West of England

Joint Waste Core Strategy

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The Purpose of the Joint Waste Core Strategy (JWCS)

1. To provide a strategic spatial planning framework, enabling sufficient and timely provision of waste treatment facilities to meet requirements in the West of England

2. To sit within individual Local Development Frameworks

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Spatial Planning

Planning Policy Statement 12: Spatial Planning should aim to:

• Respond to local challenges and opportunities

• Incorporate a sense of local distinctiveness

• Be based on evidence

• Sit within the framework of national and regional policy

• Need to demonstrate to both the Planning Inspector and the Industry that the Joint Waste Core Strategy is deliverable

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The Purpose and Scope of the Joint Waste Core Strategy (JWCS)

1. To present strategic policy on waste management, covering minimisation, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal of waste.

2. To identify sites for the development of residual waste treatment facilities.

3. To provide criteria-based policies on non-residual waste treatment development

A reminder…

• covers all waste streams (eg. Municipal, Industrial/Commercial, Construction/Demolition)

• technology neutral

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The Process of Developing the JWCS

• Involved significant consultation with public and stakeholders :

• Issues & Options – early 2007

• Preferred Options Jan 2009

• Progress Updates and Industry Workshops summer 2009

• North Somerset Members’ Workshop 16 Sept 2009

• Awareness raising on local sites, Sept 2009, including attendance at Weston Town Council meeting

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Independent Studies

Detailed Site Assessment

Strategic Flood Risk

Habitats Regulation Assessment

Spatial Options Appraisal

Consideration b y West of England

Partnership Authorities & Consultation

Informed Development of

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Landfill Studies

Capacity & Need Assessment

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Key Themes of JWCS

• Waste Minimisation

• Policy to promote this through:- Raising awareness amongst the public (eg. buying goods

without packaging)- promoting sustainable construction

• Recycling & Composting- Promoted for all waste streams - Specific sites not identified- Positive criteria based policy to encourage appropriate

recycling and composting development

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Key Themes of JWCS

• Landfill

• a clear need to divert waste from landfill recognised

• Plan acknowledges that continued export outside sub region can not continue

• new landfill sites to accept only pre-treated waste, (with most readily recyclable waste removed and biodegradable waste reduced)

Development Management

• to ensure all new waste developments minimise impact on the natural and built environment

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Key Themes of JWCS

• Residual Waste Treatment

• Seen as important means of diverting waste from landfill

• Delivered through the Spatial Strategy & identification of strategic sites

• policy to ensure value (recovery of materials or energy) is extracted from residual waste

• Encouragement for exploring energy from waste opportunities, including combined heat & power (CHP)

Spatial Strategy for Residual Waste Treatment Facilities

• The Spatial Strategy was derived from detailed assessment of alternative spatial options.

• These considered population distribution, waste arisings, the Strategic Road Network, transport impacts and deliverability

• Options were published in the Issues and options Report, and the Preferred Option (Option C) was selected, following Sustainability Appraisal, as the basis for the Spatial Strategy

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Spatial Strategy

Identification of Strategic Residual Waste Sites

• Detailed site appraisal process undertaken by ERM – technical recommendations made

• Consultation responses led to- further sites being suggested & appraised - key issues regarding site deliverability being identified

• Consideration by Partnership Authorities

• 13 locations now proposed for inclusion within JWCS- all with specific issues which need to be addressed

Identification of Strategic Residual Waste Sites

• 11 Discrete Sites and 2 strategic areas Identified:- BA19 Broadmead Lane, Keynsham, Bath and North East

Somerset - BA12 Fullers Earth Works, Odd Down, Bath and North East

Somerset- BR505 Hartcliffe Way, Bristol - DSO5 Merebank, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol - DS06 BZL Site, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol - DS07 Selvaco Plant (northern part), Severn Road, Bristol - DS13 Rhodia Chemical Works, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol - DS14 Gypsy and Traveller Site, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol - DS15 Advanced Transport System Ltd Site, Severn Rd, Bristol - SG39 South of Severnside Works, South Gloucestershire - IS8 Warne Rd, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

• Strategic Area A – Existing industrial land west of Yate• Strategic Area B – Redevelopment area of Weston

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Implementation and Monitoring

• Plan assumes that waste infrastructure (such as the residual waste treatment facilities) will be delivered throughout plan period to 2026

• Phasing of spatial strategy envisaged, but deliverability dependent upon the development industry

• Implementation to be monitored, including delivery of facilities, and effectiveness of policies, using indicators

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Timetable

• Councils and Cabinets - Oct/Nov 2009

• Publication of JWCS Submission Document - Dec 2009

• Test of “soundness” consultation Jan/Feb 2010

• Consideration of outcomes from consultation Feb/Mar 2010

• Submission to Secretary of State April 2010

• Examination in Public 2010