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Installation of plant, equipment and pipeline for export of gas to grid from the Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Facility

Poplars landfill site Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ

This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 11 Dec 2024.Reference: SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJStaffordshire County Council

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Application location

Poplars landfill site Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ

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Application summary

Status
This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 11 Dec 2024.
Application type
Application for Full Planning Permission for a 'major development'
Received
29 Sept 2023
Validated
Not published
Determination deadline
12 Jun 2024
Local authority
Staffordshire County Council

Application overview

Installation of plant, equipment and pipeline for export of gas to grid from the Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Facility

Proposal details

Reference
SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ
Alternative references
PP-12488695
Ward
Cannock Villages ED, Hednesford and Rawnsley ED
Parish
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury, Norton Canes
UPRN
10014217658

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Link to Planning Permission ref SCC/22/0104-FULL-ES - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJBackground document6 Oct 2023View
Application Form dated 12 March 2024 - Redacted - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document26 Mar 2024View
Covering Letter 12 March 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document26 Mar 2024View
Location Plan (Dwg No 1) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Application Area and Land under the Control of the Applicant(Dwg No 864-01-PBSB-001 Rev C) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Supporting Statement dated March 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document26 Mar 2024View
Appendix B - Anaerobic Digestion Facility Drainage Strategy dated November 2022 (ref_BF5069SW02_Rev_1) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document26 Mar 2024View
Appendix C - Noise Assessment dated 20 September 2023 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document26 Mar 2024View
Proposed General Arrangement plan (Dwg No 864-01-BMDR-009 Rev B) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Existing Site Plan (Dwg No 3) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Site Elevations (Dwg No 864-01-BMDR-010 Rev B) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Surface Water Drainage Arrangement (Dwg No 864-01-BMDR-011 Rev A) - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan26 Mar 2024View
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue response dated 2 April 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
Cadent Gas plan - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
National Grid Electricity Distribution map - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
Cadent Gas response dated 27 March 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
Fulcrum Pipelines Limited response dated 27 March 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
National Grid Electricity Distribution letter dated 28 March 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation8 Apr 2024View
Email from Biffa dated 22 April 2024 response to Cllr Thompson - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ2 Approved document23 Apr 2024View
Natural England Annex A - - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation26 Apr 2024View
Natural England response dated 12 April 2024 - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ6 Consultation26 Apr 2024View
Press Notice Poplars - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJAdmin23 May 2024View
Neighbour Notification Letter - - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJAdmin23 May 2024View
Biffa consultation response dated 14 July 2024 - SCC_23_0137_FULL-MAJ2 Approved document18 Jul 2024View
Letter dated 19 July 2024 to the Flood Risk Management Team -SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ2 Approved document18 Jul 2024View
Existing Hardstanding Areas (Dwg No BF5069 01 06) - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan18 Jul 2024View
AD Plant Drainage General Arrangement (Dwg No BF5069 01 03 Rev 1) - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ3 Approved plan18 Jul 2024View
AD Plant Exceedance Routes (Dwg No BF5069 01 04 Rev 1) - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ2 Approved document18 Jul 2024View
Revised Microdrainage Calculations Poplars Gas to Grid2 Approved document18 Jul 2024View
Biffa comments - summary of consultee comments - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ4 Application document18 Jul 2024View
Biffa response dated 14 July 2024 - to Cllr Thompson - SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ4 Application document18 Jul 2024View
South Staffs Water plan - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ6 Consultation13 Aug 2024View
South Staffs Water response dated 13 August 2024 - SCC-23-0137-FULL-MAJ6 Consultation13 Aug 2024View
Decision Notice Dated 11 December 20240 Decision - Letter / Notice / Report11 Dec 2024View
Decision Report Dated 11 December 20240 Decision - Letter / Notice / Report11 Dec 2024View
SCC Environment Advise Team response6 Consultation3 Jul 2026View
SCC Flood Risk Management Team response6 Consultation3 Jul 2026View
SCC Flood Risk Management Team response6 Consultation3 Jul 2026View
Planning Regulation response6 Consultation3 Jul 2026View
SCC Planning Regulation response6 Consultation3 Jul 2026View

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Decision & conditions

GRANTED - WITH CONDITIONS
Decision Notice Dated 11 December 2024 Decision Report Dated 11 December 2024
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