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Proposals for an incinerator energy development in North Lincolnshire are still awaiting a government decision for approval. Nine months ago, the planning inspectorate gave its recommendations on proposals for North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. A decision has been delayed three times since, partly to await information from interested parties.

The most recent delay, to a decision by July 15, allows for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) analysis of waste incineration capacity within the management of non-recyclable waste in England. Read More: Residents upset by wharf traffic down narrow, steep road Poignant service remembers lives lost in Flixborough disaster 50 years on The new energy park, based at Flixborough Industrial Estate and land to the south, could create up to 257 jobs. The incinerator would be capable of converting up to 760,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste into 95MW of electricity.



A £5.7m boost to the local economy is also estimated. The project's scale, not limited to only an incinerator, means it is too big for ordinary planning permission.

It needs a development consent order, a lengthier process. The application for this was made two years ago. What are the North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park proposals? An energy recovery facility, or incinerator, is the core element of the scheme.

Up to 760,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste would be converted. It would be capable of p.

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