Fly Agaric in the woods next to which the proposed access road will run.

SITA's proposal - in their own words:

Edited from:
PROPOSED EXTENSION TO SEGHILL LANDFILL SITE
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
VOLUME 1
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
July 2005

...potential policy issues:
- the loss of high quality agricultural land *
- the development of the site within the Green Belt. *
- loss of around 53 acres of agricultural land *
- half a kilometre of hedgerow *
- 35 trees.
- A group of vacant farm buildings would also be lost.
- A number of footpaths in total to around 2.5 kilometres in length would be closed for the duration of landfill operations
Construction operations would... be particularly evident to the west of the site close to the B1322. The construction activity would have ... adverse effect on landscape character
Clearance of existing landscape features from the area of the proposed landfill extension would cause a dramatic change to the character of the landscape.
To the west of the site, introduction of the new road junction, site access road and overbridge with embanked approach ramp
The Operational phase would involve creation of a new land profile
...alteration in the pattern and distribution of HGV movements.
Vehicles would... arrive at the site from the Backworth Lane and thus affect a new part of the landscape.
To the south of the site ... a major adverse significance of effect, particularly during the first phase.
Regrading operations to the south of the proposed landfill extension... would have... adverse impacts
A footpath immediately to the south of the site would have close and direct views and would experience a major adverse significance of effect
...to the west... Effects in this part are primarily related to the proposed site access and movements of HGV’s across what is presently an open landscape.
There may be some negative impacts on birds listed under Section 74 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act *
Habitat loss will be greatest in the extension area and land to the south.
The potential impacts of the proposed landfill site... includes impacts relating to the generation of landfill gas, emissions from gas flares and engines, exhaust emissions from vehicles delivering waste to the site and the generation of dust. From the proposed Green Waste composting operations odours and bio-aerosols may potentially be generated.
...construction of the new access road and site infrastructure and works relating to the preparation of the new cells.
...dust generation and exhaust related emissions.
...landfill gas generation, emissions from engines and flares, odour, global warming and ozone depletion potential, dust, bio-aerosols and vehicle related exhaust emissions.
During the life of the extension to Seghill landfill site, noise levels would vary
The proposed scheme involves importing and depositing of wastes known to generate both landfill gas and leachate ...these have the potential to impact upon the site’s surrounding geological, hydrological and hydrogeological regimes.
...nuisance from rodents and flies, birds, dust, windblown litter, mud on the highway and odour ...the site has had some historic odour issues
The Archaeological Desk Based Assessment ...identified a number of areas of archaeological potential within the area of the proposed development.

“It is considered that the proposed development would not give rise to any significant adverse environmental effects.” [??!]

* Legal Issues:

Greenbelt:

Contravention of Greenbelt Acts (? – research relevant Acts of Parliament)

4.2.1 “in terms of extending the site in the Green Belt, the proposed development has been assessed in terms of the following:”

its “appropriateness”;

whether very special circumstances exist for its inclusion in the Green Belt;

whether it meets the objectives of including land in the Green Belt

4.2.2 This assessment revealed [?] that the scheme was in accordance with the requirements of the relevant policies Green Belt and guidance. [?]

Wildlife - Birds:

4.5.1 Contravention of Section 74 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act

Based on current information [?], the development should not result in any significant negative impacts on legally protected species, and should not result in any contravention of UK or European protected species legislation. [?]

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