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

W2 Safeguarding of Waste Management Facilities

  1. All lawful or permitted existing, planned and allocated waste management facilities shall be safeguarded against development that would prejudice or jeopardise their operation by creating incompatible land uses.
  2. New waste management facilities will be automatically safeguarded for the duration of the permission.
  3. Non-waste development that might result in a loss of permanent waste management capacity may be considered in the following circumstances:
    • The planning benefits of the non-waste development clearly outweigh the need for the waste management facility at the location taking into account wider Local Plans and development strategies; and
    • An alternative site providing an equal or greater level of waste management capacity of the same type has been found within the Plan area, granted permission and shall be developed and operational prior to the loss of the existing site; or
    • It can be demonstrated that the waste management facility is no longer required and will not be required within the Plan period

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