 17 April 2012 - 2pm.
What's happened so far?
In July 2011 we received an environmental permit application from Willows Power and Recycling Limited for an energy from waste facility in Saddlebow, King’s Lynn. An Environmental Permit from us needs to be in place before the plant can start operating.
Between the 22 July and the 21 September we completed the initial consultation with key organisations, and the local community, on this application.
Since then we have continued with the assessment process. This has taken into account the environmental issues specific to the King's Lynn area; such as the existing (and proposed) industrial emissions and the effects of abnormal conditions, such as flooding from the Wash, on the proposed installation.
Our draft decision is to issue an environmental permit on this application. To view the consultation on this decision, and provide a comment, please click here:
https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/permits/draft/willows/power
This consultation will last until the 23 May 2012.
As a result of the public interest surrounding this proposal we have arranged to hold a question and answer event on the 23 April from 3.30pm to 8.30pm at the South Lynn Community Centre, 10 St Michael’s Road, King’s Lynn, PE30 5HE.
At this question and answer session, visitors will be able to drop in at their convenience to meet local and national Environment Agency staff involved and to find out more about our roles and responsibilities in, and around, the King’s Lynn area.
What's our permitting role?
Our role is to consider the environmental impacts the Energy from Waste facility could have on human health, air, water, land, habitats and species of animals and plants. We also look at noise levels and energy efficiency of the plant and the combined effects from other proposals, such as the Centrica Power Station expansion.
Further information on the Environment Agency’s role in permitting energy from waste -
more on our permitting role.
Who can I contact?
The period of formal consultation will close on 23 May; you can find out more by:
A copy of the permit application and additional information can also be viewed at the following addresses, but a prior appointment is normally requested:
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, The Public Register, Kings Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1EX.
The Environment Agency, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5ZR.
What happens next?
We will await the responses from this consultation before finalising the decision.
A permit cannot be issued that is likely to cause an adverse impact on any aspects of the environment.
Once we’ve made our final decision we will place a copy in the public register, together with the reasons and considerations on which we have based this decision, including any changes that have been made following this consultation.
