Food waste plant approved near Royal Wootton Bassett despite objections

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 06:00 · Archive

Wiltshire Council has granted planning permission for a £25 million anaerobic digestion facility near Royal Wootton Bassett despite 53 public objections.

Wiltshire Council this week formally granted planning permission for a £25 million anaerobic digestion facility at Park Grounds, Royal Wootton Bassett, following legal agreements and an £11,000 Biodiversity Net Gain monitoring contribution.

Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd will build the plant on agricultural land around 1.5 kilometres north-west of Royal Wootton Bassett, adjacent to an existing waste management operation. The facility will process up to 100,000 tonnes of food and liquid waste a year, converting it into renewable biogas and digestate for use as agricultural fertiliser.

The development will comprise three domed digester tanks standing up to 16 metres high, a 12.5-metre feed barn, a digestate storage lagoon, a biomethane refuelling station and parking for up to 20 heavy goods vehicles. The facility will operate around the clock, although deliveries and servicing will be restricted to daytime hours.

The planning application prompted approximately 53 public representations. Objectors raised concerns about offensive odours, air quality and bioaerosols, HGV movements, flooding, lighting and impacts on neighbouring businesses. Several objectors questioned why another anaerobic digestion facility was needed when capacity existed elsewhere, and expressed concerns about the industrialisation of the countryside.

How it is being reported

• Huge £25 million food waste plant approved despite objectionsConstruction of a £25 million food waste processing plant near the M4 can go ahead.Swindon Advertiser · 18 Oct, 05:00
• Huge £25 million food waste plant approved despite objectionsConstruction of a £25 million food waste processing plant near the M4 can go ahead.Gazette & Herald · 18 Oct, 05:00
• Huge £25 million food waste plant approved despite objectionsConstruction of a £25 million food waste processing plant near the M4 can go ahead.Wiltshire Times · 18 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Wiltshire Council · Royal Wootton Bassett · Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd · Park Grounds · M4

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