CAMPAIGNERS against a renewable energy park near Great Houghton are encouraging people in all surrounding villages to fight against plans for a renewable energy park which they say will create foul smells 'for miles'.
The planned anaerobic digestion facility off the Houghton Main Colliery roundabout will be used to break down waste food to create electricity and heat.
A spokesman for developer Peel Environmental said the plant would have technology to prevent odours from escaping, including 'negative pressure' to suck air into the building.
Representations must be made to the council by July 10.
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