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July 7, 2023
Energy from waste facility that will make a vital contribution to the UK’s energy resilience given Government go-ahead
Boston Alternative Energy Facility, a 102MW renewable energy plant that will power over 206,000 homes, has today been granted a Development Consent Order by the Secretary of State. The new facility, which will be sited on the banks of The Haven in Boston, Lincolnshire, will lead the way in land-based renewable power across the UK….
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Examination commences for Boston Alternative Energy Facility
The Examination period for Boston Alternative Energy Facility commenced on Friday 8 October 2021 following Preliminary Meeting Part One and Part Two. It is expected to last up to six months (until March 2022), after which the Examining Authority has three months to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State…
Read MoreMay 14, 2021
Development Consent Order application accepted by Planning Inspectorate
The Development Consent Order (DCO) has now been submitted and accepted by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS). We are now in the Pre-Examination phase. It is expected that the Examination phase of the application will commence in August or September 2021 and last for six months. After the Examination is complete, PINS has three months to…
Read MoreMarch 31, 2021
The Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Boston Alternative Energy Facility was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 23 March 2021
PINs has a statutory 28 day period now to review and accept the application, prior to the examination phase of the project.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021
Development Consent Order Application
The Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Boston Alternative Energy Facility was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) in late November 2020. Following early feedback from PINS, the Applicant (Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd) made the decision to temporarily withdraw the application, on the basis of taking the opportunity to supply more supporting data…
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021
Development Consent Order (DCO) Application
The Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Boston Alternative Energy Facility was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) in late November 2020. Following early feedback from PINS, the Applicant (Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd) made the decision to temporarily withdraw the application, on the basis of taking the opportunity to supply more supporting data…
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020
Phase Four Feedback Summary
Feedback from Phase Four of the Boston Alternative Energy Facility pre-application consultation has been collated and analysed. Two webinars were held to consult with local community members during Phase Four consultation. These were attended by three people. An online survey was available during the consultation and this was completed by five consultees. We are grateful…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2020
Phase Four consultation
We are holding a further round of informal consultation from 10 August until 10 September 2020 which provides an opportunity to update stakeholders, residents and businesses about proposed changes to the scheme, in particular the proposal that the Facility will move away from using gasification technology to more traditional thermal treatment energy from waste technology….
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
Scheme Updates
Since Autumn 2019, the project team has been working with the relevant technology providers to optimise the scheme. The most significant change that has come out of the discussion is that the proposed Boston Alternative Energy Facility will move away from using gasification technology to more traditional thermal treatment energy from waste technology. There will…
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2019
Phase Three Feedback Summary
Feedback from Phase Three of the Boston Alternative Energy Facility pre-application consultation has been collated and analysed. Ninety-nine people attended the Phase Three Public Information Days. A total of 23 feedback forms were received during the statutory consultation period. A large amount of constructive feedback and suggestions was gathered during Phase Three. Regard to relevant…
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