Policy information sourced from the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan

CE3 Waste

The Council will plan for the sustainable management of waste streams, including meeting the waste apportionment figure as set out in the London Plan and will ensure that waste is managed in accordance with the waste hierarchy, which is to reduce, reuse or recycle waste as close as possible to where it is produced.

To deliver this the Council will:

  • work with the WRWA Waste Planning Authorities (WPAs) and other London boroughs to continue to monitor the pooled arisings, apportionment, available capacity, shortfall and/or surplus capacity for all waste streams;
  • work in partnership with the GLA and other London boroughs to manage any shortfall to meet the apportionment figure;
  • safeguard Cremorne Wharf, maximising its use for waste management, water transport and cargo handling purposes;
  • require on-site waste management facilities as part of development at Kensal and Earl’s Court to handle waste arising from the new uses on the site (this could include facilities such as recycling facilities anaerobic digestion and other innovative waste management facilities which are fully enclosed where practicable);
  • require other small scale and innovative waste management facilities on residential, commercial or mixed use developments where practicable;
  • require all new development to provide innovative well designed, functional and accessible refuse and recycling storage space which allows for ease of collection in all developments; such facilities must:
    • be within each flat to allow for short term separate storage of recyclable materials;
    • include communal storage for waste, including for separated recyclables, pending its collection;
    • manage impacts on amenity including those caused by odour, noise and dust;
    • set out adequate contingency measures to manage any failure of such facilities in a waste management strategy 176 for the development;
  • require that development proposals make use of the rail and the waterway network for the transportation of construction waste and other waste;
  • require applicants for major developments to prepare and implement Site Waste Management Plans for demolition, excavation and construction waste.

For more information please see the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan