Information for Archers Fields Energy Recovery Facility, Whites Yard, Archers Fields, Pitsea, Basildon
Status: PreventedPlanning Region: South East
Planning Sub-Region: Essex
Operator: Clearaway Recycling Ltd
Capacity: 150,000 (RDF)
Campaign Group(s): Basildon Conservatives. Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: In March 2019 Clearaway applied to Essex County Council with a scoping request for a "40MW Energy from Waste plant" which would use RDF and a scoping opinion was provided in April 2019 (ESS/19/19/BAS/SO). Planning consultation launched in February 2021 (ESS/120/20/BAS) [Source]. In May 2024 the Planning Committee voted to refuse planning permission, and the grounds of refusal were confirmed in June 2024 [Source]. An appeal was lodged by the applicant, with hearings concluding in June 2025 (PINS ref 3357445). Inquiry documents are avalable from Essex County Council under appeal reference ESS/120/20/BAS/APP (see documents). The appeal was dismissed by Inspector Diane Lewis in September 2025 due to the "substantial harm to visual amenity"and the conflicts with the CHP and Decarbonisation/CCS Readiness requirements of Defra's Capacity Note. (Entry updated 2025-09-23)
Objection files:
266-Objection-from-UKWIN-February-2025.pdf266-Objection-from-UKWIN-July-2021.pdf
Planning Refusal files:
266-PlanningRefusal-2024.pdf266-PlanningRefusal-2025.pdf
Planning Refusal Report files:
266-PlanningRefusalReport-2024.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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