PLANS for a controversial waste transfer station at Blackrod have been shelved — because of the credit crunch.
Orchid Environmental applied for planning permission for a plant capable of processing 75,000 tonnes of waste a year at the site of J Dickinson and Sons in Station Road.
But councillors threw out the proposals after hundreds of residents formed a campaign group and objected about the potential increase in traffic.
The firm’s appeal was due to be heard at a public inquiry next month, but Orchid withdrew the application on Tuesday afternoon.
Residents were delighted that their fight proved worthwhile.
See full report in The Bolton News
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