of the conditions the council has imposed if the flaring is allowed is for a two-metre bund to be built around the flare pit. This would keep a tight limit on the flare so it would be little more than a pilot flare, Mr Avery said. Three landowners whose properties are near the Cheal A site made submissions opposing the continued flaring. Speaking on behalf of the Morrison family, Sarah Roberts said there had been significant light disturbance from the flaring for many months and it had taken a long time for the council to deal with the matter. "We do not believe it is appropriate to allow them to flare continuously for several more months," she said. The oil and gas should stay in the ground until the consenting issues and infrastructure relating to flaring and production were resolved. Grant Brunton told the hearing that he wanted production to stop until Cheal A was a fully functional site. The surrounding environment was rural production land but it felt more like a semi-industrial area. Mr Brunton said that because of Tag's past actions, he was sceptical that the flaring would stop in March. David Dent said the oil company was aware its actions were affecting landowners and there needed to be more communication to find common ground. Tag Oil was taking measures to ensure that the effects of the flaring were minimised, Mrs Smith said. These would include the construction of a bund around the flare pit, scaling back production