Policy information sourced from the Surrey Waste Local Plan
15 – Transport and Connectivity
Planning permission for waste development will be granted where it can be demonstrated that:
- Where practicable and economically viable, the development makes use of rail or water for the transportation of materials to and from the site.
- Transport links are adequate to serve the development or can be improved to an appropriate standard.
Where the need for road transport has been demonstrated, the development will ensure that:
- Waste is able to be transported using the best roads available83, which will usually be main roads and motorways, with minimal use of local roads, unless special circumstances apply.
- The distance and number of vehicle movements associated with the development are minimised.
- The residual cumulative impact on the road network of vehicle movements associated with the development will not be severe.
- There is safe and adequate means of access to the highway network and the vehicle movements associated with the development will not have an unacceptable impact on highway safety when compared against current national and local guidance.
- Satisfactory provision is made to allow for safe vehicle turning and parking, manoeuvring, loading, electric charging and, where appropriate, wheel cleaning facilities.
- Low or zero emission vehicles, under the control of the site operator, are used which, where practicable, use fuels from renewable sources.
For more information please see the Surrey Waste Local Plan