The Barry Biomass Incinerator

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 9 May 2018.

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Photo of Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn Labour 2:17, 9 May 2018

I thank the Member and I'm glad that you received the letter following your question in business questions in Plenary last week and I hope that helped update you on where we are.

As I said to the Member previously, I'm unable to comment on the intention of the developer to start operating the plant by the end of the year, but the Vale of Glamorgan planning department are aware that we are considering the need for an EIA in respect of the application and I've indicated to officials that they will not determine the application until a final decision is made. I'm well aware that a number of wider issues have been raised, not just within this instance, but in terms of how we operate EIA and environmental permitting. So, I am very keen to work closely with officials, with NRW and with the future generations commissioner to see how we can identify how we can apply in the future, particularly within the context of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, to these, what are often complex and technical policy areas and ensure that they meet our environmental obligations.