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Anaerobic Digestion of farm and food processing residues GoodPractice Guidelines Page14 Statutory and non-statutory consultees The bodies which are consulted will depend on the scale, location and nature of the proposal. However, it would be good practice to consider which of the following bodies are likely to have an interest in, or be affected by, the digester and its operations and consult them at an early stage. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and may be extended to include specific local organisations, or additional organisations relevant to particular local circumstances. Within local government Different departments within the local authority may require consultation. Some of these may require consultation across the boundaries of the responsibilities of county and district authorities, or may be within a unitary authority: • Planning (Policy, Economic Development) Under the Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988, the local planning authority is required to consult the following bodies when an environmental statement is produced: a) any body which the local planning authority would be required by article 15 of the General Development Order (amended by SI 1986/435), or any direction under that article, to consult b) the following bodies if not included in paragraph (a): i) any principal council for the area where the land is situated, if not the local planning authority (including consultation of the county council by the district council) ii) the Countryside Commission (or Countryside Council for Wales, or Scottish Natural Heritage) iii) English Nature (formerly the Nature Conservancy Council) iv) the Environment Agency (formerly HMIP, NRA and waste regulation authorities). Environmental Health • Engineer/Technical Services/Building Regulations • Highways • Waste Disposal • Minerals • Archaeology • Environment/Countryside Management/Wildlife Conservation • County Fire Officer Other consultees It will be appropriate, depending on the size and nature of the scheme, to consult with a range of other consultees. The following sample list is not exhaustive: • Government Office (generally, when a major scheme is proposed; Department of Transport/Highways Agency if a trunk road is affected) • Town and Parish councils • Regional/local water company • English Heritage • Local amenity groups (eg preservation group, wildlife/naturalist trust, town society) • Local environmental groups (eg Friends of the Earth local groups) • Local community and residents groups • Ramblers Association, for proposals which affect a public right of way • British Gas, British Telecom or other telecom company or Railtrack if near one of their installations, land or equipment • Civil Aviation Authority or Ministry of Defence, for major proposals in close proximity to a civil airport or military installation • The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) regional office • The county wildlife trust Almost all digesters are likely to need planning permission, which will involve formal public consultation as well as discussions with the planning authority. Planning permission is covered in detail in the Project development section. Consultations with the Environment Agency, as the agency responsible for waste management and control of pollution, are also likely to be needed. Advice on health and safety issues is available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Issues that may arise, for all plants, include concerns about visual impact, odour, transport implications, environmental impact and health; many of these issues are dealt with in these guidelines. Page 53 gives a summary of the key facts about AD and has been designed to be copied and distributed to interested parties. The remainder of this section provides general guidelines on consultation which should be useful in projects of all sizes, although the extent to which they will all need to be used will vary. Timing Early consultation is particularly important in AD projects as they are relatively new in the UK. Most people will know little about the visual appearance of a plant or the potential impact it may have on local people and the environment. Early information to local people on all aspects of AD, as well as quick responses to particular concerns, will help people feel confident about this new industry in their area. Local people will welcome the opportunity to comment at an early stage. Early consultation with statutory conservation agencies over locations for digesters may also be helpful. These statutory agencies are used to dealing with informal consultations in confidence. Consultation should continue throughout the development stages of a scheme, and will need to cover all aspects including the design and management, construction and operation of the digester, and transportation of the feedstock. To some extent, consultation can be structured alongside the process of obtaining formal planning permission for the digester, but may need to be extended.PDF Image | Anaerobic Digestion Of farm and food Processing residues The development of a sustainable industry
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