At the end of 2008 and in early 2009 we submitted two planning applications on behalf of Cumbria Waste Management Ltd for two developments at their Hespin Wood site. The first of these applications sought planning permission for a Materials Recovery Facility aimed at diverting waste away from the waste stream going for disposal by landfill by providing an opportunity for further sorting waste to remove recyclable materials. It was anticipated that this facility could process up to 40,000 tonnes per annum. The second application was for the relocation of the Secondary Aggregates Production Facility. The relocation of this facility is required to vacate the site for the development of one of a new Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant. The planning applications for both the Materials Recovery Facility and the Secondary Aggregates Production Facility were approved today.

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Regulations came into force last year to allow local authorities to charge for making visits to sites to monitor their progress and ensure compliance with conditions attached to planning permissions. As a means of examining their own compliance with planning conditions, Cumbria Waste Management engaged Stephenson Halliday to assess the restoration progress at the Distington, Flusco and Hespin Wood landfill sites. The report summarising this assessment was completed in June 2007.

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