A south London incineration company has been granted permission to process tens of thousands of extra tonnes of rubbish each year after the Environment Agency approved a permit variation.
Viridor Ltd can now increase the amount of waste handled at its energy recovery facility to 382,286 tonnes annually – an increase of nearly 35 tonnes.
This comes despite opposition from residents living near the Beddington site, who have previously told the BBC they are concerned about pollution and increased traffic.
Chair of Sutton Council’s environment committee, Christopher Woolmer, said he was “deeply disappointed” by the decision, which the council had consistently opposed.
