Residents and local councillors claim the round-the-clock operation could disturb residents living near to the site in Alverthorpe . CNG Fuels Ltd has applied to build a biomethane fuelling station for trucks on the site of a former abattoir at Flanshaw Business Park Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Biomethane is compressed natural gas sourced from waste products including food, animal, and waste water.
A planning application submitted to Wakefield Council on behalf of the company says the site would be unmanned and floodlit at night. The scheme includes installing 14 fuel pumps and equipment to draw the gas from the mains network. Use of the site would be restricted to CNG customers.
A planning statement says the station would be used by logistics and distribution businesses based in Wakefield, including Amazon. Advertisement Advertisement The document says: “The demand for low carbon fuel has increased by 100% across the UK, and the key role low carbon fuel will play in reducing emissions in the freight sector has been acknowledged by the government.” David Pickersgill, councillor for Wakefield North ward, said he had been contacted by residents who are worried about being disturbed at night and an increase in traffic in the area.
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