Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022

P63 Land for waste management

  • The Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) will be protected for waste management purposes unless:
    • The site is surplus to requirements; or
    • Another facility is provided that meets the same throughput as the existing site.
  • New and extended waste management facilities should be permitted where:
    • They are in a suitable location which does not cause unacceptable harm to residential amenity, the environment or transport network; and
    • They are planned and designed according to the following principles of sustainable waste management:
      • The waste management hierarchy as prescribed in P62 (1); and
      • The proximity principle of managing waste as close to the source as is practicable; and
      • The ‘circular economy’ principles to provide social, economic and environmental benefits; and
      • Facilities are sited in close proximity to potential heat consumers where any facilities will provide low carbon energy recovery which produces heat.

For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022