The present planning consent for the landfill facility at Augean’s Thornhaugh site ends in December 2013. However, the City Council are currently finalising plans for minerals and waste development in Peterborough which are likely to identify Thornhaugh Landfill site as a local and regionally important facility and support continuing development of the site.
In accordance with the plan Augean are proposing to submit a planning application to extend the operational life of the site until 2029, with the site being fully restored by 2030, These proposals include a new area for landfilling within the southern part of Augean’s ownership boundary - away from the A47 - and propose the restoration of the whole site for nature conservation.
Augean proposes to continue to accept the same types of waste as at present and in similar quantities. Common wastes that are accepted at the site include asbestos, contaminated soil and wastes from local commerce and industry excluding food wastes. Much of the wastes arise from construction and demolition sites. Augean operates a rigorous set of waste acceptance criteria to ensure that only permitted wastes are deposited at the site. These controls are agreed with the Environment Agency to protect human health and the environment.
The planning application will include a detailed environmental impact assessment which will consider of the potential impact of the proposals on people in the locality, on air quality, local wildlife, rivers and streams, groundwater, the landscape and views of the site, noise, traffic and amenity. The assessment will look at these impacts both on their own and in combination (such as the combined impact of noise and the visual impact of site operations on local residents for example). Should potentially significant impacts be identified then the proposals will be amended to ensure that measures are put in place to control any impacts.
Augean is a leading company in the waste sector and delivers a broad spectrum of specialist services for the recycling treatment and disposal of difficult to manage wastes. As the modern waste management industry is highly regulated and compliance led we set ourselves high operational standards. We take our responsibilities to the environment, our employees and the local community very seriously and publish our performance in these respect annually in a Corporate Social Responsibility Report - click here to download a copy or request a copy from 01904 654989.