Prior to commencement of deposit operations, and annually thereafter, the planning authority must inspect each waste facility for which permission has been granted in consequence of an application under regulation 10, to ensure that the operator is complying with the conditions of that permission and implementing the waste management plan.

The planning authority shall ensure that it is satisfied that the operator has complied with all requirements in regulation 22(2).

When considering the content of a monitoring report provided under regulation 22(2)(b), the planning authority shall consider whether it should be validated by an independent expert and the operator will allow any such expert instructed by the planning authority access to the waste facility to conduct appropriate monitoring and shall co-operate with all reasonable requirements of the independent expert.