AWN provided a comprehensive EIA service for increased waste acceptance at an existing waste facility. The client proposes to accept a number of additional waste streams and an increased quantity of municipal household wastes.

The EIS identified and predicted impacts arising from this new development and the means and extent to which any potential impacts could be reduced or avoided.

AWN co-ordinated the preparation of the EIS and liaised with the client team and their retained planning consultant. The following specialist chapters were completed in house by AWN consultants; Alternatives and Planning and Development Context, Socio- Economic (Human Beings), Soils Geology & Hydrogeology, Hydrology and Flood Risk, Material Assets, Landscape and Visual, Noise and Vibration, Air Quality and Waste. Traffic and Transportation, Archaeology and Flora and Fauna chapters were prepared by sub consultants contracted by AWN.

A number of potential impacts including Visual Impact and concerns in relation to potential odour emissions were identified by the local authority and were addressed by AWN consultants as part of responses to further information. A high level of appropriate mitigation measures were detailed for each chapter.