Find out about plans for a new waste facility near Shepshed

Biffa has submitted proposals for an 'energy recovery facility' which would incinerate household, commercial and industrial waste to produce sustainable energy. The site would be located at Newhurst Quarry, south east of Shepshed, towards Loughborough.

Each year, the plant would burn up to 300,000 tonnes of waste and generate around 25MW of electricity. This would be supplied to the National Grid and used to power the plant itself - it is enough to sustain around 42,000 homes.

At the events next month, people will be able to look at the plans, speak to planning officers and ask questions. All residents are invited to come along, including anyone who wants more information following a public meeting held earlier in March.

The exhibitions are being held between 4pm and 8pm on 14th and 15th April, at Shepshed Town Council offices on Charnwood Road.

Issues raised, along with all other comments made to the Council, will be taken into account before a final decision is made. If necessary, any questions which cannot be answered at the events will be responded to afterwards.

People can look at the application and supporting environmental statement by:

logging on to the Minerals, Waste and County Council Planning page of this website, then following the link 'Search for a Planning Application Online' search using the ID number 2009/C166/02 in the County Planning Application/Decision Search page.
visiting County Hall, Charnwood Borough Council or Shepshed Town Council where hard copies are available

The County Council's Development Control and Regulatory Board is due to discuss the application in the next few months.

To make sure comments can be taken into account, residents need to submit them by 30th April.

For more information about the Board meetings, please see the Development Control and Regulatory Board pages of this website or contact the committee officer, Ms J. Bailey, on 0116 305 6225.