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North Quay ERF
North Quay ERF is an operational 18.3 MW energy-from-waste plant in Lewes, generating since 1 February 2012. Planning permission was granted on 21 February 2007, 15 months after submission. Operator of record: Veolia.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2 December 2005 |
| Permission granted | 21 February 2007 15 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 February 2012 59 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.
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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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|---|---|---|
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Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.1 | 12.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 13 km |
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How big is North Quay ERF?
North Quay ERF has a recorded installed capacity of 18.3 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 North Quay 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 North Quay ERF approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2 December 2005. Permission was granted on 21 February 2007, 15 months later. The site became operational on 1 February 2012, 59 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 899.
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