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

Progressive restoration during the course of the landfill operations
is to be undertaken on site. Provision can be made within a Section
75 Agreement to ensure positive restoration of the site in the
interests of habitat creation and enhancement as indicated by both
the RSPB and SNH.
(xv) Policy MIN16: Requirement to re-instate rights of way and provide
improved access to restored sites for local communities.
No known rights of way are affected by the proposed development.
(xvi) Policy MIN17: Developers required to submit detailed restoration and
aftercare plans with their submitted applications.
Details of restoration and aftercare have been submitted as part of
the planning application and associated Environmental Statement.
The implementation of the site restoration and aftercare proposals
could be monitored through the establishment of Technical
Support Group with input from representatives of SEPA, SNH and
RSPB. This could be secured through a Section 75 Agreement for
the site.
(xvii) Policy MIN18: Operators will be strongly encouraged to transport coal by
rail which is not specifically destined for local domestic Ayrshire markets. Where
particular market destinations can be serviced by rail, opencast operators will be
expected to make a firm commitment to transporting coal using the rail facilities
available, taking coal from the extraction site to the nearest rail disposal point for
onward delivery along haulage routes which, where possible, avoid passing
through the area’s settlements.
The coals extracted as part of this application will be taken to the
coal preparation and stocking area within the Skares Road
opencast site for onward dispatch to markets via the Killoch
railhead.
(xviii) Policy MIN20: Haulage of opencast coal on the public road system to be
along clearly defined haulage routes agreed with the Council. With the exception
of the ‘A’ Class Roads throughout East Ayrshire, opencast operators will be
required, at their own expense, to bring all roads used by their haulage vehicles
up to an acceptable standard for haulage purposes, prior to the use of the route
for dispatch purposes. Requirement for operators to pay for any necessary
upgrading and maintenance of routes used by opencast traffic.
Provision for recovery of extraordinary road maintenance costs is
already made in the existing Section 75 Agreement for the Skares
Road opencast site.