Council approves Bishop's Castle biomass burner

A controversial £5m biomass incinerator will be built in Bishop's Castle after Shropshire councillors today approved the sale of land needed for the project.

Members of Shropshire Council's cabinet upheld their decision of August 4 to sell land at Bishop's Castle Business Park to Bishop's Castle Biomass Power, despite widespread objections from residents.

The biomass plant would generate electricity for homes and scho0ls by burning wood chip and energy crops. The project will generate energy for 2,500 houses in Bishop's Castle and surrounding villages.

More than 130 opponents made the journey to Shirehall today to learn their fate.

Full story in tomorrow's Shropshire Star