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Chieveley Energy from Waste Proposal

20/12/2011

Grundon Submits Chieveley EfW Planning Application

Grundon has formally submitted a detailed planning application and Environmental Statement to West Berkshire Council for a proposed Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Old Kiln Quarry, near Chieveley.

The application, which was registered by the Council on 20th December 2011, follows many months of community consultation and discussions with third parties and Council Officers. If approved, the new facility will process up to 250,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 30,000 homes.

The planning application documents are available to view online on the West Berkshire Council's website (you will need to enter the reference number 11/02644/COMIND):
http://publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=advanced

If you have any further questions please contact us using the form on the ı Contact Usı page of this website, or call our team on Freephone 0800 169 8766 and we will be happy to help.

The Non Technical Summary, which forms part of the planning application, can be viewed here - this will open another window or tab.

20/10/2011

Thank you to all those people who took the time to attend our Community Information Day today. For your convenience, and for the information of those people that were unable to attend, we include below downloadable copies of the information boards that were displayed at the event:
Welcome Key Facts Benefits Questions What Next?

If you have any further questions please contact us using the ô€€€ Contact Usô€€€ form via the home page of this web site, or call our team on Freephone 0800 169 8766 and we will be happy to help.

As the planning application will be submitted imminently, any written feedback you may have regarding the proposals should be addressed direct to West Berkshire Council once the application has been registered.

14/10/2011

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15/02/2011

Many thanks to all of you that attended our public exhibition for the proposed EfW facility at the Old Kiln Quarry, Chieveley. If you wish to provide feedback please visit our Contact Us page, or call our Freephone information line on 0800 169 8766. The deadline for receipt of comments is 28th February 2011.

For those who were unable to attend the consultation event, we include below copies of the exhibition materials used at the event for your information:
Welcome, Background, EFW in Berkshire, Benefits, Design, Key Views, Transport, Considerations1, Considerations2, Your Views, EFW Process Flow, Scoping Opinion, Scoping Report

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09/02/2011

Grundon is holding a pre-application public consultation event to enable the local community to view, discuss and provide feedback on its proposals for an EfW facility at the Old Kiln Quarry, near Chieveley.

Dates and times:
Friday 11 February 2011 between 3pm and 8pm
AND
Saturday 12 February 2011 between 10am and 4pm

Venue:
Curridge WI Hall, Curridge, West Berkshire RG18 9DZ

Grundon will also be offering site visits to enable the local community to see the area which is proposed for the facility. Details of these site visits are below and we request that you indicate on arrival at the consultation event if you wish to attend and at which time:
Site Visits:
Friday 11 February: 3.30pm
Saturday 12 February: 11am, 1pm and 3pm

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23/12/2010

Grundon Waste Management Ltd has submitted a Scoping Document to West Berkshire Council for a proposed Energy from Waste facility at Old Kiln Quarry, east of Chieveley Services. This is the first stage of a comprehensive process that will lead to the submission of a full planning application and accompanying Environmental Statement in 2011.

About Grundon Waste Management Ltd

Grundon Waste Management Ltd was founded in 1929 by Steve Grundon and is now the largest privately-owned waste management group in the UK. For over eighty years, local operator Grundon has combined a commitment to quality of service, technological progress and ongoing stakeholder communications with a real and demonstrable concern for the environment and communities around its operations.

In 2009, Grundon Waste Management Ltd was granted The Royal Warrant by Her Majesty the Queen in the category of Waste Management.

Where is the site?

The proposed EfW facility would be located on the Old Kiln Quarry site adjacent to the M4 motorway at Chieveley.

What stage is the project at?

A scoping document has been submitted to West Berkshire Council and we are now entering into the technical consultation stage. Following discussion and feedback from the local authority on the scoping application, Grundon will engage in an extensive consultation programme, including a public exhibition, to ensure local residents, councillors and other key stakeholders have the opportunity to view and comment on the proposals before a planning application is prepared and submitted to the council.

Why an Energy from Waste facility?

The proposed development is part of a wider plan for a sustainable waste treatment solution for residual waste - i.e. that which cannot be recycled - in West Berkshire and the surrounding local area. Waste currently deposited at landfill sites would be used to provide electricity for approximately 50,000 homes - nearly 90% of the households in West Berkshire - with possibilities for energy to be supplied to the motorway services area and other local users.

Local authorities are required by government to divert waste from landfill, increase recycling and work towards developing more sustainable methods of generating energy. The UK Waste Strategy (2007) states that â€œrecovering energy from waste which cannot sensibly be reused or recycled is an essential component of a well balanced energy policy â€¦..using the most efficient technology for the jobâ€.

In line with government policy, Grundon believe that energy from waste is one of the most effective solutions for helping local authorities to deal with waste that cannot be recycled efficiently and would otherwise be disposed by landfill. Our proposed EfW facility located on the Old Kiln Quarry site adjacent to the M4 motorway at Chieveley would provide a safe, efficient and environmentally sustainable way of dealing with this residual waste.

Grundon has set up a free phone information line for community enquiries relating to the proposed Chieveley Energy from Waste facility. The line will be manned during normal office hours of 9.00am â€“ 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. An answering machine service will be provided for out of hours enquiries and all messages will be responded to.

Tel: 0800 169 8766

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