Controversial plans for recycling centre in Northamptonshire village refused
Plans for a new recycling centre in Northamptonshire village have been refused
Controversial plans for a new recycling centre in Northamptonshire village have been refused.
The now-refused plans were set to see the construction of a new recycling facility on approximately 2.46 hectares of land around one kilometre to the west of Wollaston, opposite Main Road linking Wollaston to Grendon.
However, the plans from applicant DAKS Property Ltd have been thrown out.
The village’s parish council ‘strongly’ opposed the plans, saying its refusal is ‘a great example of what can be achieved when our community stands together.’
A Wollaston Parish Council spokesman said: “Wollaston Parish Council is pleased to announce that planning application NN/24/00021/WASFUL for the proposed recycling centre on Doddington Road has been refused under delegated powers.
“A huge thank you to all our residents who took the time to submit objections and voice their concerns, and to Wollaston Parish Council for its hard work, commitment and determination in challenging this application.
“The strength of the community response and the many objections submitted have helped make our case.
“A great example of what can be achieved when our community stands together.”
The proposal would have been built on land to the immediate north of the former recycling centre, which closed in May 2017.
News of the proposed recycling centre faced criticisms from the local community, with many believing it would create heightened traffic, including from HGVs on a road unfit for heavy industrial use, potential noise, dust and odour concerns and the site’s impact on the rural character of the local area.