Mr. Nelson Hunt had planned to recycle hazardous waste from cars on the site in Khyber Pass.

But the Development Applications Board turned down the application stating that it was not appropriate for the area.

Mr. Hunt had applied for special wastes recycling on the land off Khyber Pass and Quarry Road.

The proposal involved two types of products, including vehicles, which were to be stored until they were ready to be processed.

In accordance with a Government contract, the applicant proposed to safely remove the environmentally hazardous contaminants from the vehicles and machines.

A spokesman said: "The various contaminants would be carefully stored before being removed from the site to be recycled.

"The decontaminated vehicles and machines would be stripped of their useful parts with the remainder to be crushed and trucked to the Airport to be utilised as landfill.

"This was a far more acceptable practice in terms of the efficient recycling of waste which, in turn, greatly diminished the risk of environmental damage to inshore waters and marine life.'' He said the business was expected to process approximately four cars per day and 800 batteries a month.

Four neighbours objected to the business being carried out on the land because of noise, other disturbances and environmental concerns.

They felt the site should be based closer to the Airport or at the existing Sallyport dump.

The board refused the application stating the scale was inappropriate, but they also said they were not satisfied that the development would "not be injurious'' to the surrounding residential area by reason of noise, traffic and vibration.

The board was also unhappy with the access to the site and it conflicted with sections of the 1992 Bermuda Plan.