The White Moss Landfill Order 2015

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“aftercare” means the steps necessary to manage the application land following the completion of restoration so that the quality of the land is at a satisfactory standard for the afteruse;

“afteruse” means the ultimate use of the application land as species-rich grassland/meadow, scrub pockets and broadleaf woodland with peripheral marshland/moss habitats including ponds, scrapes and ditches and the retention of the environmental management infrastructure until necessary;

“commence” means the carrying out of a material operation (as defined in section 56(4) of the 1990 Act) excluding any operations relating to soil investigations or works in respect of land contamination, archaeological investigations, site clearance, diversion of services, receipt and erection of construction plant and equipment, erection of temporary fencing hoardings and erection of site compound buildings and “commencement” and “commenced” are to be construed accordingly;

“community liaison committee” a forum for representatives of the undertaker and the local community for the purposes of discussion of any matters relating to the carrying out of the authorised project under the Order in accordance with requirement 35

“completion of restoration” means the date that the county planning authority certifies in writing that the restoration of any phase of the application land has been completed;

“landscaping” means the works necessary to improve the aesthetic appearance of the application land;

“restoration” means the process which will return the completed landfill or any completed phase of the landfill to a condition suitable for its proposed aftercare, and includes design, initial landscaping works and soil spreading;

“western landfill area” means the landfill void created as part of phases A, B, C and D as shown on the works plan.