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E.ON Blackburn Meadows Renewable Energy Plant Outline Planning Application

Statement of Community Involvement

Date: March 2008

Blackburn Meadows Proposed Renewable Energy Plant Statement of Community Involvement

Contents 1. Consultation Statement Appendices

A. Scoping Statement – Consultee Responses B. Exhibition Material C. Newsletter D. Exhibition/Newsletter Comments – Summary E. E.ON Responses to various consultees

BDP Planning March 2008


Introduction This Statement of Community Involvement accompanies an outline planning application for a proposed Renewable Energy Plant at Blackburn Meadows, Tinsley, Sheffield. The application is submitted by E.ON. This Statement of Community Involvement has been prepared by Building Design Partnership (BDP) on behalf of E.ON. The purpose of this statement is to confirm the approach and outcomes of pre-application community consultation undertaken in relation to this application. Sheffield City Council has previously been advised of the approach to be taken to public consultation by E.ON. This Statement also reflects guidance provided by Sheffield City Council on preparing Consultation Statements. Approach The approach taken to consultation has been geared towards providing as many members of the community as possible with the opportunity to comment on the proposals whilst also providing information and feedback opportunities to the local community.

The format of public and stakeholder consultation has been as follows:

• Consultation on the Scoping Report issued as part of preparation of the Environmental Statement for the planning application

• Attendance at the Tinsley Forum (12th July 2007)

• Attendance at the Darnall Area Panel and Darnall Area Panel Briefing (6th August, 22nd November)

• Attendance at the East End Strategy Group (7th September, 18th January 2008)

• Attendance at the Sheffield Clean Air Partnership (15th November 2007)

• Distribution of a Newsletter (in October 2008) to the residents of Darnall Ward and the Blackburn, Hill Top, Richmond Park and Kimberworth in Rotherham Borough

• Holding of Exhibitions at the Tinsley Green Children’s Centre, the Moor in the City Centre and at Meadowhall Shopping Centre. The exhibitions took place on the 19th, 22nd, and 23rd October 2007.

• An information day also took place at Tinsley Community Centre on the 4th February 2008.



At all stages through the process information provided to the community and stakeholders has included details of the role and scale of the proposed development, its location and indicative layout.

Consultation Responses Responses on the emerging proposals have been received following consultation initiatives:

1. Scoping Report

2. Attendance at Darnall Area Panel / Briefing Panel / Tinsley Forum

3. Exhibitions and Newsletter.

Scoping Report Whilst the Scoping Report was issued to a number of consultees by E.ON is the duty of the Council to consult on the document and therefore responses are to be made to the City Council rather than E.ON.

However in addition to statutory consultees (English Heritage, Natural England and Environment Agency) E.ON issued the document directly to the following:

• Darnall Panel

• Groundwork Sheffield

• Highway Agency

• Rotherham MBC

• Sheffield Wildlife Trust

• South Yorkshire Forest Partnership

• Tinsley Forum

• Yorkshire Forward

E.ON received comments from South Yorkshire Forest, the Highways Agency, Tinsley Forum, Sheffield Wildlife Trust and Environmental Agency. These are appended to this report.

• South Yorkshire Forest Partnership limited their comments to the supply of fuel feedstocks. The response noted the potential for local supply of biomass fuel.



• The Highways Agency confirmed that the traffic impact of the development should be considered on the Strategic Road Network. The response also gave advice on the production of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans.

• The Tinsley Forum raised concerns over air quality impacts and the scope to use rail and canal access to the site, instead of road transport.

Attendance at Meetings E.ON has attended a number of local area meetings. It was not always possible or appropriate to record the comments made at those meetings. However the comments made, often on a number of occasions, are:

• Why have E.ON chosen Blackburn Meadows site?

• Are E.ON aware the area is within an Air Quality Management Area and that the proposals would have an impact of Air Quality?

• Is there a good supply of waste wood in the area or will it affect other biomass renewable energy proposals?

• The area is already congested with traffic and cannot take any more development.

• The former Cooling Towers should be retained.

• The open space should be given over to community use.

• The development should be attractive.

• Have the opportunities to service the site by rail and/or canal been considered?

• The site floods and is not suitable for development.

• Will local people be able to get the jobs created?

• What are the benefits for local people – can local people be offered electricity at discounted cost?

• Can use be made of any heat produced?

Exhibitions and Newsletters 52 comments were received in response to the Exhibition and Newsletters. Details of the exhibition material and newsletter are appended to this report. 27 of those can be considered to positively support the proposed development. Others raised questions and/or objections.



The comments and questions raised are appended to this report and can be summarised as follows:

• A positive use of the site with some general support for the use of renewable energy.

• It is a good use of the site as long as there is no pollution.

• The Cooling Towers should be retained.

• Could the development include wind turbines or an educational facility?

• Could heat generated by the plant be used?

• Will the jobs be available with local people?

• Can the rail and/or canal be used for access?

• Will ash (or other waste products) be produced?

• Will waste ash (or other materials) cause problems with dust?

• Will steam/vapour/smoke/odour/pollution be emitted by the plant?

• Will it create noise?

• It will smell/create air pollution/traffic.

• What are the health impacts of the proposed development?

• It should not be built near houses.

• Will any fossil fuels be used as part of the development?

• Can E.ON provide a bus service between Tinsley and Meadowhall?

• Will the site create run-off into the River Don/Canal?

• Can the local community benefit from discounted electricity?

• What are the details of the community fund?

• Can the odour from the sewage works be reduced?

• Is there a good supply of a biomass fuel and where will it come from. Will its production impact on the quality of the Countryside.



Other Comments E.ON has also received a number of letters from members of the public. The responses to these are appended to this report. Response to comments The comments received from consultees, aside from those in support, can be grouped into a number of areas. E.ON has taken account of the comments made and has considered the relevant issues through the development of the planning application.

The retention of the Cooling Towers

• The Cooling Towers do not form part of this planning application and therefore the issue of the Towers is not directly relevant to this proposal.

• Notwithstanding that, the Cooling Towers are planned for demolition in 2008. The Cooling Towers have been redundant for over 30 years and are an increasingly poor condition. It is not practical or viable to refurbish the Towers.

• E.ON has worked with Sheffield City Council on a public art competition centred on the Towers and has committed to provide £500,000 for an appropriate public art project.

Why this site and is it suitable?

In identifying Blackburn Meadows as an appropriate site a number of factors have been considered, namely:

• fuel availability

• land availability

• electrical connection

• suitability

Fuel Availability

A report by TRADA Technology 2006 on behalf of E.ON considered an area of 50 miles around the Blackburn Meadows site. Within that area likely sources of fuel would include:



• End of life consumables (furniture etc through civic amenity (CA) sites and bulky waste collections)

• Construction and demolition (C&D)

• Commercial and industrial wood waste (wood processing, furniture, packaging etc)

Using a variety of reference sources and research the report concluded that between 800,000 and 2,491,000 tonnes of wood waste are generated with 50 miles of Blackburn Meadows each year.

The report also concluded that current projections suggest waste will continue to grow, for example the current estimates for growth rates in Civic Amenity sites (Excelar, 2002) suggest that levels will double in less than 20 years. A developed market for wood waste would probably attract additional material if competitive and offering a steady demand. Increases in landfill tax will continue to ensure that people are keen to seek alternative options to landfill and thus stimulate segregation in all quarters.

There is therefore a strong, sustainable supply of waste material within 50 miles of the proposed Blackburn Meadows site which is likely to grow in future through the increase in the waste stream and waste recovery and in the development of the biomass market as a consequence of this and other projects.

Land Availability

Blackburn Meadows is a suitable site at the heart of an area with a strong biomass fuel supply potential in a location well served by transport infrastructure. The site is also in the ownership of E.ON UK and has been un-used for many years. The site therefore enables E.ON to deliver on its commitment to reduce the carbon intensity of its electricity generation by 10% by 2012, compared with 2005, having already achieved 20% reduction since 1990. This project is intended to contribute towards meeting this commitment so development of the proposals is required to start in the short term.

Proximity to the electricity infrastructure

There is an electrical export infrastructure existing on E.ON’s Blackburn Meadows site with 33kV substations owned by the local network operator, YEDL. It is proposed that the connection circuit from the Renewable Energy Plant would be via an existing 33kV circuit breaker at Blackburn Meadows. The connection to the Renewable Energy Plant will be via a 33kV underground cable.



The proximity of the adjacent substation reduces energy loss in transmission to the National Grid and minimises the environmental impacts of having to establish longer distance connections either by underground cable or more likely, overhead pylons.

Site Suitability

The site is considered suitable for biomass renewable energy generation as:

• It is well served by the transport network

• The site is brownfield and is in an established industrial area

• The site is of sufficient size to accommodate the development

• The site is in close proximity to potential users of heat, including development areas around Meadowhall.

Pollution

The potential pollution impacts such as air, dust noise odour and waste and management of waste are all considered in detail in the Environmental Statement that accompanies the application.

The Use of Biomass Fuel

E.ON is developing a portfolio of renewable energy capacity utilising a variety of sources. At Blackburn Meadows E.ON intend to utilise biomass and in particular waste wood as fuel. Waste wood has been selected as the primary fuel in this instance due to its contribution to tackling greenhouse gas emissions and its availability in the region. The Technical Annex to the Companion Guide to PPS 22 ‘Planning for Renewable Energy’ confirms the role of biomass in renewable energy generation and defines the material regarded as potential biomass sources. This includes waste wood. Paragraph 4 of the Technical Annex confirms that ‘…..biomass differs from most other sources of renewable energy to the extent that the fuel can be grown rather than harnessed, and it gives off carbon dioxide when burned. However, these fuels are regarded as ‘carbon neutral’, because the carbon released on combustion is only that which was absorbed during crop growth – the gas is simply recycled. So, when it is used in combustion in place of fossil fuels, a net reduction in carbon emissions is achieved.’ The Waste Strategy for England 2007, prepared by Defra confirmed the merits of recovering energy from waste wood. The Strategy refers to Carbon Balances and Energy Impacts of the Management of UK Wastes, report for Defra (March 2007) which estimated that of the 7.5



million tonnes of waste wood arisings in the UK annually, the vast majority (6 million tonnes – 80%) is landfilled, 1.2 million tonnes (16%) re-used and recycled, with energy being recovered from just 0.3 million tonnes (4%). A report on behalf of Defra, entitled ‘Carbon Balances and Energy Impacts of the Management of UK Wastes’ (March 2007) confirmed that waste wood is one of a number of materials that offer significant opportunity for greenhouse gas and fossil energy savings over the period 2005-2031 (the timescale of the assessment). This is in part based on the greenhouse gas impact (particularly of methane generation) of sending material to landfill. Interestingly the report suggest that the recycling of wood (for other uses) may have a net greenhouse gas effect due to the relatively low embodied energy of virgin wood (i.e. less energy is require to grow a replacement tree than to recycle waste wood material to new uses). The use of waste wood as a biomass energy source will therefore have a very positive effect in terms of greenhouse gas and fossil energy savings. Access The site will be accessed via Alsing Road off Meadowhall Lane. Discussions with the Highway Agency and the local authority have confirmed that this access is suitable for accessing the development. Similarly the wider highway network has the capacity to accommodate the level of traffic proposed. E.ON has considered the viability and feasibility of serving the site by rail and/or canal. However the sourcing of material, the relatively short distance (ideally less than 50 miles) over which the fuel is to be transported from the reception and processing sites and local infrastructure combine to make these opportunities either unavailable or impractical at this time. Flood Risk The site is liable to flooding. A draft flood risk assessment has been prepared and submitted to the Environment Agency (and Sheffield City Council). The proposal is to raise part of the site out of the flood risk area and give over much of the remainder of the site the flood mitigation and compensation. The Renewable Energy Plant will therefore be protected from flood risk to an appropriate level. The proposed flood works will not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere in the Don Valley area. Drainage E.ON has prepared an outline sustainable drainage strategy that will allow run-off from the site to equate to greenfield run-off levels.



Design of the Development E.ON is aware of the setting and character of the site. The proposed development will incorporate some substantial structures notably the stack and boiler house. The plant will not be designed in detail until such time as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider (Contractor) has been determined and the form of plant system confirmed. E.ON has however responded the potential concerns over the appearance of the scheme by proposing a series of design and development principles. These are set out in the Design and Access Statement which accompanies the Blackburn Meadows Renewable Energy Plant planning application. Use of the Open Space A substantial part of the land at Blackburn Meadows will remain open to provide flood mitigation and compensation areas. E.ON intends to implement a landscaping scheme which will enhance the appearance and bio-diversity of this area. E.ON is able to discuss with the City Council access, arrangements to this area. The proposals for the Fixed Link will significantly affect access through and around the area. It is therefore likely that access issues are best resolved following development of the Fixed Link. The proposed Plant development is not dependent on the establishment of the Fixed Link. Whilst some access may be possible to open areas on the Blackburn Meadows site E.ON will have a responsibility to maintain site security and meet Health and Safety requirements. Community Benefit E.ON proposes to establish a community fund to be managed in conjunction with the local community and Sheffield City Council. E.ON will finance the fund to the value of £1,000 for every MW generated by the site from commercial operation. Thus providing an approximate value of £25K per annum based on the 25 MW Plant. It is not proposed to have fixed educational exhibition space at the facility. However E.ON will have a visitor facility which can accommodate school and other planned visits. E.ON does not consider it appropriate to provide a bus link between Tinsley and Meadowhall. However, E.ON is able to support suitable projects through the proposed community fund. The proposed development will contribute to accessibility improvements through facilitating improvements to the Canal Corridor and the implementation of the Fixed Link. The energy generated by the plant will be fed into the national grid. It will not be possible for E.ON to offer a reduction of electricity tariff to local residents. Local Employment



The proposed Renewable Energy Plant will create in the order of 40 full time direct jobs. Around a third of those will be degree entry level. A further substantial number of jobs will be created during the construction period. E.ON is able to work with Sheffield City Council to maximise the opportunities for local employment.



Use of Heat The proposed Renewable Energy Plant has the potential to generate heat (hot water and steam) which could be used in the heating of property, of industrial or other process. E.ON is able to make heat available at a commercial viable price to any potential heat demands. This includes the provision of heat supply equipment as part of plant construction. This will cost in the order of £500,000 to install. Summary and Conclusion E.ON has taken a wide ranging and inclusive approach to consultation. A large number of individuals and community groups have been given the opportunity to comment on the proposals. E.ON has attended a number of meetings with the City Council and others to discuss the proposals. The community consultation exercise has been useful in identifying and confirming key issues of potential concern. E.ON has taken the opportunity to consider these issues as part of developing the proposals and in particular have sought to minimise or remove potential environmental and other impacts whilst enhancing the sustainability benefits.



Appendix A Scoping Statement – Consultee Responses



Appendix B Exhibition Material



Exhibitions at the Tinsley Green Children’s Centre, the Moor in the City Centre and Meadowhall

Shopping Centre

- 9th, 22nd, and 23rd October 2007.



Information Day 4th Feb 2008



Appendix C Newsletter



October 2007 E.ON Proposed New Renewable Energy Plant at Blackburn Meadows, Sheffield Newsletter – Issue 1

Proposed RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Dear Resident

E.ON UK the company that runs Powergen in the UK, intends to submit a planning

application later this year for a biomass-fired Renewable Energy Plant at Blackburn

Meadows in the Lower Don Valley area in Sheffield.

The proposed plant is to be located within the former Blackburn Meadows Power

Station site, and will generate around 25MW of electricity, reducing CO2 emissions

by at least 80,000 tonnes annually (equivalent of taking around 20,000 cars off

Britain’s roads every year). We’ve been in discussions with local authorities on

environmental issues such as flood risks, fuel transportation and emissions from fuel

delivery and the plant. The plant will be designed to have a minimal environmental

impact, and with the potential regeneration of Blackburn Meadows, our proposal will

create further benefits to the area.

We believe it’s extremely important to keep the community fully informed of our plans

and we hope this first issue of newsletters will provide you with useful information

about our proposal. We’d also like to invite you to join us at the public exhibition we’ll

be holding in 19th, 22nd and 23rd October where we will have more information on

display and my colleagues and I will be happy to answer any questions you may

have about the project. If you would like to contact us to find out more, please call our

free information line or email us, or complete the tear off strip from the newsletter and

pop it in the post should you have any comments or queries.

We believe we have a well planned and designed project and would welcome your

support and encourage you to come along to one of the exhibitions.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Nilton Chan Blackburn Meadows Project Manager, E.ON UK



Appendix D

Exhibition/Newsletter Comments

Response/Question Name Address Postcode

1

I think the proposed renewable energy plant is a wonderful idea, especially for the areas near the motorway. It means not having to breathe in pollution which we currently are doing so. I think it needs to be encouraged a lot to change peoples thinking. Saima Ali

60 Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1SJ

2It is the best proposal we've ever had. We will be able to enjoy fresh air and more to that more job opportunities Edith Williams 59 Fox Street, Kimberworth

3It is a very good idea seeing this positive action implemented. I think its about time to put a stop to the pollution that is affecting peoples health. Mrs Kalsoom Bi

245 St Lawrence Road, Sheffield S9 1WG

4

Very good idea. Lots of old housewood is just discarded or burnt. Lots of trees in gardens that could provide power. Dozens of patches of woodlands that could be 'farmed'. Much safer than nuclear. David Randell

5 I think that idea is a good one and should be encouraged

6 Good idea Sophie GoldieThe Hennels, Perlethorpe, Notts

7

I was told today what you intend to use. It sounds a really good idea. I was also shown the planning, if and when the council approve it looks good. K Baxby

91 Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1SH

8 Good idea to use renewable energy sources Kieron Long29 Leverton Gardens, Lansdowne

9 Yes if it saves energy Mrs S A Dickinson61 Tansley Drive, Wincobank S9 1LH

10 Good idea for miscanthus and willow - not sure where going to grow it JB WilliamsStoneleigh, Stonemoor Road, Boldersome S36 3ZN

11An improvement, good use of the site, good for the environment. A definite step forwards towards renewable energy! Scott Parsley 43 Tansley St, Sheffield S9 1LJ

12 Good about time we had new power site and green belt land Mrs B26 Dale Hill Road, Maltby, Rotherham

13 If this goes towards to help global warming go 4 it! H Sutton 5 Orchard Hill, Rungwick

14 I think it's a good idea! Go for it. What will happen? Jade41 Avondale Road, Masbrough S61 1SG

15 Very good idea Declan Stones410 Fulwood Road, 40 Ranmoor View

16It is a really great idea and we should all get involved in it. In my opinion it is a really good step towards a new and healthy future. Saoud Siddiqui

402 West One Peak, 15 Cavendish Street

17

In my opinion the idea is really great and it's a good way of protecting the environment and cheap energy resources as well which is really good. Faz

402 West One Aspect, 17 Cavendish Street S3 7SS

18 What a great idea, you have my full support, best wishes Mandy Bunting16 St LawrenceGlebe, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1TB





1

Sounds a wonderful idea to regenerate Blackburn Meadows. Why is the steam emitted from cooling towers not harnessed and used to supply heat to local industry and hospitals etc Mr M Goral

49 Standon Crescent, Wincobank, Sheffield S9 1PN

2The renewable energy plant's a great idea. But the leaflet delivered isn't recycled paper. Why? Tony Wilson

27 Clifton Avenue, Rotherham, S Yorks S65 2PZ

3

I heard C4 were interested in saving the towers, is this true? They make Sheffield what it is. I'm all for a greener planet and your plans and proposals look impressive but as for the cooling towers I would like to see them stay. Can you not build your new power station around the cooling towers. They are part of our heritage and they do less damage now than when originally built! Maria Hodgkinson

224 Meadowhall Road, Kimbleworth, Rotherham S61 2JN

4

Firstly, you should work with the local community and the Channel 4 big art project to keep the two Tinsley towers. The biomass proposal seems a good idea, could the biomas plant not incorporate a wind turbine as well? There should be public/educational energy centre built that shows people/school children about the plant and saving energy, such as different technologies available. Mr Dennis Tester

73 Newman Road, Rotherham S60 3JB

5

We do need constructive development around this site, it is an eyesore. When you take the cooling towers down we need a replacement that says sheffield. If you do this I think that the people of sheffield will agree quicker. But we are people that want/need to be involved Mrs Lucy Cox

6 Longley Hall Way, Sheffield S5 7EN

6

A good thought of plan. I would like to know what jobs would be available and what qualifications and training I would need as I am interested in applying Mr R Van Der Merwe

14 Harrowden Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1UL

7Great use of unused land. Re-using waste material for energy, all for your plant. Would be nice to use some of the land for local community Joanne Steel 32 Humphrey Road S8 7SE

8 Good idea as long as no pollution L Deeley7 Hadleigh Close, Rawmarsh, Rotherham

9

The use of wood I think is a very good idea giving clean energy which will benefit the community generally. To ease the flow of road traffic perhaps the nearby waterway could be utilised as a means of transporting the material Mrs J Ellis

44 Kirkstall Close, Brinsworth, Rotherham S60 5NP




1There will be more pollution and more traffic which is not good, also why don't you reduce your electricity bills Sheildan Parveen

2 Newburn Drive, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1UR

2 Will the proposed work have any runoff into the river Don, ie when it rains J Swain 178 Nowich Row S2 5RH

3

what will happen to any waste produced, can garden waste be used, as a community we would like to see local people employed in building it and running it. Another thing would be for the company to provide a local bus from tinsley to meadowhall. Involvement in local issues to help generate funding or jobs training etc. Use the train to transport fuel. Tracy Calvert

31 Maplebeck Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1WJ

4

There is a lot of pollution in the area and people have asthma etc. We should get discount for the electricity because have to put up with the pollution Sughra Ali

19 Hatherday Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1SN

5There will be more pollution . There will be more traffic which is not good. Why don't you reduce electricity bills. Sadia Iftilenar


6

From Tinsley Women's Eng Lang Class: 1 Can we have email/web address of E.ON plants in Europe. 2 Can you let us know the amount designated for community fund before planning permission is granted

Tinsley Green/ Tracy Wright

34A Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1SG

7As you are building the new site, perhaps you can look into reducing the smell that comes off the sewage system down there. Mrs B Bingham

9 Aylesbury Court, Wincobank, Sheffield S9 1JB

8Is this going to cause any ash, smoke or smells over the surrounding areas Stephen Foulstone

62 Brunsworth Hall Crescent, Brunsworth, Rotherham

9How much extra is this going to add to my rates (council tax). Plus is my energy bil going to increase in costs. Ruth Sparrow

36 Grange View Crescent, Kimbleworth, Rotherham

10

Where would you get a continuous supply of recycled wood? And how many acres of land would be needed to grow enough elephant grass + would this have a decremental affect on the countryside? Kathleen Shepherd

82 Meadowhall Road, Kimbleworth, Rotherham S61 2JN

11

As Tinsley is already one of the most polluted areas in Europe I am concerned with the amount of extra pollution this project will create on a daily basis. Simon Freeman

8 Ferrars Way, Tinsley, Sheffield

12 Harvey Millward letter - 9 questions see attachment on sheet 2 Harvey Millward

183 Meadowhall Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S61 2JW

13

Where does this recycled wood come from and what is it? The number of jobs available are very small. These proposed ventures what effect will they have on the cost of energy in the near future. AT Cox

273 Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, Sounth Yorkshire S60 5EL

14

It takes years for saplings to grow and farmers are supposed to rotate there crops every 3 or 4 years, so where is all the fuel to burn in the plant coming from. I have lived in wincobank all my life and the steam from the cooling towers used to fall like rain when an east wind was blowing, and the sound of steam escaping from pipes etc James E Plunkett

174 Newman Road, Wincobank, Sheffield S9 1LT

15

Won't this power station cause more air pollution in an area already polluted because of the M1. Will it cause more traffic congestion on the Tinsley roundabout? Mr J Charles

10 Standon Crescent, Wincobank, Sheffield S9 1PP

16

1 What are the health implications in regards to emissions from the plant to local residents, as its situated in a valley, are certain age groups at risk more than others. 2 How clean are/will any discharge be into the river don? Darren Tingle

56 Tansley Drive, Wincobank, Sheffield




1

We strongly object to the biomass power station being built at Blackburn Meadows. We endure much pollution already from the motorway, especially at Tinsley. Give us the trees to plant instead of burning them

2

Whenever I return to Sheffield I can smell it 10-20 miles before I reach it. I already have respiratory problems from living here. Tinsley is said to be the most polluted area of sheffield. This scheme will add pollutants - particulates, pathogens, nasty smells, increase the alreadyhigh CO2 concentrations, decrease available o2, increase free radicals, decrease quality of light

Mr N T Franklin-Woolley

17 St Lawrence Glebe, Tinsley, Sheffield

3I thinkit will smell. I think it will produce needless smoke. I do not want this plant. I do not think it should be built near homes. Andrea Styrin

44 Newman Drive, Sheffield S9 1LZ


1

Concerned about increased traffic and air pollution. Many people suffer from serious diseases eg heart problems, cancer, leukeamia, asthma. E.ON should look for other appropriate location to build power station Mohammed Ayoub


2

I represent both local schools, Tinsley Junior School, Tinsley Nursery1st and Infant School. Already levels of CO2 are very high, what is your company doing to reduce pollution. Mohammed Afzal

29 Harrowden Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1UT

Will 'specially grown crops' be grown alongside the plant? You are not 19 Newman

3replacing a 'working' coal fired power station. Tinsley already has more than it's fair share of pollution from M1 motorway! Mrs A Newbould

Drive, Wincobank, Sheffield S9 1LY


1

Please keep the beautiful towers, they are so well built they will remain safe for many years into the future. They are Tinsleys mascot. You could build an archery training center in one of them and an archery practising center in the other one. Ms P Jones

129 Bawtry Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1UY

I don't think you know what a landmark the 2 towers are. I work in a boarding school in Surrey and you would be surprised at how many of the people know the towers. They are a known landmark - part of Tinsleys history. My father used to patrol around them during the war. He was in 20 Maplebeck

2the home guard. Please re-consider pulling them down as soon as I see the towers I am home. Mrs A Richardson

Drive, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1WH


Appendix E E.ON Responses to various consultees


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