Policy information sourced from the Hertfordshire Waste Development Framework, Waste Core Strategy & Development Management Policies DPD

16: Soil, Air and Water

Waste management proposals will be permitted where it can be demonstrated that they meet the following criteria:

  1. Will not have a negative impact on the soil or water environment, including main rivers, floodplains, ordinary water courses, other water bodies such as lakes and ponds, and groundwater resources unless appropriate measures can be imposed to mitigate harmful effects;
  2. Adequately provide for the restoration, aftercare and management of the site to an agreed after-use;
  3. Not significantly degrade the quality of air (particularly from dust and emissions); and
  4. Where possible avoid floodplain areas as demonstrated with a Sequential Test and if this can not be achieved, reduce the risk of flooding or not have a negative impact on storage or flow capacity of the floodplain, in line with the exceptions Test where required.

For more information please see Hertfordshire Waste Development Framework