Incinerator closeby

Construction is under way and a permit granted in nearby Drakelow. As the crow flies, this is just 3.1km away from this proposed Stanton plant.

The permit granted does raise concerns over the concentrations of some substances (Metals: As and CR(VI).)These were 'considered to have the potential to give rise to pollution'.

The levels of Nitrogen Dioxide for the Drakelow plant were also a concern: 'The above tables show that the peak long term PC is greater than 1% of the ES and therefore cannot be screened out as insignificant.' VOCs and PAH also could not be screened out as insignificant.

Residents across Stanton and parts of Stapenhill will be exposed to the emissions from both sites. There appears to be no methodology or consideration for the cumulative emissions when two incineration sites are in proximity.

Further, the permit for the Drakelow site demonstrates in detail the risk of dioxin consumption in animals and sought to address the risks to farm animals (for instance through modelling the impact on farms close by, it is understood that there is no such assessment in the Stanton proposals). There are several farms in the surroundings of the proposed recovery park including a significant dairy farm with over 1000 dairy cattle.

A copy of the Drakelow permit can be found here: https://ukwin.org.uk/library/9-PermitDecision-2020.pdf