ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

3.88 Proposals to develop or identify sites for new or extendedlandfill sites and other waste management facilities for municipal solidwaste will be considered in the context provided by the Tayside AreaWaste Plan and against Policy ER35.Policy ER35 : Municipal Solid Waste ManagementIn accordance with the Tayside Area Waste Plan, Angus Councilwill support the provision of local facilities to reduce, reuse,recycle, recover and pre-treat municipal solid waste.Proposals for new or extended landfill sites and/or thedevelopment of facilities for the management and disposal ofmunicipal solid wastes will be permitted where it can bedemonstrated that:(a) the proposal accords with the Development Strategy andBPEO set out by the Tayside Area Waste Plan;(b) the proposal would assist in the delivery of the AngusCouncil Waste Implementation Plan;(c) there is evidence of local need;(d) the capacity and location of the site accords with theprinciples of self-sufficiency and the proximity principle;(e) the development conforms to a sequential consideration ofinternational, national and locally important planningdesignations established by Policy ER38;(f) the proposal provides a proven and acceptable system forthe containment, collection, treatment and disposal ofleachate;(g) the proposal provides a proven and acceptable system forthe containment, collection and active use of landfill gas;(h) there is no detrimental impact on residential amenity or thegeneral environment through noise, dust and odours;(i) there is no adverse affect on watercourses, lochs orgroundwater resources;(j) the proposal will result in the positive regeneration ofalready degraded areas;(k) land restoration, aftercare and after use details aresatisfactory; and(l) the roads leading to and from the site are capable ofaccommodating the type and volume of heavy trafficmovements generated by the development.Municipal Solid Waste:Household waste and any otherwastes collected by a wastecollection authority or its agents,such as municipal parks andgarden waste, beach cleansingwaste, commercial or industrialwaste, and waste resulting fromthe clearance of fly-tippedmaterials.NPPG10 : Planning and WasteManagement (1996)Self-sufficiency:the principle that waste areasshould seek to provide sufficientfacilities to manage local wastearisings.Proximity Principle:establishment of adequatewaste management facilities tohandle waste arisings as closeas possible to the point ofproduction.Where appropriate, development proposals will require to beaccompanied by an Environmental Statement and TransportAssessment.Angus Local Plan Review91Finalised Plan