Information for Warboys Thermal Treatment Facility, The Old Brickworks, Puddock Hill, Warboys
Status: PreventedPlanning Region: East of England
Planning Sub-Region: Cambridgeshire
Operator: Thermeco
Capacity: 87,500 (RDF)
Campaign Group(s): Warboys Parish Council and Warboys Community Association and Bury Parish Council. Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: Planning application CCC/22/151/FUL submitted in December 2022, but reworked in September 2024. According to the planning statement: "The refuse derived fuel will be provided by the adjacent MRF [sorting facility], whom have confirmed that they intend to supply 100% of the throughput upon opening of the plant". Warboys Parish Council, Bury Parish Council and Ramsey Town Council have submitted planning objections. The planning application was recommended for refusal by Cambridgeshire County Council's Planninig Committee in the report for their meeting of the 8th of October 2025, but the applicant withdrew the application prior to that meeting on the same day that MVV announced that construction had begun at the nearby Medworth incinerator [See Committee documents, Source, Source. Following the withdrawal, the applicant stated in October 2025 that they were considering re-submitting a small incineration proposal at the same site [Source].]. (Entry updated 2025-11-25)
Planning Withdrawal files:
328-PlanningWithdrawal-2025.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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