The former manager of Billericay Town FC Glenn Tamplin has been handed an enforcement notice after as much as 15,000 tonnes of waste was found dumped on his land.

Mr Tamplin has until November to remove the waste from 140 London Road, known as “Bliss Heights”.

The former manager and owner of Billericay Town FC and former owner of Romford FC has another month after that to return the land to its previous condition.

Records show that Bliss Heights is registered to Glenn David Tamplin.

There is no indication that Mr Tamplin is responsible for the dumping of the waste, and he has been approached for comment.

The Essex County Council enforcement notice served on April 11 will take effect on the May 18, 2022, unless an appeal is made against it beforehand.

The Enforcement Notice requires waste to be removed from the land within six months and the land to be restored to its condition prior to the commencement of the unauthorised development within seven months.

It comes after a joint site inspection with the Environment Agency, Epping Forest District Council and Essex Fire and Rescue Service on March 29, 2022, that found that roughly 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of waste made up of trommel fines and soils had been deposited on the site.

The waste it is understood had been brought on to the site between December 2021 and February 2022.

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In early 2014 the landowner and a waste company were prosecuted by the Environment Agency for the illegal deposit of waste at this site.

A statement to Essex County Council’s development and regulation committee to hear the issue on April 22 said: “140 London Road, known as “Bliss Heights”, is located on the outskirts of Abridge on the A133 (Abridge Road).

“The property forms one of a small number of properties which line London Road in the location. T

"The site itself comprises a large residential building which benefits from substantial grounds/gardens and a few outbuildings.

“The property curtilage extends to approximately 5 hectares. In terms of designations, the property is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt as detailed within the Proposals Map of the Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006).

“With regard to planning history, as a residential property, the majority of planning applications relating to this site have been submitted to and determined by Epping Forest District Council.

"For reference, it is nevertheless noted that in early 2014 the landowner and a waste company were prosecuted by the Environment Agency for the illegal deposit of waste at this site.

“Following a joint site inspection with the Environment Agency, Epping Forest District Council and Essex Fire & Rescue Service on the 29 March 2022, it was found that roughly 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of waste had been deposited on the site, namely trommel fines and soils.

“The waste it is understood had been brought on to the site between December 2021 and February 2022.

"In context that the waste materials have been brought on to the site without the benefit of planning permission and that planning permission would not likely be granted in retrospect, on the 11 April 2022, Essex County Council as the Waste Planning Authority served an Enforcement Notice on the landowner and other relevant parties with interest in the land.”