A waste firm has been accused of riding roughshod over planning rules by building a huge recycling plant without permission. The steel-clad facility has been erected over more than an acre of the vast Shelford landfill site off Shalloak Road in Canterbury, sparking fears of extra noise, traffic and unpleasant smells. Operator Valencia says the plant – known as a material recovery facility (MRF) – will process 150,000 tonnes of waste a year, sifting out recyclables that would otherwise end up in the ground. But residents are concerned the operation will increase pollution and the number of lorr…
