Fears over pollution and noise sparked by plans for a commercial waste incinerator have not been allayed by developers, according to planning officers.

Adur District Council officers have raised the alarm about the proposal to burn 120 tonnes of wood, paper and plastic packaging a day in Lancing Business Park.

An application by Sussex Waste Recycling, which trades as Rabbit, is due to be considered by Adur's planning committee on Monday.

The district has the opportunity to comment before the application comes before West Sussex County Council, which will make the final decision.

District officers have prepared a report saying that fears about noise, pollution, health risks, dust and traffic movements have not been addressed.

They also highlighted the "excessive level of water usage" the "energy recovery facility" would require.

It is estimated the incinerator would need 164 million litres of water a year, which Southern Water has agreed to provide.

This could supply 3,000 people or five per cent of the population of the Adur district.

Rabbit already has a waste transfer station at the site. The incinerator would burn the waste created instead of sending it to landfill. Rabbit says it could generate enough electricity for 6,000 properties.

Other businesses in the park, including medical and high tech companies, have warned that extra dust and pollution could force them off the site.

There have also been complaints from residents.

The report said it was not clear how much noise would be produced. The incinerator would operate 24 hours a day, with waste transfer and concrete crushing continuing to take place on weekdays from 7am to 6pm and Saturdays from 7am to 1pm.

It would process 40,000 tonnes of waste a year, about one sixth the amount expected to be dealt with at the controversial domestic incinerator planned for Newhaven.

There are also concerns about the appearance and height of the building. At 74m by 43m and 13m high with a flue of 16m and 12m high cooling towers, it would be larger than anything in the vicinity.

The report described Rabbit's environmental impact figures as "impenetrable" and said the environmental statement "appears to have several omissions".

If permission is granted, officers advised, the county council should specify noise limits and operating hours and restrict the facility to demolition and construction waste.

Rabbit has operated at the site for ten years.