Olleco oil packing facility could be coming near to Aylesbury

The Olleco food waste site off Samian Way in Aston Clinton would be home to the new facility, which would also be sued for processing cooking oil.

Bosses at Olleco already have planning permission to create a food waste and packaging facility on-site but are now proposing an alternative use.

According to plans, the building would almost 15 metres in height and would measure 4,170 square meters.

A planning statement read: “It is proposed that the building would be used to receive, store and pack fresh and used cooking oil.

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“The facility would also process used cooking oil which when processed can be used in renewable fuel operations.”

If the plans are approved, the facility could process more than 20,000 tonnes of oil a year.

It is hoped 64 new jobs will be created at the 24/7 site.

Food waste smells from Olleco could become worse, community fears

Despite these ambitious plans, it appears the community is not impressed with the proposals.

Objections have been sent to Buckinghamshire Council from 31 members of the public, with concerns raised about odour from the site, noise, impact on the character of the surrounding area and traffic.

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Aston Clinton Parish Council chose not to object to the plans on the condition no excessive odours would originate from the site.

Buckland Parish Council did indicate its opposition to the plans, however, claiming: “The proposed development will have a detrimental effect on residential amenity, the local environment, including the Grand Union Canal, and should be refused.”

Councillor Carole Paternoster, a local member, reported the application to the council’s strategic sites committee for determination.

In a letter to the council, she wrote: “The continued release of odours from this site has a harmful effect on the amenity of neighbours.

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“This problem still exists and fails to show any improvement. These odours affect both residential and commercial properties in the area, and it is important that an application which could make the odour problem even worse is debated in public and decided by members.”

Councillor Bill Chapple also objected to the plan.

Despite these objections, officers have recommended the Strategic Sites committee approves the plan when it meets on Thursday, February 11.