Proposed Main Modifications
Appendix 3 – revised implementation, monitoring and review table (MM 59)
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No. |
Indicator |
Related Policy/ strategic objective |
Target |
Agencies responsible |
Implementation mechanism |
Data source |
Intervention action |
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1 |
Landbank for sand and gravel |
Objective MSO1 Policy MP1 Specific site allocation policies |
Maintenance of at least a 7-year landbank for sand & gravel, based on previous 10 years' sales average plus 10% |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP Development Management (DM) decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
Landbank falling below 7 years' supply triggers a review of Plan provision and/or is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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2 |
Landbank for Carstone |
Objective MSO1 Policy MP1 Policy MIN 06 |
Maintenance of at least a 10-year landbank for Carstone, based on previous 10 years' sales average plus 10% |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
Landbank falling below 10 years' supply triggers a review of Plan provision and/or is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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3 |
Landbank for silica sand |
Objective MSO2 Policy MP1 Policy MPSS1 Policy MIN 40 Policy SIL 01 |
Maintenance of at least a 10-year landbank for silica sand based on 754,000 tpa forecast extraction rate. |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
A landbank of below 10 years' supply is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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4 |
Annual production of sand and gravel, Carstone and silica sand |
Objectives MSO1 & MSO2 Policy MP1 |
To maintain a steady and adequate supply of aggregate and industrial minerals |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
A sustained increase in production above Plan provision triggers a review of Plan provision and/or is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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5 |
Quantity of secondary and recycled aggregates produced in Norfolk (tonnes) |
Objectives MSO3, WSO2, WSO8 Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To maintain a steady and adequate supply of aggregate minerals. |
NCC Waste management operators Mineral operators |
DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Environment Agency WDI |
A sustained decrease in the proportion of waste that is recycled and recovered into recycled and secondary aggregates is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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6 |
New waste management capacity provided (tonnes) |
Objectives WSO2, WSO3, WSO4, WSO5, WSO8. Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 |
To achieve net self-sufficiency in waste management by 2038, where practicable. To increase the proportion of waste reused, recycled and recovered within Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC Waste management companies |
DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for waste management operations. Environment Agency WDI
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A sustained decrease in the proportion of waste that is reused, recycled and recovered is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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7 |
% local authority collected waste:
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Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO2, WSO6 Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 Policy MW3 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is reused, recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. DM decisions taken on planning applications |
WasteDataFlow |
A sustained decrease in the proportion of local authority collected waste that is reused, recycled and recovered is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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8 |
% waste received at waste management facilities in Norfolk that is recycled/ recovered |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO4, WSO6 Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 Policy MW3 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Environment Agency WDI
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A sustained decrease in the proportion of waste that is reused, recycled and recovered is an indicator that suitable applications should be approved |
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9 |
Waste input to landfill in Norfolk (tonnes) |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO6 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 Policy MW3 |
To reduce the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Environment Agency WDI
WasteDataFlow |
An increase in the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk is an indicator that suitable applications which would move waste up the waste management hierarchy should be approved. |
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10 |
Inert, non-hazardous and hazardous waste landfill capacity (cubic metres and years) |
Objectives MSO9, WSO1, WSO2, WSO4 WSO6 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 |
To reduce the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Environment Agency WDI
Determined planning applications for landfill sites |
An increase in the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk is an indicator that suitable applications which would move waste up the waste management hierarchy should be approved. |
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11 |
Renewable energy generation capacity at waste management facilities (MW) |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO6, WSO7, WSO8 Policy MW3 Policy WP10 Policy WP12 |
To move waste up the waste management hierarchy by increasing the proportion of waste recovered in Norfolk. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing renewable energy produced. |
NCC Waste management companies |
DM decisions taken on planning applications |
NCC closed landfill team Waste management companies Renewable energy generation companies Renewable Energy Foundation |
No increase in the amount of permitted renewable energy capacity at waste management facilities over a three-year period to trigger a review of related M&WLP policies and/or is an indicator that suitable applications should be permitted. |
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12 |
Distance of new mineral extraction sites and waste management facilities from main settlements and market towns |
Objectives WSO6, MSO8 Policy MP2 Policy WP2 Policy MW3 |
Mineral extraction sites for sand and gravel or Carstone to be located within 5 miles of one of Norfolk's urban areas or three miles of a main town. Waste management sites to be located within 5 miles of an urban area or 3 miles of a main town. |
NCC Waste management companies Mineral operators |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Permission for more than two new mineral extraction or more than two new waste management facilities on unallocated sites in excess of the target distances of urban areas, main towns or the source or destination of the waste material will trigger a review of Plan provision and policies WP2 and MP2 as appropriate. |
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13 |
Number of minerals and waste planning applications granted that involved highway infrastructure upgrades orimprovements. |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC National Highways |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Grants of mineral and waste permissions with outstanding objections from the Highway Authority and/or National Highways is an indicator for review of Plan provision and/or Policy MW2 |
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14 |
Number of minerals and waste planning applications granted that include access to corridors of movement (i.e. trunk roads and A class roads) |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC National Highways |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Grants of mineral and waste permissions with outstanding objections from the Highway Authority and/or National Highways is an indicator for review of Plan provision and/or Policy MW2 |
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15 |
Number of reported accidents involving HGVs |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC NCC as Highway Authority National Highways |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications
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NCC as Highway Authority |
Increase in accidents involving HGVs from quarry traffic over a three-year period is an indicator for review of Policy MW2 |
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16 |
Number of substantiated complaints concerning quarry traffic |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC Waste management companies Mineral operators NCC as Highway Authority National Highways |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications Site monitoring visits |
NCC records of complaints |
Increase in substantiated complaints involving quarry traffic over a three-year period is an indicator for review of Plan allocations and/or Policy MW2 |
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17 |
Number of minerals and waste sites located within 5km of a Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Conservation Area (SAC) or Ramsar site. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policies MW1 and MW4 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 5km of a SPA, SAC or Ramsar site with an outstanding objection from Natural England is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2. |
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18 |
Number of minerals and waste sites located within 2km of a SSSI. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 2km of a SSSI site with an outstanding objection from Natural England is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2 |
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19 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 2km of a National Nature Reserve (NNR). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 2km of a NNR with outstanding objections from Natural England is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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20 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Local Planning Authorities |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 250m of a LNR with an outstanding objection from NCC or the LPA is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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21 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a County Wildlife Site (CWS). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for minerals and waste sites within 250m of a CWS with an outstanding objection from NCC or the LPA is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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22 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within the National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC Natural England Norfolk Coast Partnership |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within the National Landscape (AONB) with an outstanding objection from NCC or the Norfolk Coast Partnership is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2. |
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23 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within the Heritage Coast. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
No increase in sites located within the Heritage Coast. To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC Norfolk Coast Partnership Natural England North Norfolk District Council King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within Heritage Coast with an outstanding objection from NCC, the Norfolk Coast Partnership, or Natural England is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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24 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within the Broads Authority Executive Area. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within the Broads Authority Executive Area with an outstanding objection from NCC or the Broads Authority is an indicator for review of Policy MW1, WP2 or MP2 |
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25 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within a Core River Valley. |
Objectives MSO6 & MSO9 Policy MW1 Policy MP4 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural environment, positively contribute to the natural environment and mitigate against cumulative impacts. |
NCC |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within a Core River Valley with outstanding objections from NCC is an indicator for review of policy MW1 and MP4 |
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26 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a registered historic park or garden. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 250m of a Registered Historic Park or Garden with an outstanding objection from Historic England is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2 |
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27 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a Conservation Area. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC Local Planning Authorities |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within a Conservation Area with an outstanding objection from the LPA or Historic England is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2 |
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28 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a Listed Building or Scheduled Monument. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within 250m of a Listed Building with an outstanding objection from NCC or Historic England is an indicator for review of policy MW1, WP2 or MP2 |
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29 |
Number of mineral and waste sites located within Groundwater Source Protection Zone 1 (SPZ1). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural environment. |
NCC Environment Agency |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within Groundwater SPZ1 with an outstanding objection from the Environment Agency is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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30 |
Number of mineral and waste planning permissions granted contrary to the advice of the Environment Agency or the LLFA on flood risk grounds. |
Objectives WSO7, MSO6, MSO8, MSO9 Policy MW1 Policy MW3 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on flood risk on site or an increase in flood risk elsewhere |
NCC Environment Agency LLFA |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications Planning consultation responses from the Environment Agency Planning consultation responses from the LLFA |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites granted contrary to flood risk advice from LLFA and/or Environment Agency is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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31 |
Area of priority habitat to be created in approved restoration schemes for mineral workings |
Objectives MSO8, MSO9, MSO10 Policy MP7 Policy MP8 |
All mineral extraction sites to have an agreed high quality progressive and expedient restoration scheme to achieve a beneficial afteruse to protect and enhance the environment. |
NCC Mineral operators |
Specific site allocation decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications Site monitoring visits |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
No increase in permitted mineral and waste sites creating priority habitats on restoration is an indicator for review of policies MP7 and MP8 |
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32 |
Number of minerals and waste developments securing their energy from on-site renewable or low carbon sources |
Objectives MSO8, WSO6 Policy MW3 |
To address and minimise the impacts minerals and waste developments will have on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emission from energy generation. |
NCC Mineral operators Waste management operators |
DM decisions taken on planning applications Site monitoring visits |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
No increase in permitted mineral and waste sites securing their energy from on-site renewable or low-carbon sources as an indicator for review of M&WLP policy MW3 |
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33 |
Number of minerals and waste developments located within an AQMA |
Objective WSO7 & MSO7 Policy MW1 |
To reduced potential adverse effects on human health and amenity from mineral and waste developments. |
NCC LPAs- Environmental Health |
Site specific allocations decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Increase in planning permissions for unallocated minerals and waste sites within an AQMA with outstanding objections from Environmental Health is an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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34 |
Number of substantiated complaints about amenity impacts from minerals and waste activities |
Objectives MSO7 & WSO7 Policy MW1 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development do not have unacceptable adverse amenity impacts. |
NCC Environment Agency Waste Management companies Mineral operators |
Site specific allocations decisions DM decisions taken on planning applications Site monitoring and enforcement |
NCC records of complaints |
Year on year increase over a three-year period in substantiated complaints about amenity impacts as an indicator for review of policy MW1 |
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35 |
Number of planning applications granted by LPAs within minerals or waste consultation areas (unless they fall within exclusions set out in Appendix 4). |
Objectives MSO4, MSO5, WSO3 Policies MP10, MP11 and WP17 |
Safeguard mineral extraction sites, mineral infrastructure, waste management sites and waste recycling centres from incompatible development. Safeguarding mineral resources so that they are not sterilised by non-mineral development where this should be avoided |
NCC Local Planning Authorities |
Mapping safeguarded mineral sites, mineral infrastructure, mineral resources and waste sites in the Policies Map. Consultation process on planning applications within safeguarded areas. |
Determined planning applications by LPAs |
Increase in planning permissions for unexempt development within mineral or waste consultation areas that have an outstanding objection from the MPA/WPA is an indicator for review of the related M&WLP safeguarding policies and/or review of NCC's consultation responses to planning applications and local plans. |
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36 |
Percentage of planning applications determined that are compliant with Policy MW3. |
Objectives WSO6, WSO7, MSO8. Policy MW3 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development takes a proactive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change |
NCC Mineral operators Waste management companies |
Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
Planning permissions being granted that are not compliant with Policy MW3 is an indicator for review of Policy MW3. |
