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National
and County Policies
A
biomass Combined Heat and Power plant will address the national
and county policies and local plans for:
- Saving
7,000 tonnes a year of CO2 to mitigate climate
change. This is the CO2 footprint of about
1,000 households.
- Green
electricity from local power generation using wood chip.
- Local
sustainable development, including the proximity principle for
sourcing fuel.
- Soil
nutrients in the ash for annual storage and seasonal use in farming
and horticulture.
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Energy crops and 'multi-functional' crops (including fibres and
biofuels) for farming.
- Biodiversity
options, with short rotation forestry and an option for more clumps
and drifts of trees in character with the local landscape, using
economic support from long term wood chip contracts for the power
plant.
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Responsive to Agenda 21 and Sustainability Policies in county
and local plans.
- Support
for riverbank protection zones with willow and alder along the
local rivers, supporting DEFRA initiatives.
Environmental
Criteria
Policy
also stipulates that the power generated must not compromise other
environmental criteria. South Shropshire District Council and any
Environment Agency Permits, as well as continuous monitoring, will
address issues of regulatory compliance. |
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Proposed plant layout
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View of industrial estate
View towards Bishop's Castle and the proposed project.
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