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Regulation 25(2)

SCHEDULE 3SPLANS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION

This schedule has no associated Executive Note
Paragraph Number of Exempt activity in Schedule 1Plans and documents required
7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 19, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50 and 51A plan of each place at which the exempt activity is to be carried on showing—
(a)the boundaries of that place; and
(b)the locations within that place at which the exempt activity is to be carried on.
71. The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number, and, if applicable, its fax number and email address;
(b)a description of the waste to be used, its physical form and the process from which it arose;
(c)a description of where and how the waste will be stored pending the use;
(d)a description of the land which is to be treated with the waste, including its location as identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, and its area, the area available for the treatment, the soil, crops grown or to be grown in the soil and all wastes used to treat the land in the previous six months;
(e)the method and intended date of treatment, the quantities of waste to be used and the rate of application;
(f)details of the benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement to be expected from the treatment, including any analysis of the waste or the soil, and management plans;
(g)the location of any part of the water environment within 15 metres of the land on which the waste is to be used; and
(h)the intended start and completion date of the storage or treatment
2. The notice shall be accompanied by the following documents—
(a)an analysis of the wastes to be used and the soil which is to be treated with them;
(b)an assessment of the risk of pollution caused by the use;
(c)a certificate describing how the treatment will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of the appropriate registration authority, has appropriate technical or professional expertise.
3. Wastes shall be analysed in relation to the following parameters—
(a)percentage dry solids content;
(b)pH;
(c)conductivity (mS);
(d)total content of major nutrients and readily plant available ammonium-nitrogen with the results to be expressed on a fresh weight basis;
(e)biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand;
(f)where the appropriate registration authority considers this to be appropriate, in relation to the types of waste whose codes are listed in the first column of Table 22, the parameters indicated in the remaining columns of the Table; and
(g)such other parameters as the appropriate registration authority considers appropriate.
8(2)The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and e-mail address of the establishment or undertaking that is to store or use the sludge and the establishment or undertaking supplying it;
(b)the quantity of sludge to be stored or used and its origin;
(c)how that sludge has been treated;
(d)the location in which the sludge is to be stored or spread, including a description of any container or lagoon to be used;
(e)the locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordnance Datum which are situated within 400 metres of the boundaries of that place
(f)where sludge is to be used for treatment of the land, the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate describing how the activity will result in ecological improvement or as the case may be, enhancement of the growth of crops, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of the appropriate registration authority, has appropriate technical or professional expertise.
91. The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and email address
(b)where less than 2,500 cubic metres of waste are to be used, a description of the treatment, the type and quantity of waste to be used and the location of the treatment;
(c)where 2,500 or more cubic metres of waste are to be used—
(i)the total quantity of waste to be used;
(ii)the type of waste to be used, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 3;
(iii)the location of the land where the waste is to be used or stored, identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, including the name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and email address of the landowner
(iv)a plan of the use with cross-sections showing the proposed levels of the land affected by the treatment;
(v)the intended start and completion date of the use or storage.
2. Where any of the wastes listed in Part II of Table 3 is to be used, the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate describing how the activity will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of the appropriate registration authority, has appropriate technical or professional expertise.
10The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)a description of the proposed activity
(c)a plan showing the location and specifications of any such impermeable pavements or drainage systems as are mentioned in paragraph 10.
12 where the activities involve more than 10 tonnes of waste per yearThe notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)the plan accompanying the notice given to the appropriate registration authority shall show locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordnance Datum which are situated within 250 metres of the boundaries of the place;
(c)the quantities and types of waste to be composted, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 6, and the expected duration of the composting;
(d)where containment is to be provided as referred to in Table 7, the method of containment.
19The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number, and, if applicable, its fax number and email address;
(b)where less than 2,500 cubic metres of waste are to be stored or used, a description of the use, the type and quantity of waste to be stored or used and the location of the use;
(c)where 2,500 cubic metres or more of waste are to be used for relevant work—
(i)the total quantity of waste to be stored or used:
(ii)the type of waste to be stored or used, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 11;
(iii)the location of the land where the waste is to be stored or used, identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, including the name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and email address of the landowner;
(iv)a plan of the use, with cross-sections showing the proposed final levels of the land affected by the use; and
(v)the intended start and completion date of the storage or use.
42The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)a description of the proposed activity; and
(c)a description of how the biobed will be built and operated, based on principles which, in the opinion of the appropriate registration authority apply appropriate technical or professional expertise.
47The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address; and
(b)a description of the proposed activity.
49The notice shall include or be accompanied by the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)a description of the enzyme preparation proposed to be applied.
501. The notice shall include or be accompanied by the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)a description of where and how the waste will be stored pending its use;
(c)a description of the land to be treated with the waste, including its location as identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, and its area, the area available for treatment, the soil, crops grown or to be grown in the soil and all wastes used to treat the land in the previous six months;
(d)the intended dates of treatment, the quantities of waste to be used and the rate of application;
(e)details of the benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement to be expected from the treatment, including any analysis of the waste or the soil, and management plans; and
(f)the location of any part of the water environment within 15 metres of the land on which the waste is to be used.
2. The notice shall be accompanied by the following documents—
(a)an analysis of the soil to be treated;
(b)an assessment of the risk of pollution caused by the treatment;
(c)a certificate describing how the treatment will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of the appropriate registration authority, has appropriate technical or professional expertise.
3. The waste shall be analysed in relation to the following parameters—
(a)percentage dry solids content;
(b)pH;
(c)conductivity (mS);
(d)total content of major nutrients and readily plant available ammonium-nitrogen with the results to be expressed on a fresh weight basis;
(e)biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand;
(f)where the appropriate registration authority considers this to be appropriate, in relation to the types of waste whose codes are listed in the first column of Table 22, the parameters indicated in the remaining columns of the Table; and
(g)such other parameters as the appropriate registration authority considers appropriate.
511. The notice shall include the following particulars—
(a)the establishment or undertaking's name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
(b)The quantities and types of waste to be digested.
2.The plan accompanying the notice given to the appropriate registration authority shall show locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordnance Datum which are situated within 250 metres of the boundaries of the place.

Table 22

1 ie. Substances prescribed in Schedule 6 to the 1991 Regulations.

Parameter
Codes referred to in European Waste CatalogueNeutralising ValueMicro-biologyOils & FatsPotential toxic elementsPrescribed substances1Carbon/Nitrogen ratio
03 03 11,XXXX
03 03 99
02 01 99,XXX
03 01 01,
03 01 05,
03 03 01,
17 05 04,
20 02 02
02 02 03XX
02 03, 02 04,XX
02 05, 02 06,
02 07
03 03 09,XXX
10 13
04, 10 01
99
02 01 03,XXXX
02 04 01,
19 05 03,
20 02 01
04 02 10,X
04 02 15,
04 02 20,
04 02 21,
04 02 22
04 01 07XXX
17 05 06,XX
19 06 03,
19 06 04,
19 06 05,
19 06 06
07 07 12XXXXXX
19 09 02XXXX
06 01 99X

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