Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1

MIN21 Impact of Development Proposals Involving Landfilling on the Local Hydrogeological Regime – Requirement for Monitoring and Mitigation Measures

The minerals planning authority considers the long term impact of landfilling on the local hydrogeological regime to be a material consideration. Applicants should provide clear evidence to enable the impact of proposals on the local hydrogeological regime to be determined. Any proposals should provide for the monitoring of the water table during extraction/landfilling, and once restoration is completed, and in appropriate cases include mitigating measures to be put into effect if adverse effects on the local hydrogeological regime develop. It will normally be necessary to enter into an appropriate legal agreement, having regard to the continuing need to maintain monitoring and mitigation measures for the duration that they are considered necessary.

For more information please see Appendix 5 of the Local Plan: Part 1