Policy information sourced from the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals & Waste Plan

DM12 Sustainable Transport Movements

  1. Minerals and waste development will be permitted where good connectivity for the movement of minerals and waste can be demonstrated.
  2. A Transport Assessment or Statement will be required (as appropriate) to consider:
    • the acceptability of routeing to the site and the impact(s) on the surrounding road network in relation to capacity and demand, with consideration of committed developments and cumulative impact
    • road safety
    • sustainable accessibility
    • appropriate hours of working
    • mitigation as appropriate.
  3. Applications are expected to be accompanied by an Environmental Statement which would include details of the site’s impact on noise, air quality, and severance.
  4. The Assessment or Statement is required to explore how the movement of minerals and/or waste within and outside the site will not be detrimental to road safety and would not have an unacceptable impact on the highway network. It should also determine whether highway improvements or other measures, such as routeing agreements, are necessary to mitigate impacts the impacts of the proposals.
  5. Where minerals and waste development will result in significant road transport movements, justification is required to explain how alternatives to road-based methods of transportation such as rail, inland waterways, conveyors, pipelines and the use of reverse logistics have been actively considered.

For more information please see the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals & Waste Plan