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Kirsty Paterson

Falkirk hazardous waste plan near housing development sparks concern

The owner of a historic mansion beside a landfill site is calling for Falkirk Council to revisit a decision to grant planning permission for a new hazardous waste cell.

Avondale House, close to the landfill site of the same name in Polmont, was destroyed by fire in 2017 and developers Clarkstone Ltd now have permission to transform its former stables into houses, before beginning work to restore the mansion itself.

But the developers are concerned that planning permission is also in the process of being granted to create a new hazardous waste cell in the landfill site next door.

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