A waste site set up and operated illegally in the Leicestershire countyside will be made to shut down after councillors voted unanimously against its continuation. The “unlawful operation” at Bracknell Farm, Earl Shilton, was discovered by Leicestershire County Council after it received noise complaints from people near the site.
The council ordered the firm to cease all work as it had not obtained planning permission, but the owners of the site continued operations while they sought the necessary consent
Councillors voted unanimously not only to reject the application, but also to authorise enforcement action to ensure the operation is shut down, all equipment removed and the land returned to its previous state.
Applicant Winstay Aggregates wanted to import 75,000 tonnes of ‘non-hazardous’ soil and aggregate waste from local building sites each year. The site, if it had been approved, would have been operated between 8am and 4pm on weekdays, 8am and 1pm on Saturdays and would have been closed on Sundays.
