Planning Consultation on Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Withersfield, SUFFOLK)

Suffolk County Council – Application number SCC/0045/23SE

Planning officer at Suffolk CC: Mr Andrew Rutter

Land to the north of Spring Grove Farm, Withersfield.

Proposal: Construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion facility, associated infrastructure and new access road, connecting pipeline and covered digestate lagoons.

http://suffolk.planning-register.co.uk/Planning/Display?applicationNumber=SCC%2F0045%2F23SE

Acorn are expected to have another public consultation meeting in late October/Early November. The MOA steering/campaign group are holding a public meeting at the EpiCentre on Friday 20th October, 7pm. The group requested an extension to the consultation period, which currently ends on 26th October. The Planning Officer advised ‘... I am anticipating a further round of public consultation will be required in late 2023 and I will be happy to accept representations from members of the public until the day of committee.’ (This is not expected before February 2024).