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to allow amended wording of condition 2 (applications details) Original Planning permission for: Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.

Rivenhall Airfield Recycling & Composting Facility, Silver End, Braintree, CO5 9DF

Decision MadeReference: ESS/37/08/BTE/NMA/2Essex County Council

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Application location

Rivenhall Airfield Recycling & Composting Facility, Silver End, Braintree, CO5 9DF

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Non Material Amendment
Received
6 Sept 2012
Validated
18 Sept 2012
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

to allow amended wording of condition 2 (applications details) Original Planning permission for: Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/37/08/BTE/NMA/2
Agent
Mr Kevin Toogood

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision LetterDecision Letter18 Aug 2014View
Officer ReportOfficer Report18 Aug 2014View
Application form & supporting letterApplication form & supporting letter18 Mar 2015View
Email 18 September 2012Email 18 September 201218 Mar 2015View

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