Information for Bulwell Energy Recovery Facility, Nottingham Energy Park, Blenheim Gardens Allotments, Blenheim Lane, Bulwell
Status: PreventedPlanning Region: East Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Nottingham
Operator: Bulwell Energy Limited / Chinook Sciences
Capacity: 160,000
Campaign Group(s): Nottingham Friends of the Earth (FoE) and Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill (NAIL)
Notes: Planning permission for 30ktpa granted in June 2013, and request for an extension to 160ktpa granted in June 2014 [Nottingham City Council planning ref 13/03051/PMFUL3]. Pyrolysis/gasification-type incinerator described as a "demonstrator plant" using RODECS® system to process MSW and C&I [Source]. Permit issued in April 2015 [ref EPR/LP3239NX/A001]. A planning condition requires the facility obtain Design-stage R1 status [Ref: P3239NX/A001]. A consolidated permit was issued in October 2018 [EPR/LP3239NX/V003]. The plant has yet to proceed as of 30 August 2023. (Entry updated 2023-08-30)
R1 status of incinerators - 8 April 2026 (Environment Agency)
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Permit: LP3239NX
Operator: Bulwell Energy Limited
Permit status: Permit issued
| Installation name | Installation address | Waste input (000s tonnes per annum) | Incinerator type | Calculated R1 value | Application R1 status granted | Source of data used in R1 calculations | Date R1 application status granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell Energy Recovery Facility | Former Allotments, Blenheim Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8UR, | Application withdrawn | |||||
| Blenheim Lane | Blenheim Lane, Bulwell in Nottingham | 160 | Municipal waste | 0.7 | Yes | Design | 12/05/2017 |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Bulwell_EnergyPermit files:
12-Permit-2015.pdfPermit Decision files:
12-PermitDecision-2015.pdf12-PermitDecision-2018.pdf
Permit Variation files:
12-PermitVariation-2018.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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