A Bill to introduce a presumption against planning applications for new landfill sites liable to cause odorous emissions in built-up areas; to set limits for odorous emissions from landfill sites; to make provision for the payment of compensation by site operators to local residents when emissions exceed those limits; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2021
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The Bill would make it harder to approve new landfill sites in built-up areas if they could cause odour, by introducing a planning presumption against such applications. It also sets limits on odour emissions from landfill sites and provides for compensation payments to local residents when those limits are exceeded, with related provisions to support environmental protection and resident rights.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in 2021, and would proceed to further stages (Committee, Report, Lords) if advanced.
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