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==History== | ==History== | ||
Broadpath landfill was developed in a sand and gravel quarry excavated by [[Aggregate Industries]] (at the time known as [[ECC Quarries Ltd]]) and is located approximately 1km to the north of the village of Uffculme. A previous scheme to develop a [[Dilute and Disperse | Broadpath landfill was developed in a sand and gravel quarry excavated by [[Aggregate Industries]] (at the time known as [[ECC Quarries Ltd]]) and is located approximately 1km to the north of the village of Uffculme. A previous scheme to develop a [[Landfill|Dilute and Disperse Landfil]]l (which is now not permitted under the [[Landfill Directive]]) in a different part of the quarry complex was brought forward by [[ECC Quarries Ltd]] in the 1980s and failed to achieve [[Planning Permission]]. | ||
Broadpath landfill was granted [[Planning Permission]] in 1997 and a [[Waste Management Licence]] in 1998. Construction of the site infrastructure and the initial [[Landfill Cell]] took place in 1998 and the site opened in October 1998. | Broadpath landfill was granted [[Planning Permission]] in 1997 and a [[Waste Management Licence]] in 1998. Construction of the site infrastructure and the initial [[Landfill Cell]] took place in 1998 and the site opened in October 1998. | ||