Minerals and waste plan
Locations for future minerals extraction (such as sand and gravel pits or crushed rock quarries) and for the development of waste management facilities (such as recycling centres)
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- Last updated
- 29 January 2025
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Which 2024 focus area does the request support?
Faster local plans
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What is the 'Minerals and waste plan' consideration?
A minerals and waste plan is a document produced by mineral and waste planning authorities that outlines where and how minerals can be extracted, and where waste management facilities can be located within their area.
There is no definition of Mineral and waste plans in legislation, but there is legislation relating to the preparation and maintenance of Mineral and waste Development Schemes (MWDS), of which a mineral plan and a waste plan are outputs. MWDS' set out the programme for preparing and monitoring mineral and waste plans.
Is there legislation that defines 'Minerals and waste plan'?
No
Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Minerals and waste plan'?
On the guidance page for minerals in paragraph one, it states:
"The mineral planning authority is the county council (in 2-tier parts of the country), the unitary authority, or the national park authority. Minerals extraction may only take place if the operator has obtained both planning permission and any other permits and approvals. These include permits from bodies such as the Environment Agency, and licenses from Natural England and, in relation to coal resources, the Coal Authority."
Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
Local authorities
Is the Minerals and waste plan a trigger?
No
Is the Minerals and waste plan something to consult during plan making?
Yes
Provide information about when Minerals and waste plan is used during plan making
The Minerals and Waste Plan provides the policies which seek to ensure that there are sufficient minerals or construction to meet the needs of the plan area, as well as ensuring that sufficient sites for facilities to meet the waste needs are provided. The policies must be followed when decision-making.
Is there any Minerals and waste plan data already available?
Yes
What Minerals and waste plan data is currently available?
- Hertfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2040 - Draft Plan (publisher: Hertfordshire County Council; coverage: Mineral planning authority - local; licence: Unknown; fields: N/A - This is a document)
Do we think the data should come from a single source?
No - the research and the way these plans are held suggests this will be a document-based dataset in which we will have to collect the documents from each individual Mineral planning authority.
Will a data standard be required?
Yes
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Where will or should the data be used?
The policies set out within the Minerals and Waste Plan must be followed when submitting planning applications, as well as during the decision making process. Therefore, the data will be used byboth developers/landowners and LPA planning officers.
What other planning considerations does it interact with?
Authority Monitoring Reports, County Councils, Development Plans, Development Plan Policies, Local Development Schemes, Local Planning Authority, Unitary Authorities, Waste and Recycling Facilities, Waste and Recycling Statistics.
Who are the statutory consultees for Minerals and waste plan?
The Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, the relevant authority
Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Minerals and waste plan? How do we expect them to use Minerals and waste plan?
developers/landowners/site promoters, LPA DM planning officers
What are the planning needs for this data?
Minerals and Waste Plan are an important element of Development Plans, which are the foundation of local planning decisions. The Minerals and Waste Plan provides the policies which seek to ensure that there are sufficient minerals or construction to meet the needs of the plan area, as well as ensuring that sufficient sites for facilities to meet the waste needs are provided. The policies must be followed when decision-making.
Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Minerals and waste plan data?
developers/landowners/site promoters, LPA DM planning officers
What's the value of adding Minerals and waste plan data to the platform?
Minerals and Waste Plan are an important element of Development Plans, which are the foundation of local planning decisions. The Minerals and Waste Plan provides the policies which seek to ensure that there are sufficient minerals or construction to meet the needs of the plan area, as well as ensuring that sufficient sites for facilities to meet the waste needs are provided. The policies must be followed when decision-making.