Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government to crack down on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new builds, published 30 December 2024, whether incinerators rejected at the planning stage are still able to appeal.

Rights to appeal planning decisions are unaffected by the Residual Waste Infrastructure Capacity Note and accompanying statement.

The accompanying statement set out that Government will only back new Energy from Waste projects that meet strict conditions. Proposals for new facilities will have to demonstrate a clearly defined domestic residual waste treatment capacity need to facilitate the diversion of residual waste away from landfill, or enable the replacement of older, less-efficient facilities. Additionally, new facilities will have to maximise efficiency and support the delivery of economic growth, net zero and the move to a circular economy.

We would expect any new local and environmental conditions to carry weight in any planning appeal.