Bedfordshire, Bedford, Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility, Green Lane, Stewartby - Planning Applications.

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 -

PUBLIC NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 15  

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS ACT 1990

The following application for Planning Permission, accompanied by an Environmental Statement, has been received:

Planning Application No: CB/25/02344/MW  (registered 11/08/2025)

Reason for Publicity: A ccompanying Environmental Statement/Affects Public Right of Way/Affects Listed Building or its Setting/Affects Conservation Area/Major Development/Constitutes a Minerals & Waste Application/General Publicity

Location:   Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility, Green Lane,

Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LY

Proposed Development: C onstruction and operation of a post-combustion Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture Facility and associated infrastructure. (EIA application accompanied by an Environmental Statement)

If you wish to make a comment please do so by 2nd October 2025.

View and Comment on Planning Applications

Scan the QR code and this will take you to the  relevant Information or;

Log onto the view planning applications section of our website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/

planning-register. and enter the application reference CB/25/02344/MW or;

You can use a computer at one of our libraries to view the details and make a comment

For advice on how to comment visit the view and comment on planning applications section of our website.

Comments can also be submitted by e-mail to: MWApplications@centralbedfordshire. gov.uk or in writing addressed to Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ, quoting application number CB/25/02344/MW.

All comments received (excluding personal details) are open to public view on request and therefore cannot be treated in confidence.

Please note your Ward Councillor can request that an application is referred to planning committee for a decision. This request should be made within 28 days of the date of this Notice. Councillor contact details can be found on our website.

Members of the public may inspect copies of the application documents and the

Environmental Statement at Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford,

Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ until 22nd September 2025. Please contact Melissa Richardson on 0300 300 4392 to arrange this. Members of the public may also obtain hard copies of the Environmental Statement from the applicant’s agent by contacting Andrew Winter andrew.winter@stantec.com (tel. 07393465379). The cost of a printed version of the Environmental Statement including Technical Appendices and the Planning Application Statement is £250.00 (inclusive of VAT and postage) or a CD version is £5.00. A printed version of the Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary is £10.00.

Date of Notice: 28th August 2025