Shields Gazette 2nd June 2007 reported that residents reacted angrily after a shipyard was granted permission to scrap vessels close to their homes.
A&P Tyne was granted a certificate of lawfulness by South Tyneside Council to recycle ships at Hebburn riverside. This immediately drew comparisons with the Hartlepool ghost ships which were to be dismantled by Able UK.
Residents fear the noise and pollution that will result from the decision. There are fears about potential health risks as asbestos will need to be removed from the ships.
South Tyneside Council's planning confirmed that the Environment Agency would consult with it before a waste management licence is granted. If a waste management licence is granted, A&P Tyne will be free to scrap everything from barges, boats and buoys to oil and gas platforms to submarines and semi-submersibles.
Unlike the failed plans by Able UK in Hartlepool to dismantle ships, yesterday’s decision by South Tyneside Council was a determination of law, not a planning application decision.
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