HCC Responses to the Comments Received on the Waste Site Allocations Issues and Preferred Options 2 Document – November 2009: Incineration, New Barnfield and Westmill

Incineration
Paragraph No. / Rep No. / Comment / Organisation / Date Received / HCC Response
3.7 / WSAPO570 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at Hatfield Aerodrome due to proximity to residential and pollution. / Private (Gary Devey) / 15-12-2009 / Comment noted.See General response to technology and site allocations.
4.4 / WSAPO356 / Objects to incineration in Hertfordshire due to dangerous emissions, long term contracts and costs. / Private (Mr J Bailey) / 17-01-2010 / Comment noted.
4.5 / WSAPO349 / Objects to the development of incinerators in England due to the emissions of CO2 and other pollutants, which will affect a large part of the county and beyond. / Private (Mr John Robson) / 18-12-2009 / Comment noted.See General response to technology and site allocations. .
Table 4.1 / WSAPO72 / Objects to incineration as a means of waste disposal in Hertfordshire due to the emergence of new technologies, build costs, operating costs, incinerators emitting a variety of pollutants exposing residents to harmful emissions, and an increase in traffic. / Private (Ms Jane Moorman) / 14-2-2009 / Comment noted. See General response to technology and site allocations.
Table 4.1 / WSAPO74 / Considers that power generation facilities should be considered and would gain more public support if ‘green energy' was listed. / Private (Mr Roger Murr) / 14-2-2009 / Comment noted. Addressed in draft Waste Core Strategy Policy 7.
Table 4.1 / WSAPO79 / Believes that thermal treatment should be deleted as an option until such a time that the exhaust heat from such plants can be harnessed. / Private (Mr John Nairn) / 14-12-2009 / See General response to technology and site allocations
Heat recovery will depend on the specific proposal/location. Preference for recovery of heat and power addressed in draft Waste Core Strategy Policy 7.
Table 4.1 / WSAPO100 / Believes that not enough information is available to show that incineration is a viable and safe solution to Hertfordshire's waste problem. A convincing and robust argument should be provided in order to experiment with such technologies in a densely populated area. / Private (Mr Graham Smith) / 16-12-2009 / See General response to technology and site allocations
Table 4.1 / WSAPO106 / Objects to the development of an incinerator anywhere in Hertfordshire. / Private (Mr Robin Bilson) / 17-12-2009 / See General response to technology and site allocations
Table 4.1 / WSAPO296 / Objects to the development of incinerators in Hertfordshire due to CO2 emissions, reduces recycling, increase in transport and expense.
Suggests that anaerobic digesters should be developed throughout the County. / Private (Mr John Cherry) / 18-12-2009 / See General response to technology and site allocations
Anaerobic digestion is listed as a suggested waste treatment within tables 4.1 and is deemed suitable on a range of sites listed in table 5.1.
Table 4.1 / WSAPO336 / It is not clear whether 'thermal treatment' means incineration in table 4.1. / Private (Mr I LeGallais) / 18-12-2009 / The terminology used in table 4.1 will be reviewed prior to publication of the pre-submission consultation document. Add thermal treatment to the glossary
Table 4.1 / WSAPO415 / Objects to the development of incinerators and believes that recycling facilities should be extended. / Private (Mrs Sandra Varley) / 18-12-2009 / Comment noted. Provision for recycling facilities is included in the plan, together with targets.
5.3 / WSAPO133 / New Barnfield site is reserved exclusively for municipal waste treatment as part of the PFI contract, which is an availability constraint as it is not available for a commercial and industrial waste facility. / Biffa Waste Services / 08-12-2009 / See General response to technology and site allocations. New Barnfield is not reserved for a municipal waste treatment facility and has been identified for a range of waste treatments. Its allocation is independent of the Waste Procurement process. Should it (or other sites) come forward as part of that process ,any MSW capacity secured at any site could also include provision for C&I waste as a merchant facility.
Table 5.1 / WSAPO569 / The site [New Barnfield] is only being made available for municipal waste treatment in connection with the PFI contract. This represents an availability constraint in that it would not be available for development of a merchant facility to treat commercial and industrial waste. This should therefore be noted on the site summary and in Table 5.1. / Biffa Waste Services / 08-12-2009 / See above. New Barnfield could be suitable for a range of different waste treatment facilities.
Table 5.1 / WSAPO410 / Objects to large incinerators being developed on preferred sites identified in Welwyn Hatfield, but considers that a smaller scale incinerator processing waste from Hatfield, WGC and St. Albans maybe acceptable. / Private (Mrs Windsor) / 26-11-2009 / Comment noted. The Plan seeks to identify sites that may be suitable to accommodate a range of waste facilities (both in terms of capacity and treatment) during the plan period to allow for flexibility. Incineration is just one of a number of technologies that could be suitable.
Table 5.23 Burrowfields Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO13 / Thermal treatment should be deleted from the list of waste facilities for this site.
Burrowfields is unsuitable for a thermal treatment site due to proximity to housing, and current traffic congestion. / Private (Mrs Sheila Archer) / 09-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.23 Burrowfields Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO371 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at Burrowfields due to increased traffic and lorry movements within the local area. Appears to be no sites identified in Welwyn Hatfield that are accessible via rail. / Private (Mr Robin Kersey) / 16-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO14 / Thermal treatment should be deleted from the list of waste facilities for this site.
It is unlikely that there is enough room for a thermal treatment facility due to extensive development of the site. It is unsuitable due to close proximity to housing and Howe Dell school and an increase in lorry movements. / Private (Mrs Sheila Archer) / 09-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO18 / Objects to incinerationon Hatfield Aerodrome due to proximity of housing and the neighbouring HoweDellSchool. / Private (Mr James Dann) / 09-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO35 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at Hatfield Aerodrome and New Barnfield, due to incinerators producing twice as much CO2, hazards to health, discouraging recycling, cost and encouraging long distance lorry driving.
Incinerators will decrease property prices.
New Barnfield is unsuitable due to disruption to neighbouring school and library. / Private (Mr Ian Murrill) / 12-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO45 / Objects to a large incinerator being sited on Hatfield Aerodrome due to the severe effect on the local environment, severe pollution increase in traffic congestion, and proximity to housing with the University and Hertfordshire and HoweDellPrimary School close by. Such a facility should be sited in a rural location where the A414 and A1 are in close proximity. / Private (Mr Ivan Ziff) / 12-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO81 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at Hatfield Aerodrome due to proximity of housing and unhealthy emissions. / Private (Mr Lane) / 15-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.24 Hatfield Aerodrome Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO102 / Objects to the development of an incinerator on Hatfield Aerodrome due to sensitive receptors, health and environmental impacts and traffic congestion. Ground water could be polluted, as depths are only 7m below. Should be sited in the rural area, away from centres of population. / Private (Mrs Lynne Sparks) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Table 5.26 Traveller’s Lane Waste Site Development Brief / WSAPO16 / Traveller's Lane is not suitable due to inadequate road infrastructure. Welham Green residents would be at significant risk of health problems from emissions.
Thermal treatment should therefore be deleted from the list of waste facilities for this site. / Private (Mrs Sheila Archer) / 09-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Traveller’s Lane Employment Area along with other sites listed in the document, have been identified on the basis of its scoring at the site selection stage.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO21 / Objects to incineration as a method of waste disposal and objects to waste development at Hatfield Aerodrome, New Barnfield and Travellers Lane due to proximity of housing, schools, an increase in traffic congestion, causing pollution and carbon emissions, protected wildlife at New Barnfield and windborne pollution from incinerator stack. / Private (Mr Desmond Markus) / 11-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO57 / Objects to incineration of waste at Hatfield. / Private (N Abbas) / 13-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO82 / Objects to the development of incinerators on all sites in Welwyn Hatfield due to health risks and an increase in traffic. Believes that recycling should be made easier. / Private (Mr John Cooke) / 15-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO21 / Objects to incineration as a method of waste disposal and objects to waste development at Hatfield Aerodrome, New Barnfield and Travellers Lane due to proximity of housing, schools, an increase in traffic congestion, causing pollution and carbon emissions, protected wildlife at New Barnfield and windborne pollution from incinerator stack. / Private (Mr Desmond Markus) / 11-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO57 / Objects to incineration of waste at Hatfield. / Private (N Abbas) / 13-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO97 / Objects to New Barnfield, Traveller's Lane and Hatfield Aerodrome being promoted as sites suitable to accommodate incineration due to health risks, increase in pollution, proximity to residential areas and education facilities that would be disrupted. / Private (Mr Scott Chalmers) / 16-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO98 / Objects to New Barnfield, Traveller's Lane and Hatfield Aerodrome being promoted as sites suitable to accommodate incineration due to health risks, increase in pollution, proximity to residential areas and education facilities that would be disrupted. / Private (Miss Julia Lewis) / 16-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO98 / Objects to New Barnfield, Traveller's Lane and Hatfield Aerodrome being promoted as sites suitable to accommodate incineration due to health risks, increase in pollution, proximity to residential areas and education facilities that would be disrupted. / Private (Miss Julia Lewis) / 16-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO108 / Objects to incineration in Hertfordshire, particularly at Hatfield Aerodrome, Traveller's Lane and New Barnfield, due to proximity of sensitive receptors, pollution, increase in HGV traffic causing, noise, and vibrations and increase in road traffic accidents.
Steps should be taken to reduce the amount of waste generated, increase the amount of doorstep recycling and concentrate on the siting of smaller, localised more environmentally friendly and less polluting alternatives throughout the County. / Private (Mr Mark Lampert) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Policies to address these matters are included in the Core Strategy
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO109 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at Hatfield Aerodrome due to the previous Inspector's decision in the 1990s. New Barnfield is equally unsuitable due to health concerns, increase in lorry movements and the closure of two schools and a reference library. / Private (Mrs Hazel Loader) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO112 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at all preferred areas in Hatfield and particularly New Barnfield due to proximity of sensitive receptors causing disruption for many people, and impacts on the wildlife currently located on site. / Private (Mrs Cheryl McMurray) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO170 / Does not wish to see the New Barnfield site developed as an incinerator, nor any other sites identified in Welwyn Hatfield Borough.
New Barnfield is still used as a Central Resources Library and the brief does not mention the possible effects on residents and children at Millwards and other housing estates surrounding the site.
Respondent has made other representations regarding New Barnfield as a Strategic Site in the Core Strategy (please see CS summary). / Private (Ms Adrienne Nix) / 06-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO178 / Objects to the development of an incinerator any where in Hatfield due to detrimental effects of incinerator in densely populated area:
Increased pollution;
Increased traffic congestion and pollution;
Threaten Great Crested Newts. / Private (Mr Andrew Wakeling) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO183 / Does not wish to see the New Barnfield site developed as an incinerator, nor any other sites identified in Welwyn Hatfield Borough.
New Barnfield is still used as a Central Resources Library and the brief does not mention the possible effects on residents and children at Millwards and other housing estates surrounding the site.
Respondent has made other representations regarding New Barnfield as a Strategic Site in the Core Strategy (please see CS summary). / Private (Mr Mike Arnold) / 01-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO346 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at New Barnfield and other sites in Welwyn Hatfield due to effects on wildlife, close proximity of public rights of way, housing and special needs school, its green belt location, EfW plants do not always mean incineration, the use of outdated and misleading information and there is little effort to target waste reduction. Much more should also be done to reduce irreducible waste using other methods of waste processing. / Private (Mr David Killick) / 18-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
A policy for waste reduction is being developed in the Waste Core Strategy document.
Govt target for recycling of waste is being exceeded.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO351 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at all preferred sites in Welwyn Hatfield due to the release of CO2 and other fumes, health problems, and a fixed term 25 year contract. / Private (B Callan) / 18-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO352 / Objects to the development of an incinerator in Hatfield as it is not an environmentally friendly option. / Private (Mr Peter Hill) / 01-01-2010 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO370 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at New Barnfield and other sites in Welwyn Hatfield due to thedevelopment being close to houses and a special needs school.
Believes that the dismissal of alternatives is outdated and there is little effort to target waste reduction. Much more should also be done to reduce irreducible waste. / Private (Ms Victoria Kiko Kawashima) / 16-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology.
A policy for waste reduction is being developed in the Waste Core Strategy document.
Govt target for recycling of waste is being exceeded.
The Plan includes flexibility for a range of treatment
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO378 / Objects to any further waste development at New Barnfield due to the presence of Great Crested Newts, proximity of residential areas and Southfield School, nearby cemetery, location in the green belt, proximity of footpaths and cycle tracks, and Travellers Lane employment area and the facilities at New Barnfield.
Objects to a waste treatment facility at Traveller's Lane for the same reasons above. Believes that Roehyde, Hatfield Aerodrome and Burrowfields are also unsuitable for an incinerator due to their proximity to residential areas.
Considers that the process of incineration is unacceptable in Hertfordshire due to health problems, will discourage recycling, cause traffic pollution and will contribute to global warming. / Private (Cathy Roe) / 13-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO409 / Objects to incineration on all sites listed in Hatfield, as they are all located in close proximity large numbers of people.
Incineration process does not reach a high enough temperature to destroy smaller particles, which are the easiest to breath in and the most difficult for the body to deal with. Believes that other methods of waste disposal should be considered. / Private (Mr Youngman) / 07-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Table E.31 – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Preferred Site Allocations / WSAPO411 / Objects to incineration on all sites listed in Hatfield. See Core Strategy representation. / Private (Mr A.E Freeman) / 02-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.
Appendix E Map 049 / WSAPO113 / Objects to the development of an incinerator at New Barnfield and Traveller's Lanedue to climate change, and proximity to housing. The site does not meet Core Strategy objective 4, which is to facilitate a shift away from road transport. A pond is located on site, which contains rare and protected newts. / Private (Mr Tom Clarke) / 17-12-2009 / Comment noted. See general response to technology and site allocations.