Policy information sourced from the Hertfordshire Waste Development Framework, Waste Core Strategy & Development Management Policies DPD

12: Sustainable Design, Construction and Demolition

Where appropriate new and existing development, including waste management facilities, must contribute to resource efficiency, the reduction of carbon emissions and the effective management of climate risk.

As a minimum, proposals will be required to address the principles of sustainability by incorporating the following:

  1. construction and demolition methods that minimise waste generation and re-use/recycle materials and buildings, as far as practicable on site;
  2. design principles and construction methods that minimise the use of primary aggregates, use of water are consistent with the energy hierarchy and encourage the use of high quality building materials made from recycled and secondary sources;
  3. good and innovative design with layout principles that allow for the effective sorting, recycling and composting of waste where appropriate;
  4. demonstrate that no significant noise or light intrusion will arise from the development, and include measures to minimise adverse impact on human health, amenity and wildlife habitats; and the natural and built environment; and
  5. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS);

In particular waste management facilities should be enclosed within a building wherever possible which, along with plant and machinery, should be in keeping with the surrounding setting and landscape/townscape.

All new development proposals should demonstrate how the principles of integrated sustainable development, as set out in the Hertfordshire Building Futures Guide, have been addressed.

Completed Site Waste Management Plans should support relevant developments to include details of the management of waste at construction and demolition sites and should be passed onto the Waste Planning Authority to collate the data.

For more information please see Hertfordshire Waste Development Framework