®Planning appeal decision
79-85 Beddington Lane, Beddington , Sutton, CR0 4TH
Proposed Development of the Beddington Lane Anaerobic Digestion Facility including associated infrastructure and highway improvement works
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide safe access and egress for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to and from the site, and the effect on highway safety in the area
- whether the proposal would provide safe movement for HGVs in the site
- the effect of the proposal on sensitive receptors in this area, with particular regards to odour
What decided it
The proposal utilises previously developed land allocated for waste uses in a suitable industrial location, would not have unacceptable impacts on highway safety, air quality, odour or other sensitive receptors subject to mitigation, and would deliver significant benefits in terms of sustainable waste management and carbon savings.
The benefits of sustainable waste management capacity, carbon savings, diversion of waste from landfill, and compliance with circular economy principles and waste hierarchy requirements outweighed the minor adverse effects on SINCs, which would be mitigated by landscape buffers and compensated by biodiversity net gain.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy T4 of the London Plan, Policy T7 of the London Plan, Policy D11 of the London Plan, Policy D12 of the London Plan, Policy D14 of the London Plan, Policy E5 of the London Plan, Policy G3 of the London Plan, Policy G4 of the London Plan, Policy SI 1 of the London Plan, Policy SI 7 of the London Plan, Policy SI 8 of the London Plan, Policy 25 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 29 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 34 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 36 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy WP5 of the South London Waste Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.