SOUTH West Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison has welcomed the decision by the Environment Agency to extend its consultation over controversial proposals by Northacre Renewable Energy Ltd for a waste-to-energy incinerator in Westbury until February 21.

The MP had written to the Agency on December 18 to request the extension citing new briefing material that was relevant.

He said: “The Environment Agency has made the right decision and reflected the high level of public interest in an application which I very much hope is unsuccessful.

"I would urge people to respond to the consultation by the new deadline.”

To comment on the Northcliffe Renewable Energy application for an operating permit, visit https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/ba13-4we-northacre-renewable-energy-limited/