Design and layout

The facility will be designed to minimise its impact on the landscape through a mixture of design and natural screening.

A full Landscape and Visual Impact assessment has been prepared to consider the effect of the development on the local landscape.

The assessment has considered the views from over 15 locations in the area. The conclusion has been reached that the facility will be visible either wholly or partly from some of these locations, although the landscape, vegetation cover and buildings all play a part towards screening the scheme.  The architectural design has also carefully considered this.

The flatter part of the domed roof is designed to have a sedum roof. Sedum is a succulent plant which stores water.

The stack from the Energy from Waste (EfW) facility will be 90 metres in height, giving a level of 150m above sea level at the top of the stack. It will comprise two narrow (c.1m diameter) smooth grey pipes.

This design has been selected to minimise the visual impact. The height has been determined as a result of an extensive air quality and dispersion modeling assessment and is set to ensure that any impacts upon human health and ecological interests (including Dartmoor) are minimised.