(1) An application for a Waste Management Facility Licence shall be made to the Planning Authority in the prescribed form and shall, in addition to the documents referred to in section 19 be accompanied by —
(a) the prescribed fee; and
(b) an environmental protection plan, addressing each of the issues set out in Schedule 5.
(2) The Planning Authority shall grant the Waste Management Facility License applied for within 60 days of the date on which all information necessary to process the application is received unless the Planning Authority is satisfied that denying the application —
(a) is necessary for the purpose of preventing pollution of the environment, harm to human health, or serious detriment to the amenities of the locality;
(b) if, in conformity with the National Waste Management Strategy, the Planning Authority considers that the approval may result in the proliferation of waste management facilities in excess of the needs of Saint Lucia.
(3) The Planning Authority may, refuse to issue a license for the operation of a landfill or incinerator for the purpose of accepting or processing waste on contract if he or she considers that such facilities ought to be reserved for operation by the Authority.
(4) The Planning Authority shall, before issuing a license under this section —
(a) refer the application to the Scheduled agencies within 15 days of receiving it, for written comments;
(b) consider any submission or representation made by the Scheduled agencies on the application;
(c) ensure as far as practicable that affected landowners have been consulted and that there is consent to those aspects of the proposed activities or development which may require such consent.
(6) A Waste Management Facility License shall expire on such date, not being later than one year after the date of issue, as the Planning Authority may specify and is renewable, and, an application for renewal shall be made in accordance with this section.