# The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 1: Location


(1) The location of a landfill must take into consideration requirements relating to–
(a) the distances from the boundary of the site to residential and recreational areas, waterways, water bodies and other agricultural or urban sites;
(b) the existence of groundwater, coastal water or nature protection zones in the area;
(c) the geological or hydrogeological conditions in the area;
(d) the risk of flooding, subsidence, landslides or avalanches on the site; and
(e) the protection of the natural or cultural heritage in the area.
(2) A landfill permit may be issued for the landfill only if–
(a) the characteristics of the site with respect to the requirements in sub-paragraph (1), or
(b) the corrective measures to be taken,
indicate that the landfill does not pose a serious environmental risk.
(3) In this paragraph “nature protection zone” means land which has been notified under section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or a European site within the meaning of regulation 10(1) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/208/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/landfill-scotland-regulations-2003/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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