Information for Thornton Energy Recovery Centre (TERC), Hillhouse Business Park, Thornton-Cleveleys
Status: PotentialPlanning Region: North West
Planning Sub-Region: Lancashire
Operator: Sesona Ltd
Capacity: 120,000
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: Planning permission formally approved in July 2026 (LCC/2023/0003). The planning application was submitted January 2023 (LCC/2023/0003), with further ecological and noise information published in July 2023. According to the application: "The TERC would generate electricity by way of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) which would be driven through the combustion of up to 120,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of residual waste / RDF". Environmental permit application launched by the Environment Agency in July 2023, with the permit issued in March 2024 (EPR/ZP3329SS/A001). (Entry updated 2026-08-18)
Waste management for England 2024: Pre-operational (Environment Agency)
Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
Permit: ZP3329SS
| Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Former Planning Region | Former Planning Sub-Region | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesona Hill House Ltd | Thornton Energy Recovery Centre | Hillhouse Business Park, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4QD | North West | Lancashire | Co-Incineration of non hazardous waste | 120,000 |
Objection files:
306-Objection-from-UKWIN-January-2026.pdfPermit files:
306-Permit-2024.pdfPermit Decision files:
306-PermitDecision-2024.pdfPlanning Consent files:
306-PlanningConsent-2026.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
View compliance documents for this incineratorView the full UKWIN incinerator compliance index
Historic permit-related documents
See historic documents relating to permit ZP3329SSStandard notice:
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