Heaton Planning

Waste Planning and Environmental Permit

Heaton Planning offer waste planning guidance and planning and environmental services in the preparation and submission of Planning Applications for a variety of waste management and related facilities. We also prepare applications for Environmental Permit or Waste Exemptions as required by the Environment Agency. We are familiar with the requirements of the Mining Waste Directive and have taken an active role in seeking to secure an Environmental Permit, as required by the Mining Waste Directive, for a new colliery spoil disposal site and a number of aggregate operations.

In providing waste planning guidance and advice Heaton Planning pay full regard to the planning policy guidance provided at national level in Planning Policy Statement 10 (PPS10). The aim of PPS10 is moving the management of waste up the ‘waste hierarchy’ of reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, using waste as a source of energy, and only disposing as a last resort.

EU Mining Directive: mineral and waste operators need to be aware that the implementation of this Directive may have implications to their current operations and how they handle and treat mining waste arising from their quarrying activities. Dependant on the type of operations – existing sites/operations will have to apply to the Environment Agency for an Environmental Permit by either 30 December 2010 or 1 May 2011. All operators should submit an Extractive Materials Management Statement to the Environment Agency to verify the status of their operations.

Recent projects where we have provided waste planning services include:

Twinwoods Business Park, Bedford

Client: Bedford Borough Council

Project management and preparation of evidence for an appeal into the refusal of a 120,000 tonnes per annum Energy from Waste facility. Heaton Planning acted on behalf of the Council and provided evidence at the public inquiry.

Collyweston Quarry, Duddington

Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd

Heaton Planning prepared a Planning Application and Environmental Statement and successfully obtained Planning Permission for an extension to the existing quarry operations with the progressive restoration of the site with the disposal of waste materials. Heaton Planning have also obtained an Environmental Permit from the Environment Agency for the continued disposal of inert waste materials.

Woolfox Quarry, Greetham

Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd

Composting, Nottinghamshire

Client: Sherwood Farms Ltd

Heaton Planning prepared and submitted two Planning Applications for the composting of waste. Planning Permission has recently been granted for an extension to this facility and a Waste Management Licence has also been obtained.

Bourne Waste Transfer Station, Lincolnshire

Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd

Heaton Planning obtained Planning Permission for the extension of the waste transfer station operated by Bullimores at Bourne. We have subsequently prepared and been granted a Waste Management Licence for the operations at the site.

City Skip Hire Waste Recycling Centre, Leicester

Client: City Skip Hire Ltd

Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a Planning Application and Environmental Permit Application for a waste transfer station/recycling centre in Leicester. Both Planning Permission and Environmental Permit have been approved.

Warren Quarry, Rutland

Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd

Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a closure report for Warren Quarry.

Sandy Lane Industrial Estate, Worksop

Client: Worksop Waste

Heaton planning – commissioned to assist with the preparation and submission of a Planning Application for an inert waste management operation on land off Sandy Lane Industrial Estate, Worksop.

Waste Transfer Station, Castle Donington

Client: R.J. Stanley

Heaton Planning obtained Planning Permission for a Waste Transfer Station and associated facilities for the client’s skip hire business.

Hatfield Colliery, Doncaster

Client: Coalpower

Heaton Planning obtained Planning Permission for a long term colliery spoil disposal facility.

Bessell Lane, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

Client: Auto Solutions

Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a number of waste related Planning Applications for Auto Solution’s end of life vehicle operations.

Mining Waste Directive Submissions

Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd

Extractive Materials Management Statements have been prepared and submitted by Heaton Planning for a number of quarries operated by Bullimores in the East Midlands.

Waste Development Frameworks & Waste Planning Policy

Client: Various (including Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd, Lafarge Aggregates Ltd and Local Authorities)

Heaton Planning – commissioned to promote a number of waste to energy projects, waste management and handling facilities, composting sites, anaerobic digestion plants, landfill sites, recycling facilities and site restoration schemes.

Heaton Planning prepared a first draft of the Waste Core Strategy for Telford and Wrekin Council involving strategic site allocations.

Heaton Planning prepared a schedule of formal revisions to the Leicestershire Waste Local Plan.