Egger UK Ltd
Anick Grange Road
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 4JS
Some facts...
:: There has been a chipboard factory on the Anick Road site in Sandhoe parish since the 1950s.
:: The factory is prominently visible when approaching Hexham town from the east.
:: The current chimneys produce output 24 hours a day, every day.
:: The plume is visible from the surrounding countryside
:: A Google search on the keywords "formaldehyde" and "asthma" returns over 498,000 references
:: Egger is alleged to have not entirely complied with a previous Section 108 planning agreement on tree planting
:: The existing road infrastructure is poor for the current volume of traffic generated by the site.
:: The plant generates a significant amount of noise which is quite intrusive to local residents.
:: The new development includes the construction of a new 53 metre high chimney with a pollution abatement system, but no evidence of a change to the plume of emission.
:: The higher chimney distributes emissions over a larger area.
:: Egger are not thought to be claiming any significant increase in employment as a result of this proposal.
Egger - Planning Application |
| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Aug 18 2007 at 2:37 pm |
