The government decision to approve the 264ft tall chimney stack in Britain's only natural World Heritage Site on the Isle of Portland , Dorset, has been slammed as 'deeply deplorable' and 'mad'.
A huge waste incinerator to be built on Britain's Jurassic Coast will threaten its prestigious World Heritage status, campaigners have warned.
The main building for the incinerator will be bigger than Westminster Abbey while the chimney stack will be nearly twice the height of Portland Bill lighthouse. Ms Ali said the £150million incinerator would not appear out of place or out of scale and would have 'no injurious effect' on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
'The UK government should also be aware that a project of such magnitude and potential impact on a World Heritage site must be submitted to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee for approval, and according to Section 172 of the operational guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, the UK Government should avoid any decision that would be difficult to reverse.
Junior minister Rushanara Ali approved the incinerator on behalf of the Secretary of State, insisting it would have no 'no injurious effect' on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site A spokesperson for the Stop Portland Waste Incinerator campaign group said: 'It is beyond disappointing. 'Portland residents now face the prospect of a large-scale incinerator being built on their doorstep, in the middle of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with all the consequences that go along with it.
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