New plans to dump 350,000 tonnes of rubble from construction projects in a Devonshire town has left residents fuming.
Waste disposal company Decharge Ltd has requested permission to build a landfill site - just five miles from a picturesque town.
Residents in Tiverton insist the uproar isn't due to "nimbyism" but are concerned about traffic and have raised worries about the plot being used to dispose of nuclear waste in the future.
Devon County Council has denied claims that the site could be used for radioactive waste.
Waste disposal company Decharge Ltd has requested permission to build a landfill site - just five miles from a picturesque town
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Documents say that tonnes of soil, stones, and inert construction material would be transported.
Proposals would see 40-tonne HGV lorries driving through the estate's narrow roads "every 7.5 minutes".
The land was previously used as by illegal fly tippers.
Local resident Andy Fields bought his farm - located half a mile from the Greenway site - seven years ago and is opposed to the plans.
"It's a two-way road. You've got the hedge touching both of your wingmirrors," he told Devon Live.
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"To turn some fields into a dumping ground next to our idyllic town for waste is a disgrace. I believe it will be devastating for wildlife. The council do not give a rat's arse."
Another local Karl added: "Everyone is really unhappy. It brings a lot of additional risk, a lot of noise pollution, and a lot of traffic."
A Residents Against Greenway Landfill action group, which has been formed following the release of the plans, has raised almost £4,000.
The plans have reached the second stage and are now awaiting consultees to respond before it goes to Devon County Council's Development Management Committee on April 24.
A Residents Against Greenway Landfill action group, which has been formed following the release of the plans, has raised almost £4,000
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However, a date for a final decision has not yet been set.
A spokesperson for Decharge Ltd said: "With the small number of vehicles utilising the lane leading to Uplowman Road, the frequency of vehicles travelling in opposing directions due to the proposed scheme is likely to be low.
'With the majority of these interactions assumed to be those of HGVs hauling material to the fill area, it is proposed that the site operator will utilise vehicles equipped with CB radios to enable drivers to radio ahead to make sure the road ahead is clear."
Devon County Council added: "The site, if approved, will be for inert waste only (soils and stones).
"It will definitely not be for nuclear waste. It will be determined by DCC development management committee at some point in the future, but no date is yet confirmed."
