For more detailed objections read the articles on the Technical Information page Such as the geomorphological (landform), article on the impact of landraise on the landscape.

The most usual reason for Planning Inspectors to turn down landraise has always been the incongruity of a new landform in an existing landscape.

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Disposal of waste to land
is the least preferable of all of the waste disposal options in the waste hierarchy. Reuse, recycling, composting and energy from waste must be maximised. The provision for further waste dumps to land goes against all current recommendations for the disposal of waste. If there is a problem with commercial waste then the waste operators must invest in recycling facilities such as reusing demolition waste and waste wood energy systems. Dumping waste is an easier option and would discourage investment in other waste processing. Restricting waste disposal sites encourages innovation and development of new environmentally safe means of waste recycling

There are limited former mineral workings
which could be utilised for disposal of sorted commercial and construction waste and these should provide sufficient capacity and time to allow for the change to complete reuse of the waste stream material

All of the proposed landraise sites affect water catchment areas
for the public water reservoirs at Arlington and Barcombe. Non inert waste stored in locations where there is an increased risk of polluting water courses and consequently the extracted water for the reservoirs will create potential long term health risks and problems with maintaining supplies safe drinking water. No liners are entirely safe and contamination could be a major problem in the future

The Low Weald is the ancient site of the Anderida Forest or Weald Forest
Ancient Woodlands exist adjoining all the proposed sites and are the last surviving remnants of this forest. The Weald is characterised by the oak and mixed broadleaf woodlands and by ancient hedgerows. Landraising with non inert waste will lead to potential long term contamination of the land and methane gas which could cause severe damage to these protected habitats. Destruction of ancient hedgerows and hedgerow trees will be inevitable in the creation of landraise sites

Local airfields exist adjacent to the proposed sites
The proposed waste sites will attract flocks of seagulls and other scavengers which will be a potential danger to low flying aeroplanes

With the creation of the new South Downs National Park
One of the main attributes of the park is the views from the downs across the low Weald to the Forest Ridge. Visitors to the Park will probably stay in the Low Weald areas. Developments such as landraise sites in the Low Weald will diminish the value of the views from the South Downs and effect the enjoyment of visitors and fundamental reasons for the establishment of the National Parks to protect outstanding countryside from development