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CONTEXT
Brent Green
Party is concerned about the negative environmental impact of the major part of
the planning application, relating to the pyrolysis plant. We do not have equal
objection to the anaerobic digestion part of the plant, since we recognise the
potential benefit of utilizing CH4 released by biomass for energy rather than
putting it in landfill, where it would be released anyway, contributing to
climate change.
However,
we cannot support the application taken as a whole and state our OBJECTIONS
here:
AIR
QUALITY
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Insufficient modelling of potential air quality impacts and their assessment
and foreclosure of the need for additional health impact assessments in line
with Environmental Agency stipulations.
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Insufficient assessment of the need for appropriate mitigation measures in
light of potential air quality impacts at the planning application stage in
line with EA stipulations.
CO2
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Pyrolysis produces bio-oil and syngas which when combusted for energy, produce
vast amounts of CO2, wholly inconsistent with the achievement of EU emission
targets.
WATER
COURSES
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Contamination of London canals from run off pollutants during construction, not
sufficiently mitigated by drainage measures.
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Region is water stressed in terms of supply of mains water and site water
demand will exacerbate this, in excess to the rainwater-harvesting techniques
designed to reduce onsite mains water demand.
PEDESTRIANS
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During construction, adverse effects on users of playground in Harley road,
residential properties and pedestrians in Old Oak Lane Conservation Area, users
of the Grand Union Canal and pedestrians walking through Metro Multi Trading
Estate.
CONSTRUCTION
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Adverse noise pollution during construction.
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Medium to low risk impact of dust generated during construction.
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Potential for ground contamination during construction period.
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Potential for ground contamination from storage/handling of oils, chemicals
& waste materials from the new plant, not met by proposal to place in
storage facilities.
For these
reasons we strongly object to the proposal in its current form.
Dr Shahrar Ali, Spokesperson for Planning and Environment
Brent Green Party, PO Box 54786, London NW9 1FL
Contact shahrar.ali@greenparty.org.uk
