Revision to chapter 12 of Planning Policy Wales and technical advice note 21 (waste) to reflect the new waste policy drivers

Publication Year

2013

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Seeks views on proposed changes to national planning policy to help deliver waste infrastructure in Wales. The changes being proposed are: acknowledging that waste policy targets and drivers have evolved and consequently the Regional Waste Plans, which are based upon land take, are now outdated and should be revoked; introducing a requirement for data collection, monitoring, and annual reports - these can be used as evidence to support development plans and planning decisions; introducing a requirement to keep a minimum amount of landfill capacity in each region (North, South West & South East) relative to a trigger point (the level for this trigger point is part of this consultation. Hitting the trigger will result in a site search and selection process to identify suitable locations for landfill); and updating policy direction to enable waste facilities to move up the waste hierarchy through the introduction of a Waste Planning Assessment. Includes the proposed revision to Planning Policy Wales chapter 12.

Document History

No longer applicable as TAN 21: Waste (Welsh Government, 2014) published. Consultation closed on 14 June 2013. Related to the following: Planning policy Wales - edition 5, 2012 (WG, 2012); and TAN21: waste - revised draft for public consultation (WG, 2013).

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