Lower Hare Landfill

GRS Stone Supplies Ltd plans to start operating the inert landfill at Lower Hare Farm on 1 June 2026.

We issued the environmental permit for this site on 3 April 2025. From the first day of operation, we expect the site to meet all the conditions in that permit.

We’ve worked closely with GRS and are satisfied they can meet these requirements. We know this site is a concern for many of you. That’s why we want to be clear about what’s happening and what we will do next.

We will check the site early in its operation and plan to visit within the first couple of weeks. Our role is to make sure the permit is followed and the environment is protected.

How we regulate

When we inspect a site, we record any problems in a Compliance Assessment Report (CAR).

This sets out:

what the issue is
what the operator must do to fix it
when they must complete the work
any enforcement action we may take

We focus our effort where risks to people, communities and the environment are highest. We aim to be clear, consistent and proportionate in how we regulate.

We work with operators who are willing to put things right. But if they do not act, we can take enforcement action.

You can read more about how we regulate here:
Waste operations and installations: assessing and scoring environmental permit compliance – GOV.UK

How to contact us

If you see an environmental incident, call our 24-hour incident hotline: 0800 80 70 60

You can find out more about the types of incidents we respond to here: Report an environmental problem – GOV.UK

We focus our response on incidents that pose the greatest risk to people and the environment. This means we cannot attend every report.

In some cases, after assessing the risk, we may decide no further action is needed. Even then, your reports matter. They help us build a clearer picture of environmental risks and target our work where it has the most impact.
If you have questions about how we regulate this site, you can email: dcisenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk