Information for Boston Alternative Energy Facility (BAEF), east of the Riverside Industrial Estate
Status: PreventedPlanning Region: East Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Boston
Operator: Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd
Capacity: 1,200,000 (RDF)
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: The DCO was granted in July 2023 for this incinerator, but there remains "uncertainty around the granting of environmental permits" due to the novel way it is proposed to mix bottom ash ash and fly ash [See NSIP page]. Re-submitted National Infrastructure application accepted for consideration in April 2021 for a conventional incinerator rather than the original Outotec gasification proposal [See NIP website, case ref EN010095]. In May 2024 the Environment Agency did not include this facility in their list of plants that had a permit or outstanding permit application. According to Companies House, Alternative Use Boston Projects Limited (AUBP) entered administration in April 2026 [Source]. (Entry updated 2026-06-30)
Planning Consent files:
7-PlanningConsent-2023.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
Click here to see the incinerator compliance documents for existing English incineratorsStandard notice:
UKWIN (and therefore the UKWIN map) focuses on Municipal Waste Incinerators, whereas our colleagues at Biofuelwatch focus on biomass projects. If you are interested in biomass incinerators (including waste wood plants) over 20MW then please see the Biofuelwatch map of UK Biomass Power Stations. Those concerned about biomass plants, including waste wood plants, should email Biofuelwatch at biofuelwatch[at]gmail.com.Please be aware: There is always room for improvement, so please send updates to coordinator@ukwin.org.uk. Existing Incinerator means a facility that is operational or under construction/commissioning. A Potential Incinerator is a facility where there is a proposal for an incinerator (e.g. planning application or planning consent) or other reason to believe an incinerator might be built/proposed in the future. A Prevented Incinerator is something which used to be a proposal or expected incinerator which we do not believe is currently being progressed (e.g. because the project was cancelled, planning permission refused, or years have gone by since the permission was granted without any progress) - in some cases a facility marked as prevented is being progressed without us being aware or is subsequently revived. Capacity is usually the permitted or maximum advertised capacity of the facility.