Energy Recovery

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In May 2010 our contractor submitted a planning application to Worcestershire County Council proposing a new Energy from Waste facility, called EnviRecover, on a site in Hartlebury, near Kidderminster.

On 1 March 2011, Worcestershire County Council’s (WCC) planning committee met to debate and decide on the EnviRecover planning application.  The committee voted unanimously to be ‘minded to approve’ the planning application for EnviRecover.  As part of the standard planning process the application is now subject to a call in period by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

On Monday 18 April 2011, the Environment Agency issued an Environmental Permit for EnviRecover. The permit is required in order for our contractor to operate the facility.

On Tuesday 10 May 2011, Worcestershire County Council planners were informed by the Department of Communities and Local Government that the Secretary of State will be 'calling in' the application.

The public inquiry relating to the 'calling in' of the application will commence on 22 November 2011.

Further details about EnviRecover can be viewed on our contractor, Mercia Waste Management's EnviRecover website.

Follow this link to view the responses to Freedom of Information  requests received about the Energy from Waste proposals by Worcestershire County Council.