Information for Sinfin Integrated Waste Treatment Centre, Sinfin Lane, Osmaston
Status: PotentialPlanning Region: East Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Derby
Operator: Macquarie Asset Management (on behalf of Derby City and Derbyshire County Council)
Capacity: 157,000
Campaign Group(s): Derby FoE and Sinfin and Spondon Against INcineration (SSAIN) [Also see Simon’s blog]
Notes: In August 2019 Derbyshire and Derby Councils decided to end the contract with RRS but did not yet formally abandon the project [Source]. Development of the gasification plant is effectively on hold until the Councils determine a 'fair value' for the project and better understand what would be needed to get the plant to operate so that they can determine whether or not they wish to purchase the plant. ENERGOS gasification incinerator granted planning permission on re-appeal in September 2012, with completion target delayed until October 2017 [Source, PINS case summary, Source, Source, Source]. Funding from the Green Investment Bank announced in August 2014 [Source]. Planning Application submitted May 2009. Permit WP3133KP issued in November 2010. It was reported in July 2018 that "Bad smells from the controversial Sinfin waste treatment plant are still plaguing residents almost a year after the stink first started" [Source]. In August 2024 it was reported that "The authorities [i.e. Derbyshire County Derby City Council] say they will now push ahead with plans to get the facility up and running" [Source]. The project remains mothballed, but the councils continues to pursue bidders to fix and operate the plant. In July 2025 Viridor withdrew from the bidding for the propject, with the two remaining bidders being Biffa and Thalia [Source]. In October 2025 it was reported that the project had " entered the competitive dialogue phase of the procurement process" which was expected to conclude in 2026 with a final decision on the contract expected in May 2026 [Source]. In May 2026 the Councils announced that "A procurement process to appoint a contractor to fix and operate Sinfin waste treatment centre is being brought to an end by Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council and no contract will be awarded at this time" and that "The councils will carry out a rapid review of future options for the project and a report will be presented to their respective Cabinets later in the year to set out a recommended way forward. No decisions have been made at this stage regarding the long-term future of the waste treatment centre" [Source]. (Entry updated 2026-06-30)
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Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Sinfin_LaneAnnual Performance Report files:
3-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdfCompliance Assessment Report files:
3-ComplianceAssessmentReport-June-2023.pdfPermit files:
3-Permit-2010.pdf3-Permit-2017.pdf
Permit Variation files:
3-PermitVariation-2018.pdfPlanning Consent files:
3-PlanningConsent-2012.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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See historic documents relating to permit WP3133KPStandard notice:
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