Preferred Options consultation document

We write to you on behalf of our client, Lichen Renewal, an independent UK company operating as an innovator in landfill site recovery and restoration.
Lichen Renewal (LR) has patented a holistic approach to capture Greenhouse Gases released from former landfill sites by capping them, using the harnessed gas to dry green waste, which is then used to generate renewable energy for either local users or to be transmitted via the National Grid.
Enclosed alongside this letter is an informative brochure about LR and the offer they can give to assisting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In regard to the the emerging Norfolk County Council Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review consultation, which this letter relates, the effort to consolidate three separate documents into one cohesive and comprehensive Waste Management Local Plan is to be commended, and LR are in general support of the Plan, the policies within it, and the overall Vision.
A consistent target within the plan is 'to move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill.' (p90-100), which LR greatly support as an initiative to reduce waste, and to limit the impact of waste on the environment.
Policy WP10 (Residual Waste Treatment Facilities) is broadly supportive of facilities that meet the criteria of other plan policies. It states 'Facilities that include thermal treatment of waste must provide for the recovery of energy and, where practicable, heat; and the use of combined heat and power will be encouraged'. The endorsement for the generation of heat and power from waste is positive, and a factor which LR's technology can deliver.
Additionally, the plan states in the introductory text that "The Plan will provide an approach that ensures suitable areas for sustainable waste management facilities are identified and that there is a flexible approach to waste technologies so that innovation within the market is encouraged, while still providing appropriate safeguards". This forward-thinking initiative encourages new technologies to come forward in order to further move waste up the waste management hierarchy in previously unforeseen ways.
In line with the target 'to move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill', mentioned several times in the Implementation, Monitoring and Review table (p90-100), LR could offer a solution to move existing landfill sites from 'disposal' to 'other recovery'. According to the Waste Management Capacity Study (2017), there are two permitted landfill sites in Norfolk with 5.09m tonnes of void space, both of which have been mothballed. We think that one (or perhaps both) of these sites could be an opportunity for our technology, and would like to investigate this further with you.
With this in mind, we would like to propose a meeting with the Council, to explain the processes of a Lichen Renewal facility and to discuss the possibility of a waste management project in Norfolk to positively harness the greenhouse gases released from a former landfill site within the County.
We look forward to formal confirmation that these comments have been received and processed. We also look forward to the opportunity to comment on the further phases of consultation on this plan. If you have any questions or queries regarding the points raised in this letter, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me, or my colleagues at your earliest convenience.

We write to you on behalf of our client, Lichen Renewal, an independent UK company operating as an innovator in landfill site recovery and restoration.
Lichen Renewal (LR) has patented a holistic approach to capture Greenhouse Gases released from former landfill sites by capping them, using the harnessed gas to dry green waste, which is then used to generate renewable energy for either local users or to be transmitted via the National Grid.
Enclosed alongside this letter is an informative brochure about LR and the offer they can give to assisting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In regard to the the emerging Norfolk County Council Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review consultation, which this letter relates, the effort to consolidate three separate documents into one cohesive and comprehensive Waste Management Local Plan is to be commended, and LR are in general support of the Plan, the policies within it, and the overall Vision.
A consistent target within the plan is 'to move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill.' (p90-100), which LR greatly support as an initiative to reduce waste, and to limit the impact of waste on the environment.
Policy WP10 (Residual Waste Treatment Facilities) is broadly supportive of facilities that meet the criteria of other plan policies. It states 'Facilities that include thermal treatment of waste must provide for the recovery of energy and, where practicable, heat; and the use of combined heat and power will be encouraged'. The endorsement for the generation of heat and power from waste is positive, and a factor which LR's technology can deliver.
Additionally, the plan states in the introductory text that "The Plan will provide an approach that ensures suitable areas for sustainable waste management facilities are identified and that there is a flexible approach to waste technologies so that innovation within the market is encouraged, while still providing appropriate safeguards". This forward-thinking initiative encourages new technologies to come forward in order to further move waste up the waste management hierarchy in previously unforeseen ways.
In line with the target 'to move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill', mentioned several times in the Implementation, Monitoring and Review table (p90-100), LR could offer a solution to move existing landfill sites from 'disposal' to 'other recovery'. According to the Waste Management Capacity Study (2017), there are two permitted landfill sites in Norfolk with 5.09m tonnes of void space, both of which have been mothballed. We think that one (or perhaps both) of these sites could be an opportunity for our technology, and would like to investigate this further with you.
With this in mind, we would like to propose a meeting with the Council, to explain the processes of a Lichen Renewal facility and to discuss the possibility of a waste management project in Norfolk to positively harness the greenhouse gases released from a former landfill site within the County.
We look forward to formal confirmation that these comments have been received and processed. We also look forward to the opportunity to comment on the further phases of consultation on this plan. If you have any questions or queries regarding the points raised in this letter, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me, or my colleagues at your earliest convenience.