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About Veolia

Veolia is the UK’s leading recycling and waste management company, employing approximately 14,000 people.

We provide services to around 8 million customers on behalf of 90 local authorities via our waste, water and energy services across the UK.

We currently operate 14 other high tech ERFs across the UK, including at sites in Leeds and Sheffield.

Welcome to our public exhibition. The purpose of today’s event is to provide you with more information about our plans for an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Heysham, so please take your time to read the information available. Members of the development team are also on hand at this session, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have. There are opportunities to provide your feedback today and you can find out exactly how to do this on the ‘Have Your Say’ board. If you would prefer to provide your comments at a later stage, you can complete a feedback form on our dedicated project website, available at:

www.veolia.co.uk/heysham

The Site About the site

The site is located within the Heysham Gateway and forms part of the larger Lancaster West Business Park. As you may already be aware, most of the Business Park is vacant or undeveloped, although a Waste Transfer Station is located to the south of the site. The land we are proposing to develop is brownfield and was originally occupied by the Trimpell Oil Refinery which was established in 1939 as the Heysham Aviation Fuel Works. It has also more recently been used for the production of fertilisers.

In the adopted Joint Minerals and Waste Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Management Policies document, produced by Lancashire County Council, the site is allocated and identified as suitable for the delivery of Large Scale Built Waste Management.

Heysham Gateway

Heysham Gateway is a regeneration priority for Lancaster and our proposals would add significant investment into the area. The completion of the Heysham Link Road / Bay Gateway, one of Lancashire’s top transport projects, is expected to act as a catalyst for economic investment locally. We are confident that our proposals will complement this with an estimated £200 million investment and new jobs during both the construction stage and once completed.

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We will be undertaking a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as part of the planning application so that the environmental effects of the development are clearly understood. This board provides information on some of the topics which will be included in the assessment.

Noise

There are a mix of noise sources in the surrounding area, including the existing operations at the Middleton Waste Transfer Station, wind turbines and road traffic. We will be conducting a survey to understand existing noise levels in the area.

All of the proposed waste management operations will be undertaken within an enclosed building. However, there will be some elements of the proposals that generate some noise. We will model the noise arising from the facility, including road traffic, to ensure there are no unacceptable effects on nearby residential properties. The results of the noise modelling will be reported in the EIA.

Air Quality

The Energy Recovery Facility would include proven technology to ensure emissions from the facility are tightly controlled. In order to operate the facility, we must be able to demonstrate to the Environmental Agency that we meet strict emissions limits which comply with the Industrial Emissions Directive. The EIA will include a detailed air quality assessment which will consider the effects of the facility on human and ecological receptors in the area.

Ecology

We have conducted a series of ecological surveys to understand the local environment. This information will be used to assess the effects of the development on local wildlife and habitats. The landscaping design for the scheme will include measures that will enhance the value of the site to local ecology.

Dust and Odour

All waste management operations will be conducted within an enclosed building. The design of the facility will also incorporate measures to prevent the release of dust and odour from within the building. Dust and Odour will be assessed as part of our Air Quality Assessment and, once the facility is operational, will be monitored by both Veolia and the Environment Agency.

Flooding

A standalone Flood Risk Assessment will be prepared with respect to surface water and flood risk. This will be supported and informed through consultation with various stakeholders, including the Environment Agency, Lancaster City Council and United Utilities.

Development Considerations

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Design Proposals

SITE PLAN

DISTANT CONTEXTUAL VIEWS

CONTEXTUAL VIEWS

View from the North

View from the East

View from the South

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South

View from the South West

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The Design Evolution

MASSING

Developing the overall form in relation to the building use, and site parameters.

FRAGMENTATION

Studies to break down the visual mass of the building.

High Fragmentation

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Medium Fragmentation Low Fragmentation Low Fragmentation

MATERIALITY

The material palette is appropriate for the building use, harsh environment and coastal location. The following images are examples of the desired finishes.

TOPOGRAPHIC FORM Addressing the overall mass to create a form which responds to the topography and landscape.

COMPARATIVE STUDIES

Testing form options in context.

MASSING ARTICULATION

Exploring various composition options.

Rectilinear Form Rectilinear Form

Topographic FormTopographic Form

What is an Energy Recovery Facility?Energy Recovery is the multi-stage process of converting household waste into power for the National Grid.

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Divert

300,000

tonnes of waste from landfill

Energy for

60,000

homes

Over

300 construction jobs

45 permanent roles when operational

Part of the North West

Energy Coast

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1 Waste that can’t be recycled is brought to the Energy Recovery Facility and is tipped into the waste storage bunker.

2 From the storage bunker the waste is lifted and fed into a feed chute by overhead cranes.

3 The feed chute delivers the waste onto the furnace grate where it is burned at temperatures in excess of 850°C.

4 Ammonia is injected to control levels of NOx.

5 Lime and activated carbon is also introduced to neutralise the acidity of the flue gas and to absorb other pollutants.

6 The cooled flue gases pass through a filter house where the amount of particulate within the gases is removed by the filter bags.

7 Any particulate collected in this process is then stored in a silo for separate disposal later.

8 Cleaned gases are then released through the chimney. These gases are monitored to ensure they meet strict environmental legislation.

9 Particulates are removed by the filtering process and are sent to a Veolia treatment plant where they are used to treat liquid wastes.

10 An electromagnetic overband separator removes metal from the ash. The metal is delivered to local companies for recycling.

11 Ash from the incineration process goes into a bunker and is then transferred into lorries. This is then taken for further processing to remove more metals. The remaining ash is then recycled into aggregate.

12 Above the furnace is a large boiler where superheated steam is generated. The steam is used to drive the turbine.

13 The steam turbine generates electricity which is exported to power homes.

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Highways & Accessibility

It is envisaged that incoming refuse collection and bulk transport vehicles would enter and exit the facility from Imperial Road, a purpose-built industrial access road. Imperial Road links directly to the Heysham Link Road / Bay Gateway, which in turn leads onto the M6 that connects to the rest of Lancashire.

Based on the proposed maximum capacity of the facility, it is envisaged that the proposed development could be expected to generate approximately 200 HGV movements (100 in/100 out) per working week day. This is inclusive of all HGV movements, including deliveries.

Whilst processing at the site would operate 24 hours a day, it is proposed that the waste deliveries to the site would be restricted to agreed delivery periods. From our experience of other sites, most deliveries will take place during the daytime on weekdays with limited deliveries at weekends or on bank holidays. Staff and visitor traffic would reflect the 24-hour operation of the facility, meaning that a large proportion of workers would be expected to work shift patterns, with very few working the traditional ‘9 to 5’ style hours.

The full impact of traffic associated with the proposed development will be considered through the preparation of a formal Transport Assessment report, which will be submitted in support of the planning application.

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Have Your Say

Thank you for taking the time to visit us at our public consultation today. The purpose of today’s event is to inform you about our plans and to understand your thoughts. You can provide your feedback today in a number of ways:

Fill in a feedback form, available on the feedback table located next to this board. If you have any questions relating to this, you are welcome to speak to a member of the project team.

If you would like to respond at a later date, you can do so by visiting our dedicated website at www.veolia.co.uk/heysham. Here you will find the same feedback form which is provided today, alongside key information on the plans.

Alternatively, you can take a feedback form home with you and post it back to us at Veolia Heysham, c/o Lexington Communications, Third Floor, Queens House, Queen Street, Manchester, M2 5HT.

You can also call us on the dedicated Community Information Line on 0844 556 3002 or email us at uk.heysham@veolia.com if you would like to find out more.

All comments should be received no later than Friday, 7 December to ensure that they can be taken into consideration before the final plans are submitted to the Council.