Policy information sourced from the Joint Waste Development Plan for the East London Waste Authority

W5: General Considerations with regard to Waste Proposals

Planning permissions for a waste related development will only be granted where it can demonstrate that any impacts of the development can be controlled to achieve levels that will not significantly adversely affect people, land, infrastructure and resources.

Applications for new facilities that manage non-apportioned waste must demonstrate that there is not a more suitable site nearer the source of waste arising with regard to the factors listed below.

The information supporting the planning application must include, where relevant to a development proposal, assessment of the following matters and where necessary, appropriate mitigation should be identified so as to minimise or avoid any material adverse impact and compensate for any loss including:

  • the release of polluting substances to the atmosphere or land arising from facilities and transport;
  • the amount of greenhouse gases produced;
  • the development on sites that are likely to be at greater risk now, or over the lifetime of the development due to climate change;
  • the likely increase in pressure on resources with climate change;
  • the contamination of ground and surface water;
  • the drainage of the site and adjoining land and the risk of flooding;
  • water consumption requirements and consideration of water management within operational plant;
  • groundwater conditions and the hydrogeology of the locality;
  • the visual and landscape impact of the development on the site and surrounding land, including townscape and agricultural land;
  • in the case of buildings, demonstration of high quality of design and sustainable construction and drainage techniques;
  • adverse effects on neighbouring amenity including transport, noise, fumes, vibration, glare, dust, litter, odour and vermin;
  • transport impact of all movements, including opportunities for use of sustainable transport modes, traffic generation, access and the suitability of the highway network in the vicinity, access to and from the primary route network;
  • adverse impacts of all movements including: traffic generation, an unsuitable highway network, inadequate accessibility to the site or the primary road network in the vicinity; and limited or no opportunities for the use of sustainable transport modes;
  • the loss or damage to significant biodiversity conservation interests;
  • the loss or damage to the historic environment, archaeological and cultural resources of value and importance;
  • potential danger to aircraft from bird strike and structures;
  • scope for limiting the duration of use; and
  • the management arrangements for residues arising from any waste management facility.

For more information please see the Joint Waste Development Plan for the East London Waste Authority