"One of the most serious pollution threats to water resources is the disposal of
non-inert waste in areas where groundwater is vulnerable and, in particular,
catchments of boreholes used for potable supply. In Nottinghamshire, the
main aquifers are classified by the Environment Agency as highly vulnerable
and are the Sherwood Sandstone and the Magnesian Limestone, which
together supply up to 80% of the County's drinking water."
"... However it is impossible, even with the best available technology,
to make a disposal site completely leak proof and there will be certain areas
where the risk to the aquifer is so great as to make waste disposal
unacceptable."
"POLICY W3.5
PLANNING PERMISSION WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR A WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY WHERE THERE IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK
OF POLLUTION TO GROUNDWATER OR SURFACE WATER OR WHERE
IT AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OR FUNCTION OF FLOODPLAINS,
UNLESS THE HARM CAN BE MITIGATED BY ENGINEERING MEASURES
AND/OR OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS."
"... where potential dust nuisances are
identified, these should be kept away from sensitive areas, such as residential
properties and nature conservation sites where dust is likely to cause harm... "
"POLICY W3.10
WHEN PLANNING PERMISSION IS GRANTED FOR A WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY, CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPOSED TO
SUPPRESS DUST GENERATION. SUCH CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE:
(a) THE USE OF WATER BOWSERS ON HAUL ROADS;
(b) SCREEN BANKS;
(c) ENCLOSING DUST GENERATING FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY;
(d) SITING DUST GENERATING OPERATIONS AWAY FROM SENSITIVE
AREAS;
(e) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS WHEN NECESSARY;
(f) THE USE OF TREE SCREENS WHERE RELEVANT."
"Household waste can attract vermin and so create a public health risk."
"... road traffic can have a significant environmental
impact on the countryside and residential amenity, and can cause structural
damage to the highway network. Conservation areas are also unlikely to be
suited to heavy traffic. The main problems caused by heavy lorry traffic are:
noise, vibration, mud, dust, spillage of waste materials, fumes, damage to
buildings, roads and highway trees, visual intrusion and a reduction in road
safety. These problems are, potentially, most severe where the public
highway adjoins the site access or lorry routes pass through residential areas."
"Lorry routeing can also be a major consideration in assessing the
acceptability of waste management proposals."
"POLICY W3.14
PLANNING PERMISSION WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR A WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE MOVEMENTS LIKELY
TO BE GENERATED CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY ACCOMMODATED
BY THE HIGHWAY NETWORK OR WOULD CAUSE UNACCEPTABLE
DISTURBANCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES."
"Ancient woodlands represent an irreplaceable resource."
"POLICY W3.19
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
WHICH WOULD DESTROY OR DEGRADE ANCIENT WOODLANDS WILL
NOT BE GRANTED. OTHER WOODLANDS OF AMENITY, WILDLIFE AND
RECREATIONAL VALUE WILL BE SAFEGUARDED UNLESS THEIR
VALUE IS OUTWEIGHED BY THE NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD INVOLVE THE LOSS OF SUCH
WOODLAND, THE LAND SHOULD BE RECLAIMED WITH AN
EQUIVALENT AREA OF WOODLAND."
source: Environmental Protection reportGiven that the proposed Mansfield incinerator produces thousands of tonnes of toxic chemicals every year this question should be asked: will our water be safe? Not only is there the site of the incinerator to consider, there is also the hazardous landfill site for the toxic fly ash - which is to be located
where exactly?
Also, why is a toxic fly ash production plant being located right next to residents? The above policy states "
siting dust generating operations away from sensitive areas". Perhaps the county council think that the residents of Mansfield don't count!?
