A company wanting to repair and
recycle ships at Swansea
Swansea Drydocks Limited (SDL), which is investing
£4m at the site, said it hopes ships will start arriving soon.
Concerns were raised about the type of materials to
be recycled on site.
The agency said evidence showed the company had
plans in place to make sure that it operated the docks without damaging the
local environment.
It said it had consulted with a number of local
organisations including the city council, fire service, health board and South
Wales Sea Fisheries Committee.
A total of 52 people had also made comments on the
application.
There is now a final phase of consultation where
people can highlight any errors made in reaching the decision or issues which
may not have been considered.
A draft environmental
permit and decision document has been made available online.
The agency's south west area manager Steve Brown
said: "We have given careful consideration to this application and we have
drafted a permit which requires Swansea Drydocks to conform to the highest
environmental standards and to operate in a way which will protect the local
community and the environment.
"This further consultation stage gives
everybody the chance to see what the permit may look like and how we have
reached our draft decision.
"We will take into account any new and
relevant information we receive before making our final decision."
The company said it was delighted with the
provisional ruling and aimed to start accepting business at the docks as soon
as the permit is granted.
'World class'
In a statement it said: "Phase one of SDL's
£4m capital investment plan will soon be completed, including over £1m spent on
infrastructure improvements that meet environmental best practice, and new
machinery and equipment is on order.
"Ships for recycling will begin arriving as
soon as authorisation has been obtained by the Environment Agency."
It said it was "committed to creating a world
class ship repair and recycling facility" conforming to "European
standards for quality, environment and health and safety."
Last year SDL successfully appealed at a public
inquiry against a Swansea
Another company - Barry-based Harris Pye Group -
had also wanted to use the site.
Source: BBC. 26 October 2011
Draft environmental permit and decision
document:
Swansea Drydocks Limited
Closing date for comments:
23 November 2011. Swansea
Dry Docks, Swansea , SA1 1LY
Reference number: EPR/UP3298VL/A001
Brief description of activity: Ship dismantling facility
(The site will accept end of life vessels (ships)
and dismantle them for the recovery of scrap metal and other materials.)
Application type: Bespoke permit
Address:
SA1 1LY
Local authority: City and County
of Swansea
Information placed in the public
register for consultation:
• Draft decision
• Draft decision document and supporting
documentation
Public Register Addresses:
Environment Agency Wales
Maes Newydd
Llandarcy
Neath Port Talbot
SA10 6JQ
City and County
of Swansea
Civic Centre
SA1 3SN
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday)
Address for representations:
PSC Waste
(quoting EPR/UP3298VL/A001)
Or you can write to:
PSC - EP Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
S9 4WF
(quoting EPR/UP3298VL/A001)
Date of advert: 26 October 2011
End date for representations: 23 November 2011
No of representations: TBC
Notification of final decision: TBC
Source: Environment Agency.
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