Waste facility redevelopment at Widnes Skip And Reclaim, Widnes

“Planning History Planning History The site has an extensive planning history with the more recent relevant applications being as follows: 00/00422/WST- (Permitted 28/11/2000) - Proposed erection of waste transfer building, office building and use of site as waste recycling centre 04/01072/COU- (Permitted 19/04/2005) -Retrospective application for continuation of use of land as waste recycling and transfer centre, erection of three storey office building, retention of…”

“Demolition/removal of the existing weighbridge arrangements; • Construction of a new building (MRF2) in place of the previously proposed building (TFS4); • In the event of fugitive emissions of odour, the construction of an air management/odour control abatement system, including a filter and 20 m high stack.”

“APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The Site The application site will be familiar to members as an existing waste transfer station, located on the corner of Ditton Road and Queensway. It is accessed directly from Ditton Road and is located in an industrial and commercial area in the west of Widnes. The land to the south and west are well developed industrial areas.”

“In 2017, WSR Recycling Ltd was acquired by Beauparc Group, an international waste management company, and is now trading as AWM Ltd. This application follows a series of planning applications (in particular, reference 18/00567/FULEIA, 21/00448/S73 & 22/00163/S73) which provided for an increase in throughput as well as various improvements to built infrastructure on the site.”

“The Council’s retained adviser on waste matters has confirmed as follows: Policy WM7 protects existing waste management facilities. The proposal does not seek to change volumes or waste types which were approved in an earlier application (18/00567/FULEIA) and subsequently partially implemented.”

“Overall, the nature of the site does not change, moving operations into new building should improve site operations and increase environmental controls, as well as the ability to recycle more waste. Subject to Environmental Health and Drainage colleagues being satisfied, I consider the proposal complies with the requirements of policy WM12. Matters relating to highways, drainage and environmental health are addressed elsewhere in the report.”

“In response to points raised by the Committee, it was noted that: • There were an excessive number of seagulls at the site, and some form of pest control would be needed to resolve this. Officers would raise this issue with the Environmental Agency and look at this being a condition; • Odour control needed to be strictly monitored by the IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) as food waste was managed onsite; • The Environmental Agency had the best techniques to…”

“After consideration of the application and updates provided by officers, the proposal was Moved and Seconded and the Committee voted to delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the chair or vice chair to determine the Application.”

“RESOLVED: That the application be delegated to the director planning and transport in consultation with the chair or vice chair to determine the Application.”

“If approved, be subject to the following schedule of conditions and any others considered necessary: • Standard 3-year timescale for commencement of development specifying approved plans • Condition requiring submission and agreement of a Construction Environmental Management Plan • Materials condition(s), requiring submission and agreement of building external finishing materials • Condition requiring submission and agreement of detailed landscaping scheme • Condition…”