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DUNBAR, Energy from Waste

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Campaign website: 

IRATE - Incensed Residents Against Toxic Emissions

Applicant: 

Viridor

Technology: 

Incineration with energy-from-waste

Capacity: 

Up to 350,000 tpa

Location

Oxwellmains

Local authority: 

East Lothian Council

Status of current application: 

Planning application rejected Tue 1st September 2009 - click here to see decision. Viridor planning to appeal. Viridor subsequently overturned that decision on appeal, on 14 December 2010. 

Artist's impression of the proposed incinerator at Oxwell Mains, DunbarLatest News -  Please email relevant news stories for publishing 

Dunbar - Viridor seeking to 'import' waste, 19 Jan 2012
WASTE from across central Scotland could be brought to East Lothian to be burned should a controversial bid by Viridor prove successful...read more

Viridor wins appeal for Scottish EfW facility, 15 Dec

Viridor has won its appeal to create a £200M energy from waste (EfW) plant at Oxwellmains in Dunbar. The facility was finally...read more 

Ministers "may" decide Dunbar and Perth appeals

The Scottish Government's 'Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals' (DPEA) has responded to our inquiry as who will make the final decision regarding planning permission for incinerators at Dunbar and Perth - their Reporter, or Scottish Ministers:- (start) With respect to your comments...read more

Date of Dunbar appeal set, 3.6.10
Pauline Hendry of the Department of Environmental and Planning Appeals has made the following announcement regarding future procedures for Viridor's appeal against refusal of planning consent...read more 

Dunbar – Viridor to appeal, 4 March 2010 - http://www.keepdunnysunny.com/

Following the refusal by East Lothian Council to grant planning consent to Viridor for their proposed incinerator near Dunbar, Viridor have now appealed against the Council decision. This appeal will now go to the Scottish Government and is likely to be heard in about 6 months’ time. MORE......