Derek Deedman

Although the planning application to extend the life of this Landfill Site to 2010 may be considered by the County Planning Committee on 12 February, the following meeting on 11 March is more likely. (Meetings are open to the public and start at 10.30am.)

The reason for the delay has been the need for more information from the Landfill Site operators, Viridor. This has now been received by the County Council, and, subject to checking, copies will be sent out to all relevant parties (such as the Small Dole Action Group) for comment.

Derek has asked for information on what would happen if the planning application was not determined by the Planning Committee before 1 April 2008, when the current permission for receiving waste material expires. He has been told that the restoration works are permitted to continue until 1 November 2009 when they must be completed. However the County Council could not take enforcement action, if any became necessary, to stop Viridor receiving waste material at the Site after after 1 April 2008, whilst the current planning application for an extension of life of tipping operations at the Site is being considered. If Viridor were to appeal against non-determination of the current application by the County Council before consideration by the Planning Committee (or refusal of the application by the Planning Committee), the appeal process will take precedence, and the County Council could not take enforcement action whilst the appeal was continuing.