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Last chance to fight diesel power station near nursery
A new diesel power station could still be built only a few hundred yards away from a nursery school, despite the plans being rejected by city councillors.
A power generating company want to build 48 diesel generators at a site on on Feeder Road close to St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School.
There are now less than 48 hours left to submit statements in support of Bristol City Council’s rejection of Plutus Energy’s plans to build a new diesel power station.
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The council rejected the initial planning application, but the energy company lodged an appeal against the council’s decision last month.
The Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) and residents association RADE (Residents Against Dirty Energy) are fighting the appeal – but all statements supporting the council’s rejection of the application must be submitted by Friday.
In a letter to supporters, BEC set out their concerns, which include noise, the impact on air quality, and fears that the power station could threaten the regeneration and development of Temple Quarter.
BEC also highlighted the potential impact on housing at the Paintworks, which are only 350m from the proposed site of the generator.
In a statement on their website, RADE said: “48 diesel generators next to a school is NOT acceptable. Each engine is at least twice the size of a bus engine – imagine 96 buses revving up outside a nursery school!”
You can submit a statement in support of the city council’s rejections of the plans here.
Main image shows how a diesel power plant may look, according to the St Philip’s planning application
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