Policy information sourced from the Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan
11 - Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
Proposals for waste management development, through their construction and operation, are required to minimise their potential contribution to climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, incorporating energy and water efficient design measures and being adaptable to future climatic conditions.
Proposals for waste management development will:
- demonstrate how the location, design (including associated buildings) and transportation related to the development will limit greenhouse gas emissions;
- support opportunities for decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy supply, subject to compliance with other policies in the Development Framework;
- demonstrate the use of sustainable drainage systems, water harvesting from impermeable surfaces and layouts that accommodate waste water recycling; and
- incorporate proposals for sustainable travel including travel plans where appropriate.
Proposals for waste management development will only be permitted where:
- there would not be an unacceptable risk of flooding on site or elsewhere as a result of impediment to the flow of storage or surface water, as demonstrated by a Flood Risk Assessment, where required by the National Planning Policy Framework.
- existing and proposed flood defences are protected and there is no interference with the ability of responsible bodies to carry out flood defence works and maintenance where applicable
- there would not be an unacceptable risk to the quantity and quality of surface and ground waters, or impediment to groundwater flow.
Proposals which are capable of directly producing energy or a fuel from waste should, where reasonably practicable, demonstrate that:
- excess heat can be supplied locally to a district heat network or directed to commercial or industrial users of heat;
- for anaerobic digestion proposals there is an ability to inject refined gas produced as part of the process into the gas pipeline network or to be stored for use as a fuel;
- for advanced thermal treatment there is an ability to convert syngas for use as a fuel;
- for Mechanical Heat Treatment or Mechanical Biological Treatment, development can supply the heat produced as part of the process to a district heating scheme;
- for non-hazardous landfill, the landfill gas is captured for the recovery of energy by the most efficient methods and consideration has been given to the ability to connect to a district heat network or for converting recovered gas for injection to the gas pipeline network;
- where the provision of
- (above) is not feasible or technically practicable, the development shall not preclude the future implementation of such systems.
For more information please see the Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan