Anglian Water has resubmitted its proposals to relocate Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant to the Planning Inspectorate.
In January Anglian Water first submitted proposals to relocate the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant to the Planning Inspectorate - known as asking for a Development Consent Order (DCO).
Following constructive early discussions with the Planning Inspectorate, the company asked them to pause the processing of the application in order to provide them with some further information requested.
Anglian Water said this is not unusual during with an application of this complexity and it will not have any impact on the overall timescales for the project.
The water company has now provided this information in a resubmitted application on the 28th of April. The Planning Inspectorate now has 28 days to determine if the DCO application will be accepted for examination. The acceptance decision on this application should therefore be made by 26 May 2023.
The application documents will be made available on the Planning Inspectorate’s project page if the application is accepted for examination.
If the application be accepted for examination, anyone interested in the project can then register as an interested party. Interested parties will be kept informed of the examination process and invited to participate and have their say.
Anglian Water’s proposals include:
- construction and operation of an Integrated Waste Water Treatment Centre and Sludge Treatment Plant
- transfer tunnels
- terminal and intermediate pumping stations
- vehicle access
- utilities connections
- renewable energy generation
- ancillary buildings and landscaping
The design of the facility will contribute to Anglian Water’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 by reducing energy consumption and contributing towards the circular economy. The new facility will significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to the existing Cambridge facility and will be operationally net zero and energy neutral.
Anglian Water will also target a 70 per cent reduction in “capital” or “embedded” carbon during the construction phase compared to a 2010 baseline by adopting sustainable construction techniques.
If the application is accepted, the Planning Inspectorate will:
- On the day of the decision publish the application documents, the acceptance decision and the Adequacy of Consultation Representations received from the relevant local authorities.
- As soon as practicable after the acceptance decision, publish the date from which interested parties will be able to register to put their case on the application (by making a Relevant Representation) and become an Interested Party.
- As soon as practicable after the acceptance decision, publish the date on which the registration period will close.
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