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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. , Condition 12: Landscaping of perimeter bund, , Condition 18: Foul & surface water disposal, , Condition 19: Surface water drainage

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

ApproveReference: H/5005/17/CW/C1Cambridgeshire County Council

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Application location

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

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Variation of condition
Received
29 Dec 2017
Validated
28 Dec 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. , Condition 12: Landscaping of perimeter bund, , Condition 18: Foul & surface water disposal, , Condition 19: Surface water drainage

Proposal details

Reference
H/5005/17/CW/C1
Parish
Somersham
Agent
Mr Charlie Trousdell, Charlie Trousdell Associates Ltd

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision LetterDecision17 Apr 2018View
Planting Plan AprilApplication submission17 Apr 2018View
Landscape Proposals AprilApplication submission17 Apr 2018View
Surface Water SchemeApplication submission5 Jan 2018View
Planting planApplication submission4 Jan 2018View
Surface water planApplication submission4 Jan 2018View
Application Form (Conds 12,18,19)Application submission4 Jan 2018View
Fence detailApplication submission4 Jan 2018View
from HDC Landscape OfficerConsultee comment17 Apr 2018View
from Lead Local Flood AuthorityConsultee comment26 Jan 2018View
from Environment AgencyConsultee comment26 Jan 2018View
from HDC Landscape OfficerConsultee comment26 Jan 2018View

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