Consent sought for changes to £300m power station scheme
A company is seeking consent for its revised plans for an energy from waste power station on the south bank of the Humber.
EP Waste Management Limited (EPWM) has applied for a Development Consent Order (DCO) in order to go ahead with the ambitious scheme.
Its application has been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The South Humber Bank Energy Centre is an energy from waste power station on land at the South Humber Bank Power Station near Stallingborough, North East Lincolnshire.
The project represents an investment of around £300m, in addition to the economic development forecast as part of the South Humber Industrial Investment Programme.
Around 600 people will be employed during the construction period, and it will support around 55 permanent jobs.
Planning permission for the project was obtained in April 2019. But EPWM has since revised the proposals to improve the efficiency of the project and increase its electrical output.
The additional works required would not change the maximum building dimensions or the fuel throughput. However, a DCO is required due to the higher electrical output.
Following consultation events in the local area last year EPWM submitted revised proposals to the Planning Inspectorate.
EPWM says it has carefully considered how to carry out the required publicity of the acceptance of the application safely and effectively, while observing Government guidance.
The measures include a dedicated telephone number to obtain documents in alternative formats, technological solutions, and a direct mailing to over 2,500 local addresses.
EPWM has also extended the deadline for the registration of interested parties to 16 July 2020.
The Planning Inspectorate will carry out an independent examination of the proposals later this year.
