Garlaff landfill Site, Skares - Barr Ltd - East Ayrshire Council

development site that could not be completely restored at the end of landfill
operations. Woodland planting would also take place on the existing landfill site
on the northern and western boundaries. The restored areas would also be
subject to aftercare management with the main afteruse being agricultural.
1.10 Given the volume of waste to be directed to the proposed extended site
on an annual basis, the anticipated life of the site would be 16 years. However
the applicant recognises that the actual volumes are likely to reduce as a result
of the emergence of waste recycling and re-use technologies, extending the life
to approximately 20 years. The proposed hours of operation by the applicant are
those currently consented for the site i.e. 0730 to1800 hours Monday to Friday
and 0800 to 1200 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
1.11 The level of traffic generated by the daily importation of approximately
700 tonnes of waste equates to an average of 79 laden HGVs entering and
leaving the site. As the proposed development will result in a continuation of
operations at the current levels, there will be no significant increase in the volume
of traffic generated. Vehicle carrying refuse will in the main access the site via
the A70 and the eastern section of the B7046 road, with approximately 4 laden
vehicles per day accessing the site via the western section of the B7046
travelling through Skares village. The site currently employs 6 people and this
level of employment would be maintained by the proposed development.
1.12 The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact
Statement which seeks to identify environmental and other impacts associated
by the proposed development. The EIS promotes a range of mitigation
measures to minimise potential adverse impacts and the assessment process
itself has shaped the design of the proposed landfill operations to ensure
minimal impact on local communities and residential properties.
2. RECOMMENDATION
2.1 It is recommended that the application be approved subject to the
conditions on the attached sheets and that the issue of the decision
notice be withheld until the Solicitor to the Council has satisfactorily
concluded a formal agreement under Section 75 of the Town and
Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 with the applicant in respect of the
matters described in Section 8.6 of this report.
3. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
3.1 As indicated in section 5 in the report, the proposed development is
considered to be in accordance with the development plan. Therefore, given the
terms of Sections 25 and 37(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act