States unveil incinerator plans

The ageing Bellozanne incinerator is due to be replaced

Final plans for a new Energy from Waste (EfW) incinerator at La Collette in Jersey have been unveiled.

Outline planning permission was granted last May, but details about the building's appearance and landscaping around it have now been confirmed.

The plant, designed by Hopkins Architects Limited, will be enclosed in a box design with an exposed roof structure.

The proposals will now be considered by Planning Minister Freddie Cohen.

The States said two public meetings would be held in October to give islanders the opportunity to find out more and comment on the proposals.

Glass sides

These will be held in St Helier on Thursday 9 October at 1900 BST at St Paul's Centre and on Sunday 12 October at 1400 BST at the Ommaroo Hotel.

Will Gardiner, the States director of waste strategy, told BBC News glass would be used at either end of the plant.

"This will reduce the bulk to the viewer and also enables us to see inside the building to the way the process plant works," he said.

The proposed £75m plant is due to replace the Bellozanne incinerator.

It is expected to improve air quality, generate electricity for about 8,000 homes and have an active life of up to 30 years.

John Richardson from Transport and Technical Services said the new EfW plant would adhere to the very latest technical and environmental standards, providing Jersey with a reliable waste disposal solution.

"We have also paid great attention to the external aspect of the building and site and used building and landscape architects of the highest calibre to achieve the best possible quality facility with the minimum impact on the landscape," he said.