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Victory as High Court dismisses Consett Incinerator appeal

Victory as High Court dismisses Consett Incinerator appeal

Article by Bill Edgar

Project Genesis hoped to overrule thousands of objections from residents and planning refusals from Durham County Council and the government to build the energy facility at the Hownsgill Industrial Park, near Delves Lane. 

The local developer said the outcome was “extremely disappointing” and hit out at political interference and the ‘Not In My Back Yard’ culture around the proposal. It also accused protest groups of scaremongering and spreading misinformation. 

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