1 The Statutory Framework of Control 1
The early controls 3
Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 3
Control of Pollution Act 1974 and Environmental Protection Act 1990 4
Special waste control 4
Statutory nuisance 5
Litter 5
Other legislation 5
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part Ⅰ 6
Water Resources Act 1991 6
Water Industry Act 1991 6
2 The Structure of Control in England and Wales-Central and Local Government 7
Central Government 9
Local Government 10
3 Town and Country Planning-the Legislation 15
The 1990 legislation 17
The development plan system 18
Development control 26
Special controls available to local planning authorities 70
4 Other Legislation Relevant to Development Control 83
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 85
Caravan Sites and the Control of Development Act 1960 85
Countryside Act 1968 86
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 86
Derelict Land Act 1982 87
Highways, bridle-ways and footpaths 87
5 Environmental Legislation relating to Waste Production and Disposal 89
Water abstraction 93
Water pollution 97
Applications for consent to discharge to sewers and watercourses 101
Integrated pollution control and air pollution control by local authorities 104
Transfer, variation and revocation of authorisations 116
Enforcement and offences 118
Waste on land 122
Contaminated land 158
Noise 160
Statutory nuisances 162
6 Landfill Gas 167
Introduction 169
Town and country planning 169
Control of Pollution Act 1974/Environmental Protection Act 1990 170
Statutory nuisances 171
Water Resources Act 1991 171
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 172
Exploitation 172
7 Health and Safety at Work 173
Introduction 175
Safety, health and welfare legislation 178
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 180
8 European Community Legislation 187
The European Community environmental policy 189
How European legislation works in practice in the United Kingdom 190
9 An Outline of the Common Law and Other Liabilities and Remedies in Waste Management 201
Introduction 203
Common law liabilities 208
Remedies at common law 208
Action based on statutory liability 209
Other remedies for individuals 209
Environmental Protection Act 1990 210
Control of Pollution Act 1974 210
Water Resources Act 1991 210
Right of action against the National Rivers Authority 211
Statutory provision for civil liability 211
The liabilities of company directors and others 211
Appendices 215
1 Planning and Other Policy Guidance Notes Relevant to Waste Management 215
2 Approved and Other Codes of Practice 217
3 Health and Safety at Work 225
Index 239