Biogas facility redevelopment at Site At Old Quarry Road, Westfield, Cumbernauld

“The Site measures circa 4.1 Hectares and shall be accessed from Old Quarry Road within the Westfield Industrial Estate. There shall be a one-way roadway throughout the site to accommodate both delivery and removal of the by-product material.”

“Within the internal, one-way road system there will be a ‘Feedstock Reception’ building and a ‘Feedstock Storage Building’ immediately adjacent. This then feeds on to the ‘digestive tanks where the biproduct is consumed. To the Southeast and the Southwest of the site there is sufficient space for 6 lorries, (3 at each corner) to collect the fertilizer.”

“25/00277/PAN Anaerobic digestion facility and associated works – comments given 20 th March 2025 25/00477/EIASCR Proposed development of a new anaerobic digestion facility – Conclusion of EIA Not Required- 13 th May 2025.”

“The principle of the proposed development is considered acceptable. The proposed redevelopment of an existing renewable biogas facility and associated works is considered acceptable in terms of the criteria set out in the relevant policies, particularly PP2A (Strategic Business Centres), AD2A (Amount of Development) and policies EDQ 1-3 of the North Lanarkshire Local Plan 2022.”

“With regards to point 2 of their holding objection, it was noted that there was an existing “PPC” permit and that an alteration was being sought to this. It was further noted that the applicant was “...fully committed to early engagement with the SEPA Waste Permitting Team on this process.”

“NLC Traffic & Transportation responded with a series of observations they sought to be conditioned to any positive determination detailing a Traffic Management Plan featuring both construction and operational phases. It was further sought that an agreement in terms of a Section 96 of the Roads Scotland Act 1984 to allow the council to recover expenses concerned in repairing roads due to HGV movements.”

“Following advertisement in the local newspaper and neighbourhood notification, no letters of representation were received.”

“Prior to development being brought into beneficial use, an updated Traffic Management Plan, comprising both construction phase and operational phase, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority in conjunction with our NLC Traffic & Transportation colleagues.”

“D) Further monitoring, in the form of a report dated one year from the site being brought into beneficial use, shall be submitted to NLC Traffic & Transportation identifying additional traffic management measures that may be required to assist with traffic flow and maintain safety. E) No access to agricultural vehicles shall be permitted on site F) A detailed plan for construction workers car parking shall be submitted.”

“25/00713/FUL Applicant: Deerdykes Bioenergy Limited Development/Locus: Proposed Re-Development of an Existing Renewable Biogas Facility and Associated Work Site At Old Quarry Road Westfield Cumbernauld Decision: Grant…”