The final day had arrived for the councillors on the development control committee to debate and vote on the planning application. NAIL carried out a final protest outside the council house.

The application was unanimously rejected, the councillors accepted the recommendation of the planning officer. The application was turned down as the proposals do not fit in with plans for redevelopment of the surrounding area.

 

Three amendments were put forward to reject it on additional grounds, but these were voted out. The additional objections, which were all part of NAILs objections were;

 

1. Proximity Principle - Waste should be dealt with as close to the source and not import from up to 35 miles away

2. Traffic - The additional 106 lorries a day on Nottingham's roads would increase congestion and pollution

3. Waste Hierarchy - We should put priority on recycling over incineration 

 

Although the addition of these objections might seem logical, we support the overall decision as it makes the legal case stronger and more defendable should WRG take this to appeal.