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Change of use of existing building and adjacent land from composting & maturation of compost to recovery of waste in biomass boilers, drying waste, storage of biomass and drying material and bulking up and shredding waste wood (part retrospective). Erection of two external flue stacks and two biomass feed hoppers (retrospective). Extension of concrete hardstanding (retrospective). Erection of storage bays and two drying material hoppers. Change of use of existing building (no. 11 on Existing Site Layout Plan) from composting to composting and waste transfer. Change of use of part of existing building (no. 10 on Existing Site Layout Plan) from composting to food waste transfer. Extension of perimeter earth bund. Installation of an internal roadway. Installation of two weighbridges and a weighbridge office.

Envar Composting Ltd. The Heath, Woodhurst, Huntingdon, PE28 3BS

ApproveReference: H/5005/17/CWCambridgeshire County Council

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Full application
Received
23 Jun 2017
Validated
22 Jun 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Change of use of existing building and adjacent land from composting & maturation of compost to recovery of waste in biomass boilers, drying waste, storage of biomass and drying material and bulking up and shredding waste wood (part retrospective). Erection of two external flue stacks and two biomass feed hoppers (retrospective). Extension of concrete hardstanding (retrospective). Erection of storage bays and two drying material hoppers. Change of use of existing building (no. 11 on Existing Site Layout Plan) from composting to composting and waste transfer. Change of use of part of existing building (no. 10 on Existing Site Layout Plan) from composting to food waste transfer. Extension of perimeter earth bund. Installation of an internal roadway. Installation of two weighbridges and a weighbridge office.

Proposal details

Reference
H/5005/17/CW
Parish
Somersham
Agent
Mr Charlie Trousdell, Charlie Trousdell Associates Ltd

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Application location

Envar Composting Ltd. The Heath, Woodhurst, Huntingdon, PE28 3BS

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Documents 34 of 34

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision - Waste Catchment Area PlanDecision13 Nov 2017View
Decision NoticeDecision8 Nov 2017View
Planning StatementApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Transport Assessment reducedApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Topographical SurveyApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Swept Path Analysis SK07 Ph2Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Flood Risk AssessmentApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Existing Site Layout Plan v4Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Drying Units Feed Hoppers InactiveApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Biomass Plant LayoutApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Access Viability SK04 Ph1Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Swept Path Analysis SK05 Ph1Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Proposed Site Layout Plan v2Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Noise AssessmentApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Elevations - Weighbridge OfficeApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Emissions CertificateApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Access Visibility SK06 Ph2Application submission11 Jul 2017View
Site Location PlanApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Extended Phase 1 Survey ReportApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
Application FormApplication submission11 Jul 2017View
from Somersham PCConsultee comment20 Oct 2017View
from Bluntisham PCConsultee comment20 Oct 2017View
from CCC Flood & WaterConsultee comment20 Oct 2017View
from Environment AgencyConsultee comment17 Oct 2017View
from CCC Transport OfficerConsultee comment27 Sept 2017View
from CCC Highway EngineerConsultee comment27 Sept 2017View
from PCC Wildlife OfficerConsultee comment14 Aug 2017View
from Bluntisham Parish CouncilConsultee comment11 Aug 2017View
from Somersham Parish CouncilConsultee comment2 Aug 2017View
from Cllr CriswellConsultee comment31 Jul 2017View
from Colne Parish CouncilConsultee comment31 Jul 2017View
from CCC Transport AssessmentConsultee comment31 Jul 2017View
from HDC Environment ProtectionConsultee comment31 Jul 2017View
from Cllr Criswell (attachment)Consultee comment31 Jul 2017View

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Approve
Decision - Waste Catchment Area Plan Decision Notice
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