Waste Core Strategy
The Council is preparing a Waste Core
Strategy. This is a document that will set out how we plan for
waste management facilities in Worcestershire until 2027.
It will be used by the County Council to
make decisions about planning applications for waste management
facilities. City, Borough and District Councils in
Worcestershire will also use it to make decisions about other types
of planning applications that could have waste implications.
The Strategy will guide developers as to what type of
development will be acceptable where and will encourage and
stimulate businesses involved in recycling and re-use of
resources.
- Where are we now?
- How did we get here?
- What are the next
steps?
Where are we now?
The Worcestershire Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document
was submitted to the Secretary of State on 28th November 2011. The
Secretary of State appointed Mr. Andrew S Freeman to undertake an
independent examination into the soundness of the Waste Core
Strategy. As part of the Examination, hearing sessions were held
from 13th to 16th March 2012 to discuss the
principal matters identified by the Inspector.
In response to the Inspector's questions and
the debate in the hearing sessions, the Council proposed a number
of "Main" and "Additional" changes to the Waste Core Strategy and
consulted on these and any implications from the publication of the
National Planning Policy Framework from 5th April to
5.30pm on 21st May 2012. The consultation has now
closed.
The documents are still available to view
either on the previous consultations
webpage or through the document
library.
The schedule of proposed changes will be
updated to rectify some small errors brought to light through the
representations received. We will then forward the schedule to the
Inspector for him to consider in his report.
We anticipate receiving the Inspector's report
during the summer.
Please note: A web-tool
has been developed to support Policy WCS 13. It maps all known
waste sites in the county with a 250m buffer.
For further information regarding the examination of the Waste
Core Strategy please see the Examination
page. The Document library sets out
the main documents that have informed the preparation of the Waste
Core Strategy and its examination.
Please contact us if you have any further
questions.
How did we get here?
The Council submitted a "Waste Core
Strategy: Regulation 28 Submission Document and Proposals Map"
to the Secretary of State in January 2007. However,
following advice from the Planning Inspectorate and in anticipation
of emerging government guidance it was clear that it would not be
found "sound". The Strategy was withdrawn in February 2008.
In Summer 2008 we recommenced work on the Waste Core
Strategy:
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Summer 2008 - Autumn 2008: We updated
background evidence and prepared and consulted on the Refreshed issues and options
report.
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Spring - Summer 2009: We took into account the
comments made during the
consultation on the Refreshed issues and options
paper and prepared the Emerging Preferred Options
paper.
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November 2009 - February 2010: We consulted on
Emerging Preferred Options
paper.
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Spring - Summer 2010: We took into account the
comments made during the
consultation on the Emerging Preferred
Options paper and prepared the First Draft
Submission consultation document.
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September - November 2010: We consulted on
First Draft Submission
consultation document.
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Late 2010 - Early 2011: All comments received
on the First Draft Submission consultation document were considered
and a response
document was published. These comments were taken
into account in preparing the Waste Core Strategy Publication
Document.
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April - May 2011: We consulted on the Publication Document (Regulation
27).
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May - July 2011: All representations received
on the Publication Document were considered and an initial response document was
produced.
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Summer 2011: We negotiated with a
number of consultees who submitted representations on the soundness
and legal compliance of the Waste Core Strategy during the Publication Document (Regulation 27)
consultation (which was held from March to May
2011).
These negotiations revealed that further Habitats Regulations
Assessment of the Waste Core Strategy was required to ensure that
the Waste Core Strategy complies with the requirements of The
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. This
work was completed and is set out in an Addendum to the Habitats Regulations
Assessment
Winter 2011: As the Addendum to the
Habitats Regulations Assessment formed new evidence, the
Planning Inspectorate was clear that it was necessary to consult
the public on this document and the changes to the Waste Core
Strategy which are required in light of it. This gave the Council
an opportunity to make a number of other changes which address the
majority of the representations which were received. These were set
out in the
Addendum to the Submission Document  (PDF 4.8 MB)
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Winter 2011 to Spring 2012: The Waste
Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State.
He appointed a Planning Inspector to examine the
'soundness' and legal compliance of the Strategy. Hearing
sessions were held from 13th to 16th March
2012.
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What are the next steps?
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Summer to Autumn 2012: The examination will be
concluded with the Inspector's report. Subject to it being found
sound, we expect to adopt the Waste Core Strategy in Summer
2012.
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After adoption: The Waste Core Strategy will be
monitored through the
Annual Monitoring Report.
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This page was last reviewed 21 May 2012 at 17:45.
The page is next due for review 17 November 2013.