The statement followed developments in a High Court challenge brought by local campaigners.
Opposition to SWIP
The permit, granted last year, would have allowed CVSH to operate a small-scale waste incineration facility at its existing site.
However, the decision prompted strong opposition from local residents, with thousands raising concerns about potential impacts on health and air quality.
Among campaigners’ grievances was the fact that the decision was made under delegated powers by council officers rather than being debated by elected councillors.
In June 2025, the Administrative Court refused permission for a judicial review into the council’s decision to grant the permit.
Campaigners, led by local resident Malcolm Powell, appealed that refusal, and earlier this year the High Court of Justice overturned the original decision and granted permission for a judicial review to proceed.
At a recent hearing, the court ordered that there should be a further, more detailed analysis of the council’s decision-making process at a substantive hearing scheduled for late next year.
Discussions with CVSH
Following consideration of the court’s decision, Calderdale Council has now confirmed it will enter discussions with the lead objector over the terms of a consent order.
If agreed, the consent order would quash the existing permit, removing the need for a full judicial review.
The council said this approach recognises the “continued uncertainty” that prolonged court proceedings would create for all parties involved.
In a statement, the Council said: “After consideration of the court’s decision, the Council will now discuss the terms of a consent order with the lead objector. This will effectively quash, or cancel, the permit and means that a full judicial review will not be required.
“CVSH will be entitled to have the permit redetermined which will allow reconsideration of the application.”
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