Power plant near Crumlin refused

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Oct 2012, 08:00 BST
PLANNING permission for an Energy from Waste power plant at Ballyutoag Road, near Nutts Corner has been refused by Environment Minister Alex Attwood.

The application, which proposed the construction of an Energy from Waste (EfW) power plant involving thermal processing of waste wood, non-recyclable fractions of Commercial and Industrial Waste (C&I) and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), connection to the national grid and ancillary greenhouses to utilise residual heat, has been the subject of interest from within the local community.

Applicants Irish Recycling Services first submitted the application to the DoE planning and Local Government Group three years ago with an addendum submitted in February 2012.

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The Department received 21 objectives to the original application and four to the addendum. The application was designed one of major importance under Article 31 of the Planning (NI) Order. The application was dealt with by the Department of Environment’s Strategic Planning Division.