Cross Green ERF

Cross Green ERF is an operational 11.6 MW energy-from-waste plant in Leeds, generating since 20 April 2016. Planning permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Veolia.

11.6 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 20 April 2016

EfW Incineration

Technology

Veolia

Leeds

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	27 June 2012
Permission granted	8 February 2013 7 months after submission
Operational	20 April 2016 38 months after consent

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What this site sits on

The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.

REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.

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How big is Cross Green ERF?

Cross Green ERF has a recorded installed capacity of 11.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.

Who operates Cross Green ERF?

REPD records the operator as Veolia. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.

When was Cross Green ERF approved and built?

The application was submitted on 27 June 2012. Permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 7 months later. The site became operational on 20 April 2016, 38 months after consent.

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 935.

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