Policy information sourced from the Essex Minerals Local Plan

S4 Reducing the Use of Mineral Resources

All development proposals shall ensure that mineral waste is minimised and that minerals on development/ redevelopment sites are re-used and recycled. This is to ensure both a reduction in the need for primary minerals and the amount of construction, demolition, and excavation wastes going to landfill. This will be supported by joint working with strategic partners to ensure:

  1. The use of best practice in the extraction, processing and transportation of primary minerals to minimise mineral waste,
  2. The application of national and local standards for sustainable design and construction in proposed development,
  3. The application of procurement policies which promote sustainable design and construction in proposed development, and
  4. The maximum possible recovery of minerals from construction, demolition and excavation wastes produced at development or redevelopment sites. This will be promoted by on-site re-use/ recycling, or if not environmentally acceptable to do so, through re-use/ recycling at other nearby aggregate recycling facilities in proximity to the site.

For more information please see Essex Minerals Local Plan