The Lancashire Development Control Committee approved planning permission for the demolition of an existing building and the erection of a high temperature treatment facility for medical waste at Tower House, Simonswood Industrial Park, on September 7, 2022. The approval is subject to conditions including a Section 106 agreement for road repairs and signage contributions, and conditions related to time limits, working programmes, hours of operation, highway matters, combined heat and power controls, water resources, and contaminated land.