Viridor Oxfordshire Limited has submitted a request to modify the environmental permit for its Ardley Energy Recovery Facility situated on Middleton Stoney Road in Bicester.
The proposal awaits consideration from the Environment Agency, which holds the authority to either grant or refuse the application and determine any applicable conditions.
The facility processes non-hazardous waste at a rate surpassing three tonnes each hour.
The company has outlined several modification areas within its submission, encompassing alterations to the installation itself, the categories and volumes of materials and substances involved in operations, energy consumption and generation levels, and the prevailing circumstances at the site.
The application further addresses the origins, characteristics, and volumes of anticipated emissions, along with their likely environmental consequences.
Proposed methodologies for controlling these emissions have also been detailed.
Additionally, the submission includes a summary of alternative approaches that were evaluated during the planning process.
A public consultation window extends from October 8 through to November 5.
Members of the public have the opportunity to examine the application documentation and forward their observations.
The regulatory body typically publishes representations it receives, attributing comments to their authors by name while withholding personal contact information.
Individuals may request that their submissions remain confidential.
A privacy notice pertaining to permit applicants and operators has been published by the Environment Agency and is accessible via the website.
The existing permit carries the reference EPR/UP3005LJ/V006.