In accordance with the Paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations, notice is hereby given that Levenseat Limited has applied to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to vary (change) their permit under Regulation 46 of the regulations. This is in respect of activities being carried out namely, the Sorting, recovery and disposal of waste in an installation at Levenseat Waste Management site, By Forth, Lanark, ML11 8EP.

The change in the operation proposed by the application is: - Development of a new Materials Recovery Facility to recover recyclables and produce a refuse derived fuel, together with an Energy from Waste Gasification plant for the generation of heat and power with export to the national grid.  This consists of 2 new Scheduled Activities and 2 Directly Associated Activities.

The application contains a description of any foreseeable significant effects of emissions from the installation on the environment and on human health.

The application may be inspected, free of charge at the following locations,

SEPA, Angus Smith Building, 6 Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, Holytown, ML1 4WQ from Monday to Friday between 9:30am and 4:30pm. Please quote reference number PPC/E/0020001.

Fauldhouse Library, Fauldhouse Partnership Centre, Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian EH47 9JD from Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 8:00pm and Saturday between 9:00am and 5:00pm

Forth Library, Forth Primary School, Main street, Forth, ML11 1AE from Tuesday to Friday between 9:15pm-1:00pm and 1:45pm- 5pm and on Friday between 1:30pm and 7:30pm

The application contains a description of the proposed change and any impact it may have on:

• The extent of the site

• the activities carried out;

• the installation and any directly associated activities;

• the raw and auxiliary materials, substances and energy to be used, or generated;

• the nature, quantities and source of foreseeable emissions from installation;

• the techniques for preventing, reducing or rendering harmless emissions;

• how the best available techniques are applied to the operation of the installation;

• the proposed measures to be taken to monitor emissions;

• the measures to be taken to minimise waste and recover wastes generated;

• measures taken against pollution and to ensure that no significant pollution is caused;

• an outline of the main alternatives if any have been studied;

• Measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of Chapter IV and Annex VI of the Industrial Emissions Directive in terms of heat recovery, production and handling and disposal of residues and emissions.

• other information which the applicant may wish SEPA to take into account;

All guidance relevant to the determination of the proposed Variation which has been given to the operator is made available either on the public register or on SEPA’s website www.SEPA.org.uk

Written representation concerning this application may be made to SEPA at the above address, or via the following email address: registryangussmith@sepa.org.uk and if received within 28days of this Notice, will be taken into consideration in determining the application. Any such representation made by any person will be entered in a public register, unless that person requests in writing that they should not be entered. Where such a request is made, a statement will be included in the register indicating that representations have been made that have been the subject of such a request. This notice was published on 6th February 2015