The Facility
- Location/ Siting of Waste Management Facility
The location of the proposed waste management facility must be such that it is not located within 2 kilometers of a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
- Facility Provisions
Permitting (Licensing) requires that for certain installations (notably WEEE and Hazardous Waste treatment facilities), they are of such construction as to prevent the contamination of groundwater and the local environment. The facility must be contained within a building, with impermiable floor (concrete) and no activities may be carried out outside of the demise of the treatment facility.
- Planning
Planning applications have to be granted prior to the commencement of a waste management application being submitted. This includes a "change of use" planning application. Planning must be granted for the category "Waste" in order to comply with waste management licensing regulations.
- Baseline Assessment
As part of the license application, a site layout has to be submitted, describing the various activities that are to be undertaken and the location that these activities will be carried out. A baseline assement of the site is also required, documenting current pollution levels. This assessment defines the condition to which the site is to be returned, at the end of its useful working life,
For Scotland, the 1994 Regulations were replaced by the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/228) with effect from 27 March 2011
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