Hertfordshire Minerals & Waste Development Framework
Authority’s Monitoring Report
1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014
Hertfordshire Waste Development Framework - AMR 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014
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Table of contents
Executive Summary ...... 4
1.0 Introduction ...... 5 Purpose of the Report ...... 5 Overview ...... 5 Hertfordshire’s Environment and Issues ...... 6 Documents produced by Hertfordshire County Council ...... 8 Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment...... 9
2.0 Current Minerals and Waste Policies ...... 10 The Current Development Plan System ...... 10 Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document ...... 10 Waste Site Allocations Document ...... 10 Minerals Local Plan ...... 10 Unimplemented Minerals and Waste Policies ...... 11 Unimplemented Minerals Policies ...... 11 Unimplemented Waste Policies ...... 12
3.0 Monitoring of Waste Core Strategy Targets and Indicators ...... 13
4.0 Minerals and Waste Development Scheme ...... 32 Overview ...... 32 Development Plan Production Timetables ...... 32
5.0 Waste Monitoring ...... 35 Overview ...... 35 Waste Core Strategy Future Capacity Requirements ...... 35 Additional LAC Organic Waste Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 5) ...... 36 Additional LAC Residual Waste Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 6) ...... 36 Additional C&I Composting and Recycling Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 8) ...... 37 Additional C&I Remaining Residual Available for Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 9) ...... 38 Local Authority Collected Waste Arisings and Treatment 2013/2014 .. 40
6.0 Conformity with the EU Waste Framework Directive ...... 41 Relevant Articles from the Directive ...... 41 Compliance with Article 4: Waste Hierarchy...... 42 The Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy ...... 42 Compliance with Article 13: Protection of Human Health and the Environment ...... 44
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Compliance with Article 16: Principles of Self-Sufficiency and Proximity ...... 45 Compliance with Article 28: Waste Management Plans ...... 45 Compliance with Article 34: Inspections ...... 48
7.0 Duty to Co-Operate ...... 49 The County Council’s Fulfilment of the Duty to Co-Operate ...... 49
Appendix 1: Saved Policies ...... 52 New Waste Local Plan Policies (2011-2026) ...... 52 Minerals Local Plan 2002 – 2016 (Adopted March 2007) ...... 54
Appendix 2: List of Safeguarded Sites (Per District) as of September 2014 ...... 55
Appendix 3: Mineral Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order)...... 65
Appendix 4: Mineral Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order)...... 69
Appendix 5: Waste Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order)...... 70
Appendix 6: Waste Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order)...... 80
Appendix 7: Waste Core Strategy Monitoring Framework and Schedule of Indicators ...... 84 Waste Core Strategy Monitoring Targets ...... 84 Waste Core Strategy Schedule of Indicators ...... 89
Appendix 8: Minerals and Waste Development Scheme Timetable – Re- Submission No.5 January 2013 ...... 93
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Executive Summary
This is the third Authority’s Monitoring Report (hereafter referred to as AMR) prepared by Hertfordshire County Council. The introduction of the Localism Act, 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, replaced the need for local planning authorities to produce Annual Monitoring Reports. The county council produced a total of seven Annual Monitoring Reports, which covered the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2011.
This AMR covers the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 and follows on from the previous AMR which covered the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. It has been written in accordance with Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act, 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012).
Since the publication of the last AMR, the examination into the soundness of the Waste Site Allocations document took place in September and November 2013 and a subsequent period of participation on the proposed modifications to the document, took place in January and February 2014. The county council received the Inspector’s Report on the examination into the Waste Site Allocations document in March 2014, which concluded that it provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the county over the next 12 years. The county council subsequently adopted the Waste Site Allocations document in July 2014.
The county council has also begun the process of producing a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which will provide further planning guidance for the 60 Employment Land Areas of Search that are listed in the Waste Site Allocations document. It is anticipated that a period of public consultation will take place in spring 2015.
In order to ensure that the monitoring information contained within the report is up-to-date, all minerals and waste planning applications decided up to 30 September 2014 have also been included. There have been a total of 43 minerals and waste planning applications decided during this AMR period, and these are listed in Section 4 and Appendices 3-6.
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1.0 Introduction
Purpose of the Report 1.1 The Authority’s Monitoring Report (AMR) is a requirement under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (hereafter referred to as ‘The Act’), as amended by the Town & Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2004. The AMR is a means by which the county council shows the milestones that have been met within the Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (MWDS). If these targets or milestones have not been met, it provides an opportunity to explain why, and to put measures in place to progress.
1.2 Future AMRs will continue to cover the period from 1 April to 31 March each year. These will also contain data to as close to the Panel date as possible in order to give an up-to-date picture. This report therefore contains information up to the end of September 2014.
Overview 1.3 The introduction of the Localism Act 2011 and the amended Town and Country Planning Regulations in 2012, changed a number of requirements that were originally laid down in The Act. The Act originally introduced changes in the way in which planning policy documents are produced and also included a requirement to produce a number of other documents that included Minerals and Waste Development Schemes, Statements of Community Involvement and Annual Monitoring Reports.1
1.4 Section 34 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 stipulates the monitoring information that each local planning authority should now be contained in their AMR. Since the withdrawal of guidance on local plan monitoring by the Department for Communities and Local Government in March 2011, it is no longer a statutory requirement for minerals and waste planning authorities to include the following monitoring indicators in their Authority’s Monitoring Reports:
Production of primary land-won aggregates (the tonnage of sand and gravel sales in the year). Production of secondary/recycled aggregates (the tonnage of secondary/recycled aggregate sales in the year). Capacity of new waste management facilities by type. Amount of municipal waste arisings, how managed by type, and the percentage each management type represents of the waste managed.
1 Now known as ‘Authority’s Monitoring Reports’ as amended by the Town & Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
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1.5 However, the government made it clear that it is a matter for local planning authorities to decide what each Authority’s Monitoring Report should include, provided they are prepared in accordance with relevant legislation.
1.6 This report therefore includes many of the previous monitoring indicators that were contained in past Annual Monitoring Reports, including the indicators mentioned in paragraph 1.4. The county council believes that these provide a vital evidence base for the minerals and waste local plans, and will provide a mechanism for the review of future planning documents.
1.7 Within this Authority’s Monitoring Report, the following issues will be considered, some of which is in line with Section 34 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012:
The statutory development plans and their replacement through the framework. Are the milestones set out within the Hertfordshire MWDS are being met? If not, why not? Core indicators for waste. Monitoring of the targets and indicators outlined in tables 12 and 13 of the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document. Compliance with the EU Waste Framework Directive. Compliance with the Duty to Co-operate. Issues that need to be addressed before the next AMR.
1.8 Previous Annual Monitoring Reports produced by the county council included monitoring information on the production of primary land-won and secondary/recycled aggregates for each calendar year. This information is now contained in the Local Aggregates Assessment (LAA), which became a requirement when the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in March 2012.
1.9 The targets and indicators identified within the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document (November 2012) are monitored within this AMR. Section 4 details whether the targets and indicators in tables 12 and 13 of the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document are being met. For ease of reference, the targets and indicators outlined in tables 12 and 13 are replicated in Appendix 5 and 6.
Hertfordshire’s Environment and Issues 1.10 Hertfordshire prides itself on a high quality environment, including an attractive countryside and thriving towns. Historic buildings and landscapes make a significant contribution to the special character of
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Hertfordshire and contribute to a rich and varied cultural heritage, which benefits residents and visitors alike.
1.11 Over half of the Hertfordshire land area is designated as Green Belt, and also includes the Chiltern Hills to the west and northwest, designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
1.12 However, both the natural environment and the built environment are subject to pressures, particularly from development and congestion linked to increase levels of traffic. Parts of the east of the county fall within the London–Stansted–Peterborough Corridor Growth Area. Proposals for additional development around Luton and Dunstable could affect North Hertfordshire.
1.13 Implications for these characteristics and trends for waste management and mineral extraction include:
pressures for housing and infrastructure; consequential generation of construction and demolition waste; increase in demand for aggregates; increase in household waste-particularly with the rise in single households and overall increase in household numbers; increases in commercial and industrial waste; significant policy shifts towards greater waste minimisation, recovery and recycling of waste; landfill space running out; new government legislation and EU directives; rapidly increasing costs of waste management; and increasing public expectations.
1.14 The county’s road and rail networks are heavily influenced by long distance through-traffic, with large volumes of through movements on roads including the M1, A1(M) and M25, and the East Coast, Midland and West Coast Main Line railway routes. Passengers and employees travelling to and from the two major airports that are just outside of the county’s borders (Stansted and London Luton) in addition to Heathrow provide an additional strain, in particular for Hertfordshire’s radial road and rail network. In particular, east-west passenger transport links are less developed and are in need of improvement.
1.15 This complex transport network has significant implications for waste management and mineral extraction, and the feasibility of site selection. Both industries need access to well connected transport networks, for both collection and disposal of waste, transportation of minerals to processing plants and then onto customers which is complicated by the various development pressures outlined above.
1.16 In order to reduce the reliance on road transport, the county council will encourage the transport of both minerals and waste by means other
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than road, in particular rail and water. Policies 9 and 10 in the Pre- Submission Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document encourages proposals for new waste management facilities to transport waste by rail and water.
Documents produced by Hertfordshire County Council 1.17 Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (MWDS), January 2013. The Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (MWDS) was revised in January 2013 and came into effect on 26 March 2013, following approval at the full County Council meeting. The county council is in the process of updating the MWDS, in light of the adoption of the Waste Site Allocations document and the forthcoming review of the Minerals Local Plan.
1.18 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), January 2013. The county council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was revised in January 2013 and subsequently adopted on 7 March 2013. The revised SCI took into account changes to national planning legislation with the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework in March 2012 and the coming into force of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations in April 2012.
1.19 Minerals Local Plan Review-adopted in March 2007. The Minerals Local Plan was adopted under the old development plan system in March 2007 and the policies subsequently ‘saved; in March 2010. The county council is about to embark on a review of the Minerals Local Plan and a more detailed timetable for its review will be outlined in the revised MWDS.
1.20 Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document-adopted in November 2012. The Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document was adopted by the county council on 5 November 2012. This document covers a 15 year plan period from 2011-2026 for waste planning in Hertfordshire and contains policies that will implement the vision and strategic objectives that are contained within it, along with other development management policies that will be used to make decisions on waste planning applications.
1.21 Waste Site Allocations Document-adopted in July 2014. The Waste Site Allocations document was adopted by the county council on 15 July 2014, following the receipt of the Inspector’s Report in March. This document covers the same 15 year plan period as the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document and should be read in conjunction with it. Together, these documents are known as the Waste Local Plan. The Waste Site Allocations document contains 8 Allocated Sites and 60 Employment Land Areas of Search that are considered to be suitable locations within the county for future waste management development.
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Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment 1.22 Both the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document and the Waste Site Allocations document have been subjected to a Sustainability Appraisal, and a Habitats Regulation Assessment in line with the appropriate regulations.
1.23 A Sustainability Appraisal is the method for ensuring that the policies in the Minerals and Waste Local Plans reflect sustainable development principles. It assesses the potential social, environmental and economic effects of the documents.
1.24 The Sustainability Appraisal for the Minerals and Waste Local Plans incorporates the requirements of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EU). This requires local planning authorities to carry out formal strategic environmental assessments of the local development documents.
1.25 The Habitats Regulation Assessment is required by the European Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). It tests whether a plan is likely to have a significant effect on any European (Natura 2000) sites. The adopted Minerals and Waste Local Plans have all had an appropriate assessment screening.
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2.0 Current Minerals and Waste Policies
The Current Development Plan System 2.1 The publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in March 2012, replaced all previous Planning Policy Guidance (PPGs) and Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) apart from PPS10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management. PPS10 was revised in March 2011 to ensure that it contains the new waste hierarchy, as set out in the revised EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC). PPS10 is due to be replaced once the National Waste Management Plan is published.
2.2 The introduction of the Localism Act, 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, which came into force on 6 April 2012, have amended the previous development plan system introduced in 2004.
2.3 All adopted local plan policies (both in district local plans and in the County’s Minerals Local Plan) were ‘saved’ for three years or until new development plan documents are produced. Some local plan policies have also been ‘saved’ beyond the three year period.
Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document 2.4 The Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document was adopted in November 2012 and superseded the ‘saved’ policies that were contained in the previous Waste Local Plan. The policies contained in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document are currently used determine waste related planning applications in the county. Once adopted, the Waste Site Allocations document will also form part of the Development Plan for Hertfordshire.
Waste Site Allocations Document 2.5 The Waste Site Allocations document was recently adopted in July 2014 and contains 8 Allocated Sites and 60 Employment Land Areas of Search that are considered suitable ‘in principle’ for waste management development. The Waste Site Allocations document also contains an additional criteria based policy (Policy WSA2) for applications for waste management development on the Allocated Sites and Employment Land Areas of Search
Minerals Local Plan 2.6 The Minerals Local Plan 2002-2016 was adopted in March 2007 and all the policies are ‘saved’ until they are replaced by new policies in a revised Minerals Local Plan. The county council is due to commence a review of the current Minerals Local Plan this year, now that the Waste Site Allocations document has been adopted. The revised MWDS will
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include a more comprehensive timetable for the review of the Minerals Local Plan.
Unimplemented Minerals and Waste Policies 2.7 Section 34 of the 2012 Town and Country Planning Regulations requires each local planning authority to identify development plan policies that are not being implemented, the reasons why and any steps that are needed, in order to secure their future implementation.
2.8 Reporting on the use of policies is an important part of monitoring. The part they play in making decisions on planning applications ensures that any changes needed in policy are identified and an appropriate course of action determined. Monitoring the implementation of the policies will highlight any areas for change. It is an important tool for assessing whether policies should continue to be saved, especially in the case of the Minerals Local Plan, which was adopted under the previous development plan system.
2.9 The policies that are reviewed in this AMR are those that are within the adopted Minerals Local Plan and the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document. Due to the recent adoption of the Waste Site Allocations document, the use of Policy WSA2 within it, will be reported upon in the next AMR.
2.10 A breakdown of the policies used in determining planning applications is included in this report. Table 1 lists the saved Minerals Local Plan Policies that have not been used by the county council’s Development Management Team to determine minerals related planning applications during the period of this AMR. And Table 2 lists the waste policies that are contained in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document that have also not been used by the county council’s Development Management Team to determine waste related planning applications.
2.11 This information will go towards creating an evidence base that will be used to assess the effectiveness and relevance of policies in the production of future Minerals and Waste planning documents. Their use is also monitored in Appendices 3-6 of this AMR.
Unimplemented Minerals Policies 2.12 The previous AMR identified ten Minerals Local Plan policies that were not used to determine minerals related planning applications during the period 1 April 2012 and 30 September 2013. It was however considered that no steps were needed to secure their future implementation, as it was very much dependent upon the specific type of minerals planning applications that were being determined.
2.13 Out of a total of 19 saved minerals policies that are contained in the Minerals Local Plan 2002-2016 (adopted March 2007), only one policy
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(Minerals Policy 10: Railheads and Wharves) was not used to determine minerals planning applications during the period: 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2014. The reason why this policy has not been used is listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Unused Minerals Local Plan Policies from 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2014 Saved Minerals Reason Steps Needed Local Plan Policy to ensure implementation Minerals Policy 10: No planning applications N/A Railheads and for development on the Wharves county’s safeguarded railheads and wharves have been determined during the period of this AMR.
Unimplemented Waste Policies 2.14 The previous AMR identified one Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policy (Policy 2: Waste Prevention and Reduction) that was not used to determine waste related planning applications during the period 1 April 2012 and 30 September 2013. The step that was identified to ensure its implementation was to identify the policy in the revised ‘Guide to Districts’ which will replace the previous draft version produced in June 1999.
2.15 All 21 policies listed in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies have been used to determine waste planning applications during the period 1 April 2013 and 30 September 2014. No additional steps are therefore needed to ensure their future implementation when determining planning applications for waste management development.
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3.0 Monitoring of Waste Core Strategy Targets and Indicators
3.1 The Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document contains 28 targets and 35 indicators that are designed to assess how effectively the policies within it are being implemented. These targets and indicators are outlined in Appendix 7 of this AMR.
3.2 Although paragraph 2.15 in Chapter 2 states that all of the Waste Core Strategy policies have been used in the determination of waste related planning applications during the period of this AMR, each of the 21 policies within the document and Policy WSA2 in the Waste Site Allocations document, have specific targets and indicators attached to them, which will monitor the effectiveness of each policy. The policies within both these documents are designed to meet the seven strategic objectives for sustainable waste management in the county during the 15 year plan period (2011-2026). These are:
SO1. To promote the provision of well designed and efficient facilities, that drive waste management practices up the waste hierarchy and are located to ensure no harm to human health and the environment, and which reduce waste volumes to be disposed in landfill;
SO2. To locate waste recycling, handling and reduction facilities as close as practicable to the origin of waste;
SO3. To facilitate the increased and efficient use of recycled waste materials in Hertfordshire (for example as aggregate);
SO4. To facilitate a shift away from road transport to water and rail transport as the principal means of transporting waste;
SO5. To prevent and minimise waste, but where waste cannot be avoided, maximise the recovery value (including energy and heat) from waste;
SO6. To work with all partners in the county to encourage integrated spatial planning, aligning with other local waste strategies and local authority objectives which take account of waste issues, recognising that waste management generates employment and is part of the infrastructure which supports businesses and communities; and
SO7. To work with all neighbouring waste authorities to manage the equivalent of the county’s own waste arisings.
3.3 Tables 2 to 29 assess whether the 28 targets within the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document are being met since the document’s adoption on 5 November 2012 and whether
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any changes are needed if a policy appears not to be working or if targets are not being met.
Table 2: Waste Core Strategy Target 1 Target 1 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A year on year reduction in the amount of SO1, SO3, 4 untreated waste sent to landfill over the plan SO5, SO7 period. Relevant IN5: Percentage of LAC waste imported to and Indicators exported from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal IN6: Percentage of non-LAC waste imported to and exported from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal IN8: Total waste management capacity in m3, tonnes and by technology IN12: Waste type disposed of in landfill or used for landraise in m3, tonnes and percentage share or total waste managed.
3.4 To achieve the monitoring of this target a baseline figure needs to be found so as to monitor any reduction from this in subsequent years. As with any collection of waste data, it is inherently difficult to obtain the most reliable figure as the data is collected for other purposes than the targets that the county council has to monitor. There are two sources of data collection that can assist with answering this target:
The Environment Agency Waste Data Interrogator; & Waste dataflow.
3.5 The Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator is a source used by all Waste Planning Authorities when monitoring all waste streams moving within each authority and between authorities. However the most up-to-date data is for the year 2012. Obtaining a breakdown of this data into LAC and non-LAC waste requires selecting a series of waste categories from one of the two waste classification systems (European Waste Catalogue or Substance Oriented Classification- SOC). Waste Disposal Authorities deal with contracts for Local Authority Collected waste and enter data onto the Waste dataflow. This is the more reliable source of data for LAC waste, however it excludes the non municipal waste disposed by the Waste Disposal Authority and exemptions can further exclude waste from being recorded.
3.6 Indicator 5 (IN5). Using the ‘Household and similar wastes’ SOC classification within the Waste Data Interrogator 2012, this provides the following data:
3.7 LAC waste imports: 432,675 tonnes of LAC waste deposits in Hertfordshire, with 247,931 tonnes arising in Hertfordshire, giving
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184,744 tonnes of LAC waste imports into the county. Of the LAC deposits, this equates to: 57% of LAC waste arising in Hertfordshire; & 43% of LAC waste imports into Hertfordshire.
3.8 Compared with last year’s results this shows marginally higher figures of LAC waste arisings in Herts (by 14,692 tonnes) and imports from outside of the county (by 37,569 tonnes).
3.9 LAC waste exports: 429,676 tonnes of LAC waste deposits from Hertfordshire, with 247,931 tonnes dealt with in Hertfordshire, giving 181,745 tonnes of LAC waste exports from the county. Of the LAC waste deposits, this equates to: 58% of LAC waste dealt with in Hertfordshire; & 42% of LAC waste exports from Hertfordshire.
Compared with last year’s results this shows that proportionally, there was 10% more LAC dealt with in Hertfordshire and consequently 10% less LAC waste exports out of the county.
3.10 More reliable data is held by the Waste Disposal Authority in relation to LACW exports. However, there is currently no direct comparison of figures to show exports of waste. Compared with the figures above the Waste Disposal Authority holds the following information for the financial year 2012/2013: 521,588 tonnes of LACW deposits from Hertfordshire. This is made up of 52.6% residual and 47.4% recycled as follows: 274,235 tonnes of LACW arisings in Hertfordshire for landfill and incineration, with 61,518 tonnes landfilled within Hertfordshire and 212,717 tonnes of LACW exports from the county. 247,353 tonnes of LAC waste is recycled/recovered, although the breakdown of the amount dealt with in Hertfordshire and exported has not been calculated.
3.11 The discrepancy between the figures collected by the Waste Data Interrogator and Waste Disposal Authority may be explained by the difference in the timing of the collection of data, one for the financial year and the other for the actual year.
3.12 Indicator 6 (IN6). Deducting the ‘Household and similar wastes’ SOC 2 classification (household wastes and street cleaning wastes) within the Waste Data Interrogator 2012, as the figures for LAC waste, this provides the following data:
3.13 Non- LAC waste imports: 2,459,105 tonnes of non-LAC waste deposits in Hertfordshire, with 1,358,334 tonnes arising in Hertfordshire, giving 1,100,771 tonnes of non-LAC waste imports into the county. Of the non-LAC waste deposits, this equates to: 55% of non-LAC waste arising in Hertfordshire; & 45% of non-LAC waste imports into Hertfordshire.
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3.14 Compared with last year’s results this shows a marginally higher figure of non-LAC waste dealt with in Herts and a lower figure of non-LAC waste imports in Herts from outside of the county (by 95,547 tonnes).
3.15 Non- LAC waste exports: 1,885,953 tonnes of non-LAC waste deposits from Hertfordshire, with 1,358,334 tonnes dealt with in Hertfordshire, giving 527,619 tonnes of non-LAC waste exports from the county. Of the non-LAC waste deposits, this equates to: 72% of non-LAC waste dealt with in Hertfordshire; & 28% of non-LAC waste exports from Hertfordshire.
3.16 Compared with last year’s results this shows marginally higher non- LAC exports from the county (by 22,441 tonnes).
3.17 Indicator 12 (IN12). Waste type has not been captured; instead broad headline figures have been captured. Total waste received by Herts (including waste originating in Herts) is 2,891,781 tonnes. Of that 1,183,864 tonnes went to landfill which equates to 41% of the total. This is the exact same percentage as that recorded last year. Of the waste landfilled: 393,610 was non hazardous landfill (33%) and 790,255 was inert waste (67%).
Table 3: Waste Core Strategy Target 2 Target 2 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A reduction in the amount or waste SO2, SO6 1, 4 produced per household to 1 tonne per year per household over the plan period. Relevant IN2: Amount of LAC waste arising by management Indicators facilities by type in m3, tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the total LAC waste. IN30: Amount of waste generated per household per year.
3.18 Based upon the figures obtained from the Waste Disposal Authority which are contained in Table 38 on Chapter 5, a total of 537,893.49 tonnes of LAC waste was managed/disposed of during 2013/2014. As there are 475,830 households2 in Hertfordshire, this equates to 1.13 tonnes of LAC waste per household.
Table 4: Waste Core Strategy Target 3 Target 3 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives New residual waste treatment and/or SO1, SO2, 1
2 Taken from Number of dwellings by Council Tax band and administrative area in England as at 31 March 2014.
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transfer capacity located within Areas of SO7 Search C-E by 2017-18 to treat the identified residual LAC waste arisings over the WCSDM Plan period. Relevant IN1: Capacity of new waste management facilities by Indicators type in m3 and tonnes IN4: Capacity of new LAC waste management facilities by type in m3 and tonnes within the five Areas of Search A-E IN8: Total waste management capacity in m3, tonnes and by technology
3.19 During the period of this AMR, there have been no planning applications approved for new LAC residual waste treatment and/or transfer capacity within Areas of Search C-E, which would reduce the shortfalls in capacity identified in Waste Core Strategy Table 6.
3.20 The proposed 380,000 tonnes per annum Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility at New Barnfield, Hatfield, which is located within Area of Search C, had a resolution to grant planning permission at the county council’s Development Control Committee on 24 October 2012. However, this application was subsequently called in by the Secretary of State and following a six week Public Inquiry, the inspector recommended it for refusal, which was upheld by the Secretary of State on 8 July 2014. Veolia submitted a legal challenge to this decision on 14 August 2014.
Table 5: Waste Core Strategy Target 4 Target 4 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives New organic treatment facilities located SO1, SO2, 1 within Areas of Search A and B by 2017/18 SO7 with sufficient minimum capacity to meet recycling and composting targets for LAC waste over the plan period. Relevant IN1: Capacity of new waste management facilities by Indicators type in m3 and tonnes IN4: Capacity of new LAC waste management facilities by type in m3 and tonnes within the five Areas of Search A-E IN8: Total waste management capacity in m3, tonnes and by technology
3.21 During the period of this AMR, there have been no planning applications approved for new LAC organic treatment facilities within Areas of Search A and B, which would reduce the shortfalls in capacity identified in Waste Core Strategy Table 5. However, it should be noted that approximately 15,000 tonnes of the approved 45,000 tonnes per
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annum Anaerobic Digester on land at Bygrave Lodge Farm, Baldock (ref: 1/0333-11) would treat LAC organic waste.
Table 6: Waste Core Strategy Target 5 Target 5 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives New residual waste management treatment SO1, SO2 1, 7 capacity sufficient to treat the identified residual non-LAC waste arisings over the Plan period. Relevant IN1: Capacity of new waste management facilities by Indicators type in m3 and tonnes IN8: Total waste management capacity in m3, tonnes and by technology
3.22 During the period of this AMR, there have been no planning applications approved for the treatment of C&I residual waste arisings, which would reduce the shortfalls in capacity identified in Waste Core Strategy Table 9. However, there have been three planning applications approved that will count towards reducing the capacity shortfalls for C&I recycling/composting in Waste Core Strategy Table 8. These are at:
Land at Bygrave Lodge Farm. A 45,000 tonnes per annum farm based Anaerobic Digester facility. Approved on 1 May 2013 (ref: 1/0333-11). It is estimated that a maximum of 15,000 tonnes per annum would be LAC waste, which would reduce the overall C&I tonnage to 30,000 tonnes per annum. Cattlegate Farm, Enfield. A 25,000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester. Approved on 20 June 2013 (ref: 6/1795-11). Cattlegate Farm, Enfield. Re-grading of ground levels, to create a 25,000 tonnes per annum composting facility. Approved on 10 July 2013 (ref: 6/1773-11).3
3.23 This gives an additional 75,000 tonnes capacity of non-LAC organic waste treatment when excluding the current operational 5,000 tonnes per annum composting at Cattlegate Farm, which would be superseded by the 25,000 tonnes per annum composting facility on the same site.
Table 7: Waste Core Strategy Target 6 Target 6 Relevant Related Strategic Policies
3 The current, operational composting facility at Cattlegate Farm, which has a capacity of 5,000 tonnes per annum would cease, if this facility becomes operational, which gives a net additional capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum.
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Objectives A minimum of 60% of all LAC waste to be SO1, SO3, 1, 2 recycled or composted by 2026. SO6 Relevant IN2: Amount of LAC waste arising by management Indicators facilities by type in m3, tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the total LAC waste.
3.24 Table 38 in Chapter 5 outlines the amount of LAC waste that was recycled, composted, recovered and landfilled during 2013/2014. This amounted to a total of 537,893.49 tonnes of LAC waste, of which 49.4% was recycled and composted. This is an increase of 4.6% in the amount of LAC waste that was recycled and composted during the same period in 2012/2013.
Table 8: Waste Core Strategy Target 7 Target 7 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A minimum of 55% of all Commercial waste SO1, SO3, 1, 2 and 60% of Industrial waste to be recycled or SO6 composted by 2026. Relevant IN3: Amount of non-LAC waste arising by management Indicators type in m3, tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the total non-LAC waste.
3.25 The Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator 2012 has been used as the best available data. The SOC classification has been used to obtain a breakdown of the total waste by type into three categories of C&I, C&D and LAC. The proportions of the waste streams mirrors that detailed in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document. However, in order to get the breakdown an assumption has been made as to which categories relate to which waste stream. The results are provided in the table below. These figures apply to both targets 7 & 8.
SOC 1 = 12- SOC 1 = 10- mineral wastes mixed wastes and and SOC2 = SOC2 = Totals of waste construction and household and Assumed types (tonnes) demolition similar wastes remainder C&D (mineral LAC C&I wastes (household (assumed Waste type category) category) remainder) Landfill 922,312 89,623 171,930 Transfer 156,992 322,376 116,549 Treatment 231,001 20,610 237,537 Metal MRS 149 66 334,031 Totals 1,310,454 432,675 862,691
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3.26 The target has been taken from the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document, adopted November 2012. Consultants SLR that were used for waste forecasts provided this prediction. Results for 2012 show that, 28% of all C&I waste dealt with in Hertfordshire was recycled and composted. This figure is taken from the treatment of the waste. A separate breakdown of the figures for commercial waste and industrial waste has not been possible to obtain. This figure is not dissimilar to that recorded last year which was 24%. Whilst 28% is low in comparison to the target, it is not known how much of this waste stream that went to a transfer facility subsequently ended up being treated. This may result in more of this waste stream being recycled and composted. In addition, it should be noted that this target is to be achieved by the end of the plan period in 2026 and as such there is a period of time by which more recycling and composting can occur. This will be monitored on an annual basis.
Table 9: Waste Core Strategy Target 8 Target 8 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A minimum of 90% Construction Demolition SO1, SO3, 4, 12 and Excavation Waste to be diverted from SO6 landfill by 2026 Relevant IN6: Percentage of non-LAC waste imported to and Indicators exported from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal IN3: Amount of non-LAC waste arising by management tyoe in m3, tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the total non-LAC waste.
3.27 The Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator 2012 has been used as the best available data. The SOC classification has been used to obtain a breakdown of the total waste by type into three categories of C&I, C&D and LAC. The proportions of the waste streams mirrors that detailed in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document. However, in order to get the breakdown an assumption has been made as to which categories relate to which waste stream. The results are provided in the same table as that above in target 7. The target has broadly been taken from the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document, adopted November 2012. Consultants SLR that were used for waste forecasts provided a prediction of 86% diversion of Construction & Demolition waste from landfill in 2026. The target has been rounded up.
3.28 Results for 2012 show that, 30% of all C&D waste dealt with in Hertfordshire was diverted from landfill. This figure is taken from the transfer, treatment and MRS of the waste. As a comparison, this figure was marginally higher at 39% last year. Whilst 30% is low in
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comparison to the target, it is noted that the landfill figure is extremely high. This may be explained by three quarries accepting inert waste for restoration purposes in 2012 (Tyttenhanger, Hoddesdon and Great Westwood). In addition, it should be noted that this target is to be achieved by the end of the plan period in 2026 and as such there is a period of time by which more diversion from landfill can occur. This will be monitored on an annual basis.
Table 10: Waste Core Strategy Target 9 Target 9 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives 0% of untreated waste to be imported from SO2, SO7 1 London after 2015 Relevant IN5: Percentage of LAC waste imported to and exported Indicators from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal. IN6: Percentage of non-LAC waste imported to and exported from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal
3.29 Whilst this is not applicable until after 2015, it is considered that a baseline figure should be attained against which progress can be assessed in subsequent AMRs. Figures have been taken from reports run on the Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator 2012 which is the most up to date figures available.
Tonnes % Total waste from London (all waste 684,298 100 including not-codeable) Landfill from London 363,756 53
Table 11: Waste Core Strategy Target 10 Target 10 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives Respond to all development proposals SO5, SO6 5, 2 which the County Council as Waste Planning Authority are consulted on or considers will significantly impact upon strategic waste management facilities in Hertfordshire Relevant IN7: Number and percentage of planning consultations Indicators the WPA has responded to
3.30 During the period of this AMR, the Waste Planning Authority has responded to 153 planning applications up to 30 September 2014. These have been identified from the ten district/borough weekly planning application lists, where development falls into the following categories:
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1) Planning applications for 10 units and above; 2) Applications for commercial and industrial development of more than 500 sq.m; 3) Car parks with more than 200 spaces; 4) Planning applications that fall within an Allocated Site, as identified in the Waste Site Allocations document.
3.31 It was considered that none of these planning applications impacted upon the five existing strategic sites that are identified in the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document, or any other safeguarded waste management facility in the county.
3.32 It should be noted however that the Waste Planning Authority responded to the Three Rivers Proposed Modifications Site Allocations document, which included an additional housing site (MM56-Fairways Farm) adjacent to Waterdale Waste Transfer Station near Garston. This is listed as an Existing Strategic Site in the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document and as an Allocated Site in the adopted Waste Site Allocations document.
Table 12: Waste Core Strategy Target 11 Target 11 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives No loss of safeguarded waste sites for non- SO1, SO2 5 waste related uses Relevant IN7: Number and percentage of planning consultations Indicators the WPA has responded to IN32: Number of permissions granted for non waste uses on safeguarded sites
3.33 As stated above, during the period of this AMR, the Waste Planning Authority has responded to 153 planning applications that have been identified from the ten district/borough weekly planning application lists. One of these was an outline planning application for the development of a mixed-use health campus, which included 681 dwellings, new industrial businesses, a hotel, retail and leisure uses on land surrounding Wiggenhall Road, Watford. Due to the scale of development, the development site currently includes an operational metal recycling facility at Cardiff Road Industrial Estate, Watford.
3.34 The Waste Planning Authority’s response to Watford Borough Council concerning this planning application, included a reference of the need to take into account this metal recycling facility and the criteria by which it is safeguarded under Policy 5: Safeguarding of Sites in the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies
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document. However, as this was an outline planning application, it did not contain any detail regarding an alternative location for the current facility, should planning permission be granted. On 18 September, the borough council’s Development Control Committee resolved to grant planning permission. A separate planning application has been submitted to the Waste Planning Authority for the relocation of the metal recycling facility to a new location in Wiggenhall Road, Watford. This application has yet to be determined.
Table 13: Waste Core Strategy Target 12 Target 12 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives Increasing co-location of complimentary SO1, SO2 8 waste facilities Relevant IN9: Number of planning permissions granted for waste Indicators parks or combined waste management facilities
3.35 During the period of this AMR, the county council approved a 25,000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester at Cattlegate Farm, Enfield (for C&I waste) (ref: 6/1795-11) on 20 June 2013 and subsequently a 25,000 tonnes per annum composting facility (also for C&I waste) on the same site on 10 July 2013. (ref: 6/1773-11).
3.36 The county council also approved a planning application which sought to revise the layout and design of the approved Anaerobic Digester on land at Ratty’s Lane, Hoddesdon (ref: 7/0729-13) on 19 March 2014. This forms part of a previously approved Sustainable Energy Facility on the same site, which includes an Advanced Thermal Treating facility.
Table 14: Waste Core Strategy Target 13 Target 13 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives An overall increase in the number of waste SO5 3 management facilities with an element of energy recovery Relevant IN10: Number of, capacity and energy output of energy Indicators recovery enabled waste management facilities
3.37 The county council approved two planning applications during the period of this AMR that have an element of energy recovery. These are:
An Anaerobic Digester on land at Bygrave Lodge Farm, Baldock on 1 May 2013 (ref: 1/0333/-11), which has the potential to generate 1.5-2.0MW of renewable electricity (enough to power about 3600 dwellings).
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Another Anaerobic Digester at Cattlegate Farm, Enfield, which was approved on 20 June 2013 (ref: 6/1795-11), which has the potential to generate 1.0MW of renewable energy (enough to power about 3000 dwellings). This is predominantly from food waste that would otherwise be disposed of to landfill.
Table 15: Waste Core Strategy Target 14 Target 14 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives An increase in the number of permitted SO4 9 applications which include alternatives to road transport Relevant IN14: Number and capacity of non road-borne waste Indicators management facilities permitted
3.38 Since the previous AMR there have been no waste related planning applications that have been approved by the county council which include alternatives to road transport.
Table 16: Waste Core Strategy Target 15 Target 15 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All applicable road-borne waste SO2, SO4 9 management facilities to be located no more than 5km from the strategic road network Relevant IN13: Percentage of applicable waste management Indicators facilities located within 5km of the strategic road network
3.39 All planning applications for road-borne waste management facilities that have been approved during the period of this AMR and up to 30 September 2014, are within 5km of the strategic road network.
Table 17: Waste Core Strategy Target 16 Target 16 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1, SO4 7, 13 accordance with advice received from the Local Highway Authority and Highways Agency Relevant IN18: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to the advice of the Local Highway Authority or Highways Agency advice
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3.40 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of the Local Highway Authority or Highways Agency. In circumstances where the Local Highway Authority did not raise objections to the application but suggested conditions to be applied to the planning permission conditions have been added regarding vehicle movements, routing agreements inline with the comments provided. The Local Highway Authority did object to application 1/0574-12 at Land adjacent to the B197 for the removal of condition 9 requiring construction of a right hand turn lane for HGVs entering the site, three proposed additional buildings and other alterations as part of this planning application. This application was granted however a new condition was placed on the application for the construction of the right hand turn.
Table 18: Waste Core Strategy Target 17 Target 17 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All developments with a project cost of over SO3, SO6 12 £300,000 to produce a Site Waste Management Plan Relevant IN15: Percentage of applicable planning permissions Indicators that have provided a Site Waste Management Plan
3.41 During the period of this AMR, the Waste Planning Authority has responded to a total of 153 planning applications up to 30 September 2014. These have been for developments that fall within the four categories outlined in paragraph 3.27. The first three categories would normally include developments that have a project cost of over £300,000, where Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) would therefore be required. The county council’s standard response to all planning applications includes a paragraph outlining the need for SWMPs, which is also stated in Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policy 12: Sustainable Design, Construction and Demolition.
3.42 In line with policy 12, the county council has been sent and has provided comments on eight SWMPs during the period of this AMR. This has been in addition to the general paragraph that is included in all responses to district/borough council planning applications. Although the government repealed the Site Waste Management Plans Regulations (2008), in December 2013, following a period of public consultation, the Waste Planning Authority will continue to request and respond to all SWMPs that are sent to the county council for consideration. This is in line with the policy 12.
Table 19: Waste Core Strategy Target 18 Target 18 Relevant Related Strategic Policies
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Objectives No planning permissions to be granted SO1 3, 11, 10, contrary to the advice of the Environment 14, 16 Agency or local Environmental Health Officer in relation to pollution control, flood risk, water quality, air quality or other potential health impacts Relevant IN16: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to the advice of the Environment Agency or local Environmental Health Officer on pollution control, flood risk, water quality, air quality or other potential health impacts IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.43 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of the Environment Agency or local Environmental Health Officer in relation to pollution control, flood risk, water quality, air quality or other potential health impacts. However, regarding Indicator IN35, planning application: 3/2261-12 at Birchall Lane, Cole Green, was approved contrary to the advice of the Local Planning Authority (Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council). This was on the grounds of inappropriate development and the very special circumstances provided do not sufficiently justify the proposed time extension.
Table 20: Waste Core Strategy Target 19 Target 19 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1 14, 17, accordance with advice received from 18, 19 English Heritage, Hertfordshire County Council Historic Environment Unit or any other consulted professional body in relation to the historic environment. Relevant IN20: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to English Heritage or Hertfordshire County Council, Historic Environment Unit or other consulted professional body advice on historic environment grounds IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.44 All planning applications during the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of English Heritage or the county council’s Historic Environment Unit or any other consulted professional body in relation to the historic environment.
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Table 21: Waste Core Strategy Target 20 Target 20 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives No new or operating waste facilities to result SO1 16, 20 in pollution or contamination of the soil environment Relevant IN27: Number of substantiated complaints received Indicators relating to the pollution or contamination of soil from operating facilities
3.45 The county council has not received any complaints regarding waste management facilities resulting in pollution or contamination of the soil environment. There have been no substantiated reports received by the Environment Agency from April 2013 to March 2014 of soil contamination from waste management facilities in the county since the previous AMR.
Table 22: Waste Core Strategy Target 21 Target 21 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1 14, 17, accordance with advice received from 18, 19 Natural England or other consulted professional body in relation to the natural environment Relevant IN19: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to the advice of Natural England or other consulted professional body in relation to the natural environment IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.46 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of Natural England or other consulted professional body. In regards to Indicator 35, East Herts District Council objected planning application 3/1210-12 at Chadwell Springs Golf Club on size, scale, layout, design, impact on Green Belt and local amenity and parking for the however this was granted approval. East Herts District Council also raised concerns to planning application 3/1095-13 at B&T Motors with site expanding wider then the site limits into the Green Belt, due to the nature of the temporary development proposed it was granted approval.
Table 23: Waste Core Strategy Target 22 Target 22 Relevant Related Strategic Policies
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Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1 11, 14, accordance with advice received from Sport 17, 18, England or any other consulted professional 19 body in relation to recreational uses Relevant IN23: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to the advice of Sport England or any other consulted professional body in relation to recreational uses IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.47 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of Sport England or other consulted professional body.
Table 24: Waste Core Strategy Target 23 Target 23 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1 14, 17, accordance with advice from Herts Biological 18, 19 Records Centre, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust or other consulted professional body in relation to wildlife and habitats. Relevant IN21: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to HBRC, Herts Middlesex Wildlife Trust or other consulted professional body advice in relation to wildlife and habitats IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.48 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of Herts Biological Records Centre, the Herts Middlesex Wildlife Trust or other consulted professional body.
Table 25: Waste Core Strategy Target 24 Target 24 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives All planning permissions to be granted in SO1 11, 14, accordance with advice from Hertfordshire 15 County Council Rights of Way Unit or other consulted professional body in relation to RoW. Relevant IN22: Number of planning permissions granted contrary Indicators to advice of Hertfordshire County Council Rights of Way Unit or other consulted professional bodies in relation to RoW issues
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IN35: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local Planning Authority Advice
3.49 All planning applications up to 31 March 2014 that have been approved have not been granted contrary to the advice of the county council’s Rights of Way Unit or other consulted professional body.
Table 26: Waste Core Strategy Target 25 Target 25 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives An overall reduction in the number of yearly SO1 20 breaches of planning control Relevant IN24: Number of waste planning enforcement cases per Indicators annum IN25: Number of substantiated complaints received each year relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities IN26: Number of substantiated complaints received each year relating to adverse impacts upon amenity and air quality of waste management facilities IN27: Number of substantiated complaints received relating to the pollution or contamination of soil from operating facilities
3.50 The number of waste planning enforcement cases for the year 2012/2013 is 218 compared to 185 in the previous AMR. Although this is an increase, there have been no substantial complaints related to highway safety/traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities sites. There have been 23 substantiated complaints received by the Environment Agency relating to adverse impacts upon amenity and air quality of waste management facilities but these have all been dealt with or closed cases. There have been no substantiated reports received by the Environment Agency from April 2013 to March 2014 of soil contamination from waste management facilities in the county since the previous AMR.
Table 27: Waste Core Strategy Target 26 Target 26 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A reduction of substantiated complaints SO1 16, 20 relating to adverse impacts upon amenity of operating waste management facilities Relevant IN24: Number of waste planning enforcement cases per Indicators annum IN25: Number of substantiated complaints received each year relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities
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IN26: Number of substantiated complaints received each year relating to adverse impacts upon amenity and air quality of waste management facilities IN27: Number of substantiated complaints received relating to the pollution or contamination of soil from operating facilities
3.51 Since the last AMR, there has been a reduction from 28 complaints relating to the effects of operating waste management facilities (including landfill odour) to 23 substantiated complaints received by the Environment Agency relating to adverse impacts upon amenity and air quality of waste management facilities but these have all been dealt with or closed cases.
Table 28: Waste Core Strategy Target 27 Target 27 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives A reduction in the number of substantiated SO1 20 complaints relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities Relevant IN24: Number of waste planning enforcement cases per Indicators annum IN25: Number of substantiated complaints received each year relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities
3.52 During the period of this AMR, there have been no substantial complaints received relating to highway safety/traffic impacts of operating waste management facilities sites up to 30 September 2014.
Table 29: Waste Core Strategy Target 28 Target 28 Relevant Related Strategic Policies Objectives At least 80% response rate to the WPA’s SO1 20 Annual Survey Relevant IN31: Number of responses received to WPA Annual Indicators Survey
3.53 In May 2014, the county council sent out waste surveys to all known waste operators in the county, requesting throughput data and types of waste handled for the calendar year 2013. Despite reminders being sent in June, July and August 2014, including follow up telephone calls, only a 55% response rate was achieved. Whilst this is disappointing, and clearly falls short of the 80% target rate, this is an improvement on last year’s 53% response rate and responses received to the waste surveys in previous years. It should also be noted that an additional 12
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waste operators were identified and survey forms sent to, when compared to the previous year.
3.54 However, throughput data and a breakdown of wastes handled at the remaining sites, where survey forms were not returned, are obtainable from the Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator for 2012. The county council did not send surveys to all of the 17 Household Waste Recycling Centres in the county, as throughput information for 2013 is obtainable from the county council’s Waste Management Unit.
3.55 Forms returned that included an update to site specific contact details were entered into the county council’s datafile and details concerning any subsequent site closures were also noted. This is to ensure that the county council has an up-to-date list of current, operational waste sites in the county.
3.56 In order to try and improve the rate of returns in 2015, the county council will continue to send survey forms to specific named individuals where possible and to continue to seek contact names for the remaining sites that are not currently on the county council’s database. Survey forms will also continue to be emailed where possible, in order to encourage an increase in the rate of returns in 2015. The monitoring and enforcement team will also continue to distribute survey forms when visiting applicable waste sites in the county.
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4.0 Minerals and Waste Development Scheme
Overview 4.1 The Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (MWDS) is a project plan and timetable for preparing minerals and waste development plan documents. It will enable anyone to see the local development documents that the county council will be producing and when. This can be monitored by checking the MWDS to see whether the dates and publication of any development plan documents correspond to the published dates in the scheme.
4.2 The first MWDS was prepared in consultation with the now abolished Government Office for the East of England (GO-East), and has subsequently since been updated to reflect changes in plan production and legislation. The current MWDS was revised in January 2013, in order to reflect the progression of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework and to give an up-to-date timetable of plan production.
4.3 The timetable in the re-submitted MWDS is for a three year period and covers the period beyond the anticipated adoption of the Waste Site Allocations document and the Inspector’s Report being received into the examination of the revised Minerals Local Plan.
Development Plan Production Timetables 4.4 The previous AMR noted that the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document was adopted on 5 November 2012, which was in accordance with the MWDS timetable. As no further work has been undertaken on the document, the tables listed below will only report upon the progress of the Waste Site Allocations document and the Minerals Local Plan and whether they are on course to meet the timetable set out in the MWDS.
Table 30: Progress of the Waste Site Allocations document Key Milestone Date in MWDS- Actual Date January 2013 1. Submission of June – July As proposed. The proposed document to 2013 submission document was the Planning submitted to the Secretary of Inspectorate State on 24 June 2013. 2. Pre- September No Pre-Hearing Meeting took Examination 2013 place. Meeting 3. Examination November – As proposed. The Hearing into the DPD’s December 2013 Sessions took place on 3, 4 soundness and 5 September and on 5 and 6 November. 4. Inspector’s March 2014 As proposed. The Inspector’s
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Report Report was dated 24 March Received and made public on 4 April. 5. Adoption May 2014 Due to the Cabinet Panel, Cabinet and County Council meetings taking place in June/July, the Waste Site Allocations document was adopted on 15 July.
4.5 A period of public consultation took place for six weeks on the proposed modifications to the Waste Site Allocations document in January/February 2014. Whilst this period of public consultation was not scheduled, the Inspector’s Report was received in line with the MWDS timetable. The Waste Site Allocations document was adopted at the full County Council meeting on 15 July 2014. The period of which an application to legally challenge the document lasted for six weeks after the date of adoption. The document was not subjected to a legal challenge.
Table 31: Progress of the Minerals Local Plan Key Milestone Date in MWDS- Actual Date January 2013 1. Evidence September As proposed. gathering 2012 – January 2014 2. Public February – May Not met. Public consultation participation 2014 on the proposed modifications to the Waste Site Allocations document, which took place for six weeks in January/February 2014, meant that consultation on a Draft Minerals Local Plan did not take place. The subsequent adoption process for the Waste Site Allocations document, has also delayed public consultation on a Draft Minerals Local Plan. 3. Consider June – Not met. See above. representations September 2014
4.6 In light of the adoption of the Waste Site Allocations document and the milestones for the production of the Minerals Local Plan not being met within the current MWDS, it has become necessary to review the MWDS, which was originally adopted in March 2013. The county council is in the process of the revising the current MWDS, which will include a more detailed timetable into the production timeline for the
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review of the Minerals Local Plan. It is anticipated that a revised MWDS will be presented to Cabinet Panel and Cabinet for consideration in November 2014 and then to the full County Council meeting for adoption on 25 November 2014.
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5.0 Waste Monitoring
Overview 5.1 In order to meet the requirements of PPS10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management, and to achieve county self-sufficiency, there are a number of key factors driving the need for change in the way Hertfordshire’s waste will need to be managed in the future, including:
Significant policy shifts towards greater waste minimisation, recovery and recycling of waste; Rapidly reducing landfill space; New government legislation and EU directives; Rapidly increasing costs of waste management; and Increasing public expectations.
Waste Core Strategy Future Capacity Requirements 5.2 Tables 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document, outline the future waste capacity requirements and shortfalls that have been identified for local authority collected (LAC) and commercial and industrial wastes (C&I) during the 15 year plan period (2011-2026). The shortfalls in capacity that have been identified in Waste Core Strategy Tables 5, 6, 8 and 9 are summarised in table 32 below:
Table 32: Summary of the capacity shortfalls identified in Waste Core Strategy Tables 5, 6, 8 and 9 (tonnes rounded) 2016 2021 2026 LAC organic waste 90,000 90,000 90,000 treatment (table 5) Other LAC waste 276,000 254,000 232,000 requirements (table 6) C&I composting and 210,000 230,000 245,000 recycling requirements (table 8) Other C&I residual 397,000 387,000 370,000 requirements (table 9) Total 973,000 961,000 937,000
5.3 By 2016 the figures above show a total annual shortfall of 366,000 tonnes per annum (tables 5 and 6) for LAC waste and 607,000 tonnes per annum for C&I waste (tables 8 and 9). This amounts to an annual capacity gap of 973,000 tonnes by 2016 when including the 90,000 tonnes per annum needed for local authority collected organic waste treatment by 2014.
5.4 By 2026 (the end of the 15 year plan period), Waste Core Strategy tables 6, 8 and 9 show a decrease in the annual capacity gap to
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847,000 tonnes per annum. This figure is increased to 937,000 tonnes per annum when the 90,000 tonnes per annum needed for local authority collected waste treatment by 2014 is added. The total shortfall in the annual capacity gap is falling between 973,000 tonnes per annum to 937,000 tonnes per annum from 2016-2026.
5.5 Since these figures have been collated, there have been a number of planning permissions granted since November 2011 that will count towards fulfilling the capacity shortfalls identified in table 32. These are summarised below.
Additional LAC Organic Waste Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 5) 5.6 There have been two planning permissions granted by the county council since November 2011 that will count towards fulfilling the capacity shortfall for LAC organic waste, outlined in Waste Core Strategy Table 5. These are:
Approximately 20,370 tonnes of the 48,5000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester approved at Coursers Farm, St Albans on 15- 08-2012 (ref: 0/0262-12) would be for LAC waste. Approximately 15,000 tonnes of the 45,000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester approved on land at Bygrave Lodge Farm, Baldock on 01-05-2013 (ref: 1/0333-11) would be for LAC waste.
5.7 Although neither of these sites are located within Areas of Search A and B for organic waste recovery, these two planning permissions provide a total permitted capacity of 35,370 tonnes of additional LAC organic waste treatment in the county per annum. There are currently no other planning applications LAC organic waste treatment that have either a resolution to grant planning permission or have been submitted to the county council for determination.
Additional LAC Residual Waste Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 6) 5.8 There have been no planning permissions granted by the county council since November 2011 that will count towards fulfilling the capacity shortfall for LAC residual waste, outlined in Waste Core Strategy Table 6.
5.9 In October 2012. the county council gave a resolution to grant planning permission for a 380,000 tonnes per annum Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility at New Barnfield, Hatfield. This facility would have treated a minimum of 180,000 tonnes of LAC residual waste per annum. However, this application was called in for determination by the Secretary of State in January 2013, and following a six week Public Inquiry, which was held in September/October 2013, the Secretary of State of State in July 2014 agreed with the Inspector’s conclusion that
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the proposal should be refused. Veolia submitted a legal challenge to this decision on 14 August 2014.
5.10 There are currently no other planning applications LAC residual waste treatment that have either a resolution to grant planning permission or have been submitted to the county council for determination.
Additional C&I Composting and Recycling Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 8) 5.11 There have been six planning permissions granted by the county council since November 2011 that will count towards fulfilling the capacity shortfall for C&I composting and recycling requirements, outlined in Waste Core Strategy Table 8. These are:
An additional 25,000 tonnes per annum for the continual use of the recycling, recovery, storage and management of waste metal at ASM Metal Recycling Centre, Kings Langley (ref: 8/1594-10). Allowed on appeal on 07-03-2012. Approximately 28,130 tonnes of the 48,5000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester approved at Coursers Farm, St Albans on 15- 08-2012 (ref: 0/0262-12) would be for C&I organic waste. Approximately 60,000 tonnes of the 160,000 tonnes per annum Sustainable Energy Facility approved at Ratty’s Lane, Hoddesdon on 26-03-2013 (ref: 7/0510-10) would be for C&I organic waste. Approximately 30,000 tonnes of the 45,000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester approved on land at Bygrave Lodge Farm, Baldock on 01-05-2013 (ref: 1/0333-11) would be for C&I organic waste. An additional 25,000 tonnes per annum Anaerobic Digester approved at Cattlegate Farm, Enfield on 20-06-2013 (ref: 6/1795- 11). An additional 25,000 tonnes4 per annum composting facility approved at Cattlegate Farm, Enfield on 10-07-2013 (ref: 6/1773- 11).
5.12 These six planning permissions provide a total permitted capacity of 188,130 tonnes of additional C&I composting and recycling waste treatment in the county per annum. There is one other planning application that has a resolution to grant planning permission. This will provide an additional 65,000 tonnes of additional C&I residual waste treatment, the details of which are listed below:
Approximately 65,000 tonnes of the 130,000 tonnes per annum waste management facility on land at Brycelands, Jacks Hill,
4 The current operational composting facility at Cattlegate Farm, which has a capacity of 5,000 tonnes per annum would cease, if this facility becomes operational, which gives a net additional capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum.
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Hitchin, which has a resolution to grant permission on 24-05-2011 (ref: 1/1339-10) would be for C&I residual waste for treatment.
Additional C&I Remaining Residual Available for Treatment Capacity (Waste Core Strategy Table 9) 5.13 There have been one planning permission granted by the county council since November 2011 that will count towards fulfilling the capacity shortfall for the remaining C&I residual waste for treatment, outlined in Waste Core Strategy Table 9:
Approximately 100,000 tonnes of the 160,000 tonnes per annum Sustainable Energy Facility approved at Ratty’s Lane, Hoddesdon on 26-03-2013 (ref: 7/0510-10) would be for C&I residual waste for treatment.
5.14 There are currently no other planning applications for remaining C&I residual waste for treatment that have either a resolution to grant planning permission or have been submitted to the county council for determination
5.15 Tables 33, 34 and 35 list the estimated revised capacity shortfall when additional permissions since November 2011 and resolutions to grant permission subject to S106, mentioned in paragraphs 5.6 to 5.13 have been taken into account.
Table 33: Estimated Revised Shortfall by 2016 Waste Projected Additional Estimated Estimated Core shortfall estimated capacity capacity with revised Strategy by 2016 granted since a resolution shortfall Tables November 2011 to grant by 2016 Table 5 90,000 35,370 0 54,630 (by 2014) Table 6 276,000 0 0 276,000 Table 8 210,000 188,130 65,000 -43,130 Table 9 397,000 100,000 0 287,000 Total 973,000 323,500 65,000 574,500
Table 34: Estimated Revised Shortfall by 2021 Waste Projected Additional Estimated Estimated Core shortfall estimated capacity capacity with revised Strategy by 2021 granted since a resolution shortfall Tables November 2011 to grant by 2021 Table 5 90,000 35,370 0 54,630 (by 2014) Table 6 254,000 0 0 254,000 Table 8 230,000 188,130 65,000 -23,130 Table 9 387,000 100,000 0 287,000 Total 961,000 323,500 65,000 572,500
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Table 35: Estimated Revised Shortfall by 2026 Waste Projected Additional Estimated Estimated Core shortfall estimated capacity capacity with revised Strategy by 2026 granted since a resolution shortfall Tables November 2011 to grant by 2026 Table 5 90,000 35,370 0 54,630 (by 2014) Table 6 232,000 0 0 232,000 Table 8 245,000 188,130 65,000 -8,130 Table 9 370,000 100,000 0 270,000 Total 937,000 323,500 65,000 548,500
5.16 Table 36 below lists the additional capacity of waste facilities by type that have been approved during the period 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2014. Appendices 3-6 list all minerals and waste planning applications that were decided by the county council during this period, which equates to a total of 43 applications.
5.17 Out of a total of 21 waste related planning applications determined during the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, 16 were located in the Green Belt. This equates to 76%. Out of a total of 11 waste related planning applications determined during the period 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, seven were located in the Green Belt. This equates to 64%.
5.18 The capacity of facilities listed in tables 36 and 37 below that treat either local authority collected (LAC) and commercial and industrial wastes (C&I) have been included in the revised estimated shortfalls shown in tables 33, 34 and 35 above.
Table 36: Additional capacity of waste facilities by type from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 Number of Additional Waste Facility Type New Tonnage Facilities per annum Continuation of inert waste recycling 1 250,0005 and soil washing facility Anaerobic digester 2 70,000 Leachate treatment plant 1 18,250 Open windrow composting facility 1 25,000
Table 37: Additional capacity of waste facilities by type from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 Number of Additional Waste Facility Type New Tonnage Facilities per annum
5 Temporarily permitted until April 2016.
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Leachate treatment plant 1 150,000
Local Authority Collected Waste Arisings and Treatment 2013/2014 5.19 In addition to the monitoring requirements laid down in paragraph 1.7, this AMR also monitors the county’s local authority collected waste arisings and treatment for the period 2013/2014. This is in order to measure the types of waste treated within the county, and more importantly, to analyse the county’s recycling rates, to ensure that Hertfordshire is progressing towards meeting national and local recycling targets, and moving waste management up the waste hierarchy.
5.20 The table below lists local authority collected waste arisings and treatment for the period 2013/2014. These figures have been obtained from the county council’s Waste Management Unit in August 2014.
Table 38: Management/disposal of local authority collected waste 2013/2014 Treatment tonnes % Recycled 132,217.32 24.6 Composted 133,504.27 24.8 Energy Recovery 85,654.31 15.9 Landfilled 186,517.59 34.7 Total 537,893.49 100.0
5.21 In 2013/2014, 49.4% of Local Authority Collected Waste (LAC) was re- used, recycled or composted. To put this in some context, the National target for the UK is to re-use, recycle or compost 50% of household waste by 2020. A further 15.9% was delivered for treatment to energy recovery facilities, principally those located at Edmonton (North London), and Lakeside (near Slough), with the remainder comprised of the majority of wood wastes, that were collected at the county's network of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), and delivered for energy recovery, to wood burning 'biomass' plants during 2013/14. This gives a total of 65.3% of LAC that was diverted from landfill and represents an increase of 1.6% on the previous equivalent combined figure for 2012/2013.
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6.0 Conformity with the EU Waste Framework Directive
6.1 This section outlines how the Waste Planning Authority has complied with the requirements of The European Union Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC). The EU Waste Framework Directive states that the types of waste that have to be planned for are:6
Commercial and Industrial; Construction and Demolition; Local Authority Collected (formerly known as municipal solid); Low Level Radioactive; Agricultural; Hazardous; Waste Water.
6.2 In line with the requirements of Planning Policy Statement (PPS10): Planning for Sustainable Waste Management, the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document plans for the future waste arisings and required facilities needed for the processing of Local Authority Collected waste (LAC) and Commercial and Industrial waste (C&I). Chapter 5 of this AMR outlines the number of waste management facilities that have been granted or have resolutions to grant approval since November 2011. These count towards reducing the capacity shortfalls identified in Waste Core Strategy Tables 5, 6, 8 and 9 for LAC and C&I wastes.
6.3 Whilst Construction and Demolition waste (C&D) also has to be planned for, the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document concludes that there is sufficient permitted capacity for the disposal and treatment of this type of waste.7 There is also no identified need to provide facilities that specifically deal with the remaining types of waste that are outlined in paragraph 6.1.
Relevant Articles from the Directive 6.4 The EU Waste Framework Directive is made up of the following five Articles which Waste Planning Authorities play a key role in implementing:
Article 4: Waste Hierarchy Article 13: Protection of human health and the environment Article 16: Principles of proximity and self-sufficiency Article 28: Waste Management Plans Article 34: Periodic Inspections
6 Guidance for local planning authorities on implementing planning requirements of the European Union Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), DCLG, 2012, p.7. 7 Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document, p. 30, paragraphs 3.20 and 3.21.
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6.5 Although the Waste Planning Authority has a responsibility to comply with the above five Articles, it is also the responsibility of all Local Planning Authorities to implement Articles 4 and 13.8 The following paragraphs outline how the county council as Waste Planning Authority has, where possible, complied with Articles 4, 13, 16, 28 and 34.
Compliance with Article 4: Waste Hierarchy 6.6 Article 4 places a duty to apply the Waste Hierarchy as a priority order in waste management policy and legislation. Nationally, the Waste Hierarchy is reflected in PPS 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management, March 2011. This requires all planning authorities (including non Waste Planning Authorities) to prepare planning documents that drive waste management up the hierarchy.
6.7 Paragraph 4.6 of the adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document reflects the Waste Hierarchy identified in PPS10 in the Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy, which is shown below:
The Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy
6.8 The principles of the Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy dictate the strategic approach for waste management in Hertfordshire. This is crucial for Hertfordshire, given the need to minimise the amount of waste disposed of in landfill. Paragraph 4.7 in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document states that the approach to waste management in the county is therefore driven by the aim to:
prevent the quantity and volume of waste produced reuse waste materials without further processing
8 Guidance for local planning authorities on implementing planning requirements of the European Union Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), DCLG, 2012, p.7.
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recover the value of waste materials through recycling, composting or energy recovery.
6.9 The Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy is a material consideration in the determination of planning applications for new waste management facilities and has been transposed into the policies that are contained in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document. All waste related planning applications that have been determined during the period of this AMR have been considered against the Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy.
6.10 Compliance with the Waste Hierarchy also requires all planning authorities to ensure that there is no loss of operational waste management facilities to other forms of development. Waste Core Strategy Target 11, which is linked to Policy 5: Safeguarding of Sites, states that there should be no loss of safeguarded waste sites for non- waste related uses. The county council’s response to Target 11 in Chapter 3 states that there have been no loss of operational waste management facilities in the county. This has been achieved through the monitoring of each of the ten district/borough weekly planning application lists.
6.11 Implementation of the Waste Hierarchy also requires the Waste Planning Authority to work with district/borough councils to ensure that the impact of non-waste related development on existing waste management sites is considered. The county council pro-actively responds to all relevant local plan consultations to ensure that waste related planning issues are addressed in each emerging local plan. During the period of this AMR, the Waste Planning Authority has provided responses to the following local plan consultations:
East Herts Draft District Plan (Preferred Options) Consultation. This consultation ran for 12 weeks from 27 February until 22 May 2014. Hertsmere Elstree Way Corridor Area Action Plan Submission Draft. This consultation ran for six weeks from 17 February until 31 March 2014. Hertsmere Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Consultation Draft. This consultation ran for six weeks from 3 March until 14 April 2014. Stevenage Borough Local Plan 2011-2031. First Consultation, June 2013. This consultation ran for six weeks from 11 June until 22 July 2013. Three Rivers Proposed Submission Site Allocations Proposed Modifications consultation. This consultation ran for six weeks from 31 January until 18 March 2014.
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Watford’s Local Plan Part 2-Site Allocations. First Consultation. This consultation ran for six weeks from 4 November until 16 December 2013. Watford’s Local Plan Part 2-Development Management Policies. First Consultation. This consultation ran for six weeks from 4 November until 16 December 2013. Watford Residential Design Guide. This consultation ran for six weeks from 4 November until 16 December 2013.
6.12 The county council also responds to adjoining authority’s local plan consultations, where any proposals for development may have a potential impact upon the county. During the period of this AMR, the Waste Planning Authority has provided responses to the following adjoining local plan consultations:
Draft Further Alterations to the London Plan consultation. This consultation ran for 12 weeks from 15 January until 10 April 2014. West London Waste Plan Proposed Submission Plan consultation. This consultation ran for six weeks from 28 February until 11 April 2014. London Infrastructure Plan 2050 A Consultation. This consultation ran for 13 weeks from 30 July until 31 October 2014.
6.13 As previously stated in Chapter 3, the county council responds to all district borough planning applications that are within the thresholds that are outlined in paragraph 3.27. This is in order to ensure that the county’s local planning authorities are taking into consideration the relevant policies in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document and that Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) are submitted by the applicant/developer, which are designed to ensure that waste is managed in accordance with the Hertfordshire Waste Hierarchy.
Compliance with Article 13: Protection of Human Health and the Environment 6.14 The role of Waste Planning Authorities in developing waste local plans and considering individual planning applications should be to seek to control the development and use of land in the public interest. The adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document has been written in conformity with the EU Waste Framework Directive and contains a specific Strategic Objective (SO1) which requires all new waste management facilities to be located in a way that ensures no harm to human health and the environment.
6.15 This has also been transposed into Waste Core Strategy Policies 3, 4 8, 11, 12, and 13, which specifically reiterates this. Paragraph 2.15 in Chapter 2 shows that all of these policies have been implemented and considered in the determination of waste related planning applications
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during the period of this AMR. The protection of human health has also been a consideration in the allocation of sites and Employment Land Areas of Search in the Waste Site Allocations document.
Compliance with Article 16: Principles of Self-Sufficiency and Proximity 6.16 Waste Planning Authorities should ensure that, as far as is practicable, sufficient waste disposal facilities and facilities for the recovery of mixed municipal waste collected from households exist within their local waste plan area.9 The county council’s vision for waste management 2026 and Waste Core Strategy Strategic Objective 1 (SO2) both state that waste recycling, handling and reduction facilities should be located as close as practicable to the origin of waste. Waste Core Strategy Strategic Objective 7 (SO7) goes onto say that the county council will work with all neighbouring waste authorities to manage the equivalent of the county’s own waste arisings.
6.17 The current list of safeguarded waste sites in Appendix 2, provide a network of waste management facilities in the county, including the 17 Household Waste Recycling Centres that are spatially distributed to serve the residents of Hertfordshire. The remaining Allocated Sites identified in the Waste Site Allocations document, including the remaining Employment Land Areas of Search, are considered to provide a sufficient number of locations to fulfil the capacity shortfalls for LAC and C&I wastes in Waste Core Strategy Tables 5, 6, 8 and 9.
6.18 The adopted Waste Site Allocations document has a number of Allocated Sites and Employment Land Areas of Search located within, or near to Areas of Search A, B, C, D and E for LAC waste treatment and transfer facilities. This provides a broad spatial distribution of potential sites and employment land that would be suitable for waste management facilities. Whilst these sites would also be potentially suitable for C&I and C&D waste treatment facilities, the remaining Allocated Sites and Employment Land Areas of Search would be suitable for C&I and C&D waste treatment facilities including LAC.
Compliance with Article 28: Waste Management Plans 6.19 This part of the Directive requires Waste Planning Authorities to consider the following key considerations in the development of waste local plans:
Details of existing major disposal and recovery installations An assessment of the need for the closure of existing waste management facilities and the need for additional waste installation infrastructure
9 Guidance for local planning authorities on implementing planning requirements of the European Union Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), DCLG, 2012, p.16.
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Sufficient information on the location criteria for site identification and on the capacity of future disposal or major recovery installations
6.20 Details of existing major disposal and recovery installations. The adopted Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document identifies five Existing Strategic Sites, which provide waste management beyond the local areas in which they are located. These are: Cumberlow Green Farm, near Buntingford, Cupid Green Depot, Hemel Hempstead, Redwell Wood Farm/Ridge, Waterdale Waste Transfer Station, Garston and Westmill Quarry/Landfill, Ware.
6.21 These five sites are considered to be strategic as they are essential to the current and future waste management of LAC waste in the county. These existing strategic sites perform a waste management function and are therefore safeguarded.
6.22 Cumberlow Green Farm and Redwell Wood Farm/Ridge are the only two locations within the county that operate in-vessel composting facilities, which accept LAC waste from seven of the ten districts/ boroughs within Hertfordshire. Westmill Quarry/Landfill is the county’s only remaining municipal landfill, the planning permission of which expires in December 2017. However, Cemex UK (the landowner) submitted a Scoping Opinion to the county council in October 2012, regarding their intention to extend mineral extraction to 2020 and landfilling to 2025. Waterdale contains an existing waste transfer station which is used for the bulking of waste prior to being sent for treatment. Cupid Green, Hemel Hempstead contains a waste transfer station, which is linked to a contract with the composting facility at St Ives in Cambridgeshire.
6.23 Three of the above strategic sites (Cumberlow Green Farm, Westmill Quarry/Landfill and Waterdale Waste Transfer Station) also have the potential for enhancement and are therefore also listed as Allocated Sites in the Waste Site Allocations document.
6.24 An assessment of the need for the closure of existing waste management facilities and the need for additional waste installation infrastructure. The Waste Planning Authority does not consider that any of the permanent, permitted waste management facilities in Hertfordshire should be closed, as these are safeguarded under the provision of Waste Core Strategy Policy 5: Safeguarding of Sites. However, some waste management facilities may cease operating due to economic or other reasons and this is normally beyond the control of the Waste Planning Authority. Paragraph 6.32 lists the number of sites that are no longer safeguarded when compared to the list of safeguarded waste sites in the previous 2012/2013 AMR.
6.25 Whilst some operating waste management facilities are historic, many facilities are required to operate with enforceable conditions that are
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imposed on a decision notice. These may include restrictions on the hours of operation (including restrictions on weekend and bank holiday working), limits on waste throughput, limits on vehicle numbers etc. This is not an exhaustive list, as it is very much dependent upon the type and scale of waste management facility.
6.26 However, some waste management facilities are time limited for various reasons and these are listed below:
Anstey Chalk Quarry, Anstey. Waste Transfer Station and chalk extraction. Permitted until 30-06-2020. Land off Birchall Lane, Cole Green. Inert Waste Recycling Facility and Soil Washing operation. Permitted until 12-04-2016. Water Hall Quarry, Lower Hatfield Road, Bayford. Materials Recovery Facility linked to the Inert landfill. Permitted until 30-11- 2014. Westmill Quarry and landfill, Ware. Sand and gravel extraction and municipal landfill. Permitted until 31-12-2017. Westmill Quarry, Ware. Soil Repair Centre. Permitted until 31-12- 2017 (this is linked to the end date for the current sand and gravel extraction and landfill operation). Land at Redwell Wood Farm, Ridge. In-vessel Composting Facility. Permitted until 31-12-2034. Codicote Chalk Quarry, Codicote. Waste treatment processing linked to chalk extraction. Permitted until 21-02-2042.
6.27 Westmill Quarry has been included in the above list, as this is the only municipal landfill remaining in the county. Whilst this is currently permitted until December 2017, there may be capacity at Westmill beyond 2017 for further landfilling.
6.28 Tables 33-36 in Chapter 5 list the additional maximum waste capacity that has been approved during the period of this AMR (table 38) and since November 2011 (tables 33, 34 and 35). Appendix 4 list the number of waste related planning applications that have been determined throughout the period of this AMR. It should be noted that whilst these may count towards reducing the shortfalls in capacity that have been identified for LAC and C&I wastes, many of these approved facilities are not yet operational and once they commence operating, they may not operate to their full capacity.
6.29 Sufficient information on the location criteria for site identification and on the capacity of future disposal or major recovery installations. The adopted Waste Site Allocations document contains a Policies Map, which shows the location of the Existing Strategic Sites, Allocated Sites and Employment Land Areas of Search in the county. Areas of Search A, B, C, D and E has also been transposed onto the Policies Map
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which shows the number of Allocated Sites and Employment Land Areas of Search that are located within the Areas of Search.
6.30 This AMR includes an updated list of safeguarded waste sites (in Appendix 2), which will continue to be updated in future AMRs. The county council considers this to be the most suitable mechanism to monitor the number of safeguarded sites within the county on an annual basis.
Compliance with Article 34: Inspections 6.31 Monitoring and enforcement officers from the county council’s Spatial and Land Use Planning Unit have been visiting known waste site sites in the county during the period of this AMR. These inspections form part of this statutory requirement and are often combined with wider inspections to check compliance with the terms of a particular planning permission or where there may have been an alleged breach of planning control. Whilst the regulations do not prescribe a frequency when these visits should occur, it is the intention of the county council to conduct waste site inspections on an annual basis.
6.32 The following waste sites that appeared on the safeguarded list in the 2012/2013 AMR are no longer operating and are therefore no longer safeguarded:
New Barnfield, Hatfield. Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility.10 Caxton Way, Watford. Waste management station, operated by ASP Packaging Ltd. Land at Burymead Road, Hitchin. Waste transfer station. Billet Lane, Berkhamsted. Compound for the receipt, storage and consignment of asbestos waste, operated by Davis & Samson Contractors Ltd. Vicar’s Grove, Hitchin. Highways depot. Wiggenhall Goods Yard, Watford. Concrete crusher operated by Atlantic Trailers. Unit 3 Icknield Way, Tring. WEEE treatment facility operated by Ultratec Ltd. Unit 9, Maylands Wood Estate, Hemel Hempstead. WEEE treatment facility operated by Maritrans Recycling (UK) Ltd. GPG Auto Services, Rickmansworth. Waste metal recycling facility operated by GPG Auto Services.
10 This facility had a resolution to grant permission on 24 October 2012. However, the application was called-in by the Secretary of State and following a six week public inquiry, the Secretary of State agreed with the Inspector’s recommendation for refusal. This was issued on 8 July 2014. Veolia submitted a legal challenge to this decision on 14 August 2014.
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7.0 Duty to Co-Operate
The County Council’s Fulfilment of the Duty to Co-Operate 7.1 Section 33A of the Localism Act 2011 requires local planning authorities to have engaged constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis with the prescribed bodies mentioned in the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
7.2 The duty to co-operate is not however a duty to agree with any of the prescribed bodies, as it is simply to ensure that there has been effective engagement with them throughout the plan making process. However, the National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) which was launched in March 2014, as a web-based guide to compliment the NPPF, states that “….co-operation should produce effective and deliverable policies of strategic boundary matters.”
7.3 Section 34(6) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, stipulates that an AMR must outline how the duty to co-operate obligation has been fulfilled throughout the lifetime of which the AMR has been made.
7.4 In summary, during the period of this AMR, the county council has been fulfilling the duty to co-operate in a number of ways:
Meetings with all of the county’s ten district/borough councils to discuss their representations to the Proposed Submission Waste Site Allocations document. These meetings were held during April, May and June 2013. A meeting with officers from the North London Waste Plan and Enfield Council to discuss their representations to the Proposed Submission Waste Site Allocations document including discussions on waste flows into and out of the county A Statement of Common Ground was also discussed and this was finalised in August 2013, in time for the commencement of the hearing sessions into the soundness of the Waste Site Allocations document in September 2013. This meeting was held in May 2013. A meeting with officers from Central Bedfordshire Council (on behalf of the Shared Service for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Councils) to discuss strategic waste management issues between Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. This meeting took place during the additional modifications consultation on the Waste Site Allocations document in February 2014. Meetings with all of the county’s ten district/borough councils to discuss progress of each of their respective Local Plans, Green Belt reviews (if appropriate) and any major developments that are,
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or are likely to take place within each local authority area including possible future housing numbers. Progress of the Waste Site Allocations document was also discussed, along with the commencement of the review of the Minerals Local Plan. These meetings were held in January, February, April, May and June 2014. Meetings with officers from East Herts Council and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council to discuss minerals related issues on specific sites and broad locations within these two local authority areas. These meetings were held throughout spring 2014.
7.5 These meetings have been an opportunity for the county council to have face-to-face discussions regarding the content of the proposed submission and additional modifications versions of the Waste Site Allocations document, along with an opportunity to discuss other issues that are of mutual benefit.
7.6 In addition to these discussions, the county council produced a supporting ‘Duty to Co-operate Evidence Document’, which was submitted as part of the evidence base for the Proposed Submission Waste Site Allocations document on 24 June 2013. This outlines how the county council has fulfilled this obligation which applies to all plans submitted to the Secretary of State after the 15 November 2011.
7.7 The content of the county council’s ‘Duty to Co-operate Evidence Document’ was used to justify how the county council had fulfilled this obligation when preparing the Waste Site Allocations document. The Inspector in paragraphs 5-10 of his report on the examination into the Waste Site Allocations document (dated: 24 March 2014) accepted that the county council had fulfilled this obligation. Both the Inspector’s Report and the Duty to Co-Operate Evidence Base Document can be viewed on the county council’s website: www.hertsdirect.org.
7.8 Officers from the Spatial Planning & Economy Unit have also regularly attended meetings held by the Herts Planning Group and the Waste Technical Advisory Body.
7.9 The Herts Planning Group consists of development plan officers from all ten district/borough councils in the county and the county council. These meetings which have been taking place for a number of years, provide an opportunity for officers to discuss current plan-led work within Hertfordshire, impacts of national planning policy on development plan production and consultation timetables. There have been a total of four meetings during the period of this AMR (1 April 2013-31 March 2014).
7.10 The Waste Technical Advisory Body for the East of England (WTAB) consists of officers from local planning authorities in the former East of England region. The purpose of these meetings is to work together to develop best practice in waste planning, which includes discussing
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issues relating to the levels of waste generated and the nature of that waste. The meetings play a key role in fulfilling the duty co-operate obligation in the delivery of strategic functions by local authorities in the East of England and other neighbouring authorities. There have been a total of two meetings during the period of this AMR (1 April 2013-31 March 2014).
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Appendix 1: Saved Policies
New Waste Local Plan Policies (2011-2026) The table below sets out the policies in the Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document and the Waste Site Allocations document that have superseded the former ‘saved’ policies in the Waste Local Plan. Waste Core Strategy Policies 8: Waste Parks/Combined Facilities and 20: Monitoring and Enforcement do not appear in the table below, as no equivalent policy was listed in the former Waste Local Plan.
Saved Hertfordshire Superseding WCSDM Superseding WSA WLP Policies Policies Policies Strategic Policies Waste Policy 1 1, 1A, 7, 9, 11,12,13, 16 1A, 2 Waste Policy 2 1, 1A, 5, 7 1A, 2 Waste Policy 3 2, 12 Waste Policy 4 1, 1A, 4, 5 1A Waste Policy 5 4, 11 Re-use, Recycling and
Composting Waste Policy 7 4, 11, 12, 16 Waste Policy 8 12 Waste Policy 9 12 Waste Policy 10 1, 1A, 2, 12 1A Waste Policy 11 1, 1A, 5 1A Waste Policy 12 1, 1A 1A, 2 Waste Policy 13 7, 9, 11, 13 Waste Policy 14 7, 11 Waste Policy 15 7, 11 Waste Policy 16 1, 1A, 6 1A Waste Policy 17 4, 11 2 Waste Policy 18 5 Waste Reduction Facilities and Energy Recovery Waste Policy 19 1A, 3, 11 1A, 2 Waste Policy 20 3 Landfill Waste Policy 21 1, 1A, 4, 5, 11, 16 1A Waste Policy 22 3, 4 Waste Policy 23 1, 1A, 4, 5 1A Landraising Waste Policy 24 4 Difficult and Special
Wastes Waste Policy 25 11 1A, 2 Clinical Waste
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Saved Hertfordshire Superseding WCSDM Superseding WSA WLP Policies Policies Policies Waste Policy 26 11 1A, 2 Waste Policy 27 1, 1A, 3 ,11 1A Waste Water Waste Policy 28 1, 1A, 7, 11, 13, 16 1A, 2
Scrap Metal Waste Policy 29 1, 1A, 7, 11, 16 1A, 2 Waste by Water Waste Policy 30 9 Waste Policy 31 9, 11, 13 Chilterns AONB Waste Policy 32 16 General Impact on the
Wider Landscape Waste Policy 33 11, 18, 19 Waste Policy 34 11, 18, 19
Nature Conservation Waste Policy 35 11, 17, 18, 19
Heritage Features Waste Policy 36 17, 18 Waste Policy 37 17. 18 Site on Agricultural
Land Waste Policy 38 18, 19 Recreation and Rights of Way Waste Policy 39 15, 18 Noise from Waste Management Operations Waste Policy 40 11, 12 Prevention of Water
Pollution Waste Policy 41 4, 11, 14, 16 Waste Policy 42 10, 12, 16 Traffic Waste Policy 43 9, 13 Relationship to Other
Land Uses Waste Policy 44 14
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Saved Hertfordshire Superseding WCSDM Superseding WSA WLP Policies Policies Policies Form and Standard of
Restoration Waste Policy 45 4, 11, 16 Restoration Schemes Waste Policy 46 4, 11, 16
Minerals Local Plan 2002 – 2016 (Adopted March 2007) This table outlines the existing saved Minerals Local Plan policies. These policies, were ‘saved’ by a Direction of the Secretary of State in March 2010, and have therefore remained part of the Development Plan for Hertfordshire.
Key Status: R-to be replaced Status: MLP-Minerals Local Plan (review)
Policy Saved Policy Saved Policy By which Number Status DPD 1 Aggregates Supply R MLP 2 Need for Mineral Working R MLP 3 Sites for Sand and Gravel R MLP Extraction and the Working of Preferred Areas 4 Applications Outside Preferred R MLP Areas 5 Mineral Sterilisation R MLP 6 Other Non-Energy Minerals R MLP 7 Secondary and Recycled R MLP Materials 8 Recycling Facilities on Mineral R MLP Sites 9 Contribution to Biodiversity R MLP 10 Railheads and Wharves R MLP 11 Cumulative Impact R MLP 12 Landscape R MLP 13 Reclamation Scheme R MLP 14 Afteruse R MLP 15 Landfill R MLP 16 Transport R MLP 17 Criteria for the Control of Mineral R MLP Development to Protect Critical Capital and Other Environmental Assets 18 Operational Criteria for the R MLP Control of Mineral Development 19 Enforcement of Planning Control R MLP
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Appendix 2: List of Safeguarded Sites (Per District) as of September 2014
Site Name Site Address Facility Type
Borough of Broxbourne Council Depot- Broxbourne Borough Council District council depot. Broxbourne Depot, New River Trading (Fairways) Estate, Waltham Cross, EN8 0NP Froom & Co, Froom & Co Ltd, River Works, Waste transfer station Essex Road Essex Road, Hoddesdon, and chemical treatment EN11 0AT facility. Hoddesdon Quarry Ingrebourne Valley Ltd, Inert landfill. Restoration Hoddesdon Quarry, Cock is due for completion in Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8LS August 2016. Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Pindar Road, Recycling Centre. Hoddesdon Hoddesdon EN11 0DA Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Brookfield Farm, New Recycling Centre. Turnford River Trading Estate, Waltham Cross, EN8 0NP Land at Bridge Robert Gibbs Co. Ltd, Rye Metal waste transfer Works, Rye Park Park Industrial Estate, station. Industrial Estate Hoddesdon EN11 0EW Land at Ratty’s Land at Ratty’s Lane, Sustainable Energy Lane Hoddesdon EN11 0RF Facility-Advanced Thermal Treatment and Anaerobic Digester (not yet operational). Rye House Rail Lafarge Tarmac Ltd, Ratty’s Rail Aggregates Depot Aggregates Depot Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 0RF TES Oil and Water Bio Marsh Environmental Ltd, Hazardous waste Plant/Bio Marsh The Lodge, Essex Road, transfer Hoddesdon EN11 0AT Unit 23 Monro Neo Brothers Ltd, Unit 23 Vehicle dismantler. Trading Estate Monro Trading Estate, Station Approach, Waltham Cross EN8 7LX Wharf Road, H Dent & Sons, Wharf Road, Waste transfer station. Wormley Wormley EN10 6HE Dacorum Borough Council Depot- Dacorum Borough Council District council depot Cupid Green Depot, Redbourn Road, and waste transfer Hemel Hempstead HP2 7BA station. Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste
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Recycling Centre, Centre, Northbridge Road, Recycling Centre. Berkhamsted Berkhamsted HP4 1EF Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Eastman Way, Hemel Recycling Centre. Cupid Green Hempstead HP2 7DU Hunts Cupid Green Yard, Redbourn Metal Recycling Site Carbreakers, Road, Hemel Hempstead, (Vehicle Dismantler) Cupid Green Hertfordshire HP2 7AZ Land at Mark Road JF Bishop & Son, Bishops Waste transfer station Yard, Bishops House, Mark and depot (Certificate of Road, Hemel Hempstead Lawfulness). HP2 7BW Lodge Way, Chesham Road, Tring, Scrap metal and waste Chesham Road Wiggington HP23 6JE transfer station. Maritrans Unit 9, Hall Road, Maylands WEEE treatment facility. Recycling (UK) Ltd Wood Estate, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7BH Maxted Close, Holywell Haulage, Maxted Covered waste transfer Hemel Hempstead Close, Hemel Hempstead station and recycling HP2 7DX centre. Sewage Treatment STW Berkhamsted, London Sewage Treatment Works, Road, Berkhamsted Works Berkhamsted Sewage Treatment STW Caddington, Windmill Sewage Treatment Works, Caddington Road, Markyate Works Sewage Treatment STW Great Gaddesden, Sewage Treatment Works, Great Pipers Hill, Great Gaddesden Works Gaddesden Sewage Treatment STW Markyate, London Sewage Treatment Works, Markyate Road, Markyate Works Sewage STW Studham, Byslips Road, Sewage Treatment Treatments Works, Dunstable Works Studham Sewage Treatment STW Tring, Ting Ford Road, Sewage Treatment Works, Tring Tring Works Yard 1, Redbourn Yard 1, Redbourn Road, End of life vehicle facility Road, Cupid Cupid Green, Hemel Green Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7JH East Herts District Anstey Chalk Pit Anstey Quarry Co. Ltd, Extraction of chalk and Anstey Quarry, Buntingford, inert waste recycling SG9 0BU (permission expires on 30-6-2020). Barley Croft Works Pallets Unlimited, Barley Croft Wood pallet shredding Works, Furneux Pelham, operation (district Buntingford SG9 0LL permission). Bedwell Park Bedwell Park Quarry, Bedwell Extraction of chalk (IDO Quarry Avenue, Essendon, AL9 6AA permission expires on
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21-2-2042). Buttermilk Hall Park ‘N’ Load, Buttermilk Hall Waste transfer station Farm Farm, Baldock Road, Buntingford, SG9 9RH Calais Wood, A.H. Nicholls & Sons Ltd, Physical Treatment Broxbourne Etteridge Farm, Pembridge Facility and waste Lane, Broxbourne EN10 7QP transfer station. Carmageddon Unit 5 Shingle Hall Farm, Vehicle depollution Salvage, Parsonage Lane, facility Sawbridgeworth Sawbridgeworth CM21 0LX Cole Green B & T Motor Salvage, Cole End of life vehicle Service Station Green, Hertford SG14 2NL disposal (district permission). Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Dunmow Road, Recycling Centre. Bishop’s Stortford Bishop’s Stortford CM23 5RG Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Watermill Industrial Recycling Centre. Buntingford Estate, Buntingford SG9 9JS Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, A414, Holwell SG14 Recycling Centre. Cole Green 2NL Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Westmill Road, Ware Recycling Centre. Westmill SG14 0EL Hunsdon Skips Ltd Fillets Farm, Hunsdon Road, Waste transfer station. Hunsdon SG12 8QA Land off Birchall Eco Aggregates, Birchall Inert waste recycling/soil Lane Lane, Cole Green SG14 2NR washing facility (permission expires on 12-4-2016). Lower Hatfield Express Ashphalt, Lower Inert waste recycling Road/Skinners Hatfield Road, Hertford, SG13 (Certificate of 8LE Lawfulness). Plot 1B, Unit 1, Plot 1B, Unit 1, Maguire Yard, End of life vehicle Maguire Yard, Warrenwood Industrial facility. Warrenwood Estate, Stapleford SG14 3NU Industrial Estate Pole Hole Quarry Frank Lyons Plant Services, Sand & gravel quarry Gatehouse Green, and inert landfill Gransmore Green, Felstead, (permission expires in CM6 3LB November 2014). Rye Meads, STW Rye Meads, Thames Sewage treatment Stanstead Abbotts Water PLC, Stanstead works and anaerobic Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8JY digester. Sewage treatment STW Bramfield, Hollygrove Sewage treatment works Bramfield Road, Bramfield works Sewage treatment STW Braughing Sewage treatment works Braughing works
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Sewage treatment STW Brickendon, Fanshaws Sewage treatment works Brickendon Lane, Brickendon works Sewage treatment STW Buntingford, Aspenden Sewage treatment works Buntingford Road, Buntingford works Sewage treatment STW Chapmore End, Sewage treatment works Chapmore Tonwell, Chapmore End works End Sewage treatment STW Cottered, Stocking Hill, Sewage treatment works Cottered Cottered, Buntingford works Sewage treatment STW Dane End, Munden Sewage treatment works Dane End Road, Ware works Sewage treatment STW Furneux Pelham, Sewage treatment works Furneux Furneux Pelham, Buntingford works Pelham Sewage treatment STW Little Berkhamsted, Sewage treatment works Little Breach Lane, Little works Berkhamsted Berkhamsted Sewage treatment STW Standon, Paper Mill Sewage treatment works Standon Lane, Standon works Sewage treatment STW Widford, Pegs Lane, Sewage treatment works Widford Ware works Sunnyside East Herts Council Depot, District council depot. Baldock Road, Buntingford, SG9 9ER The Nurseries, Guy & Wright, The Nurseries, Green waste digester, Green Tye Green Tye, Much Hadham, tipping pad and silo to SG10 6JJ produce bio gas Unit 25, Twyford I Recycle Waste Management Metal recycling. Business Park Ltd, Unit 25, Twyford Business Park, London Road, Bishops Stortford CM23 3YT Ware Quarry Ware Quarry, Westmill Road, Landfill gas plant. Landfill Gas Plant Ware Waterhall Quarry Bunkers Hill Pit, Water Hall Inert landfill (permission (Bunker’s Hill) Quarry, Lower Hatfield Road, expires on 31-11-2014). Hertford, SG13 8LE Waterhall Quarry SQ Environmental, Lower Materials recovery (Plant site) Hatfield Road, Hertford SG13 facility (linked to 8LF Bunkers Hill landfill) (permission expires on 31-11-2014). Westmill Quarry Cemex UK Ltd/Biffa Waste Sand & gravel quarry Services Ltd, Westmill, Ware, and municipal landfill SG12 0ES (permission expires on 31-12-2017). Westmill Quarry Cemex UK Ltd/Biffa Waste Leachate treatment Services Ltd, Westmill, Ware, plant. SG12 0ES
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Westmill Quarry Cemex UK Ltd/Biffa Waste Soil Repair Centre Services Ltd, Westmill, Ware, (permission expires on SG12 0ES 31-12-2017). Hertsmere Borough Council Depot- Hertsmere Borough Council District Council Depot. Cranborne Road Depot, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar EN6 3JN Coursers Farm Agrivert Ltd, Coursers Farm, Anaerobic digester. Coursers Road, St. Albans, Herts AL4 0PD FMS Recovery The Yard, Oakridge Lane, Metal Recycling Site Centre/Oakridge High Cross, Aldenham WD25 (Vehicle Dismantler) Lane 8BT Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Allum Lane, Elstree, Recycling Centre. Elstree Borehamwood WD6 3NL Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Cranborne Road, Recycling Centre. Potters Bar Potters Bar EN6 3JN Land at Cranborne Coley Ltd & Hurley Skip Hire, Waste transfer station- Road Unit 24, Cranborne Road biodegradable and non- Industrial Estate, Potters Bar biodegradable wastes. EN6 3JN Land at Elstree Hill Reviva Composting Ltd, Land In-vessel composting. South at Elstree Hill South, adjacent to A41 bypass, Elstree WD6 3BL Land at Redwell Agrivert Ltd, Redwell Wood In-vessel composting Wood Farm, Ridge Farm, Ridge, Potters Bar, (permission expires on EN6 3NA 31-12-2034). Sewage Treatment Thames Water PLC, Sewage treatment Works, Blackbirds Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, works. Lane Watford WD25 8BT Sewage Treatment STW Shenley, Mimms Lane, Sewage treatment Works, Shenley Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LY works. Tyttenhanger Lafarge Tarmac Ltd, Sand & gravel quarry Quarry Courser’s Road, Colney and inert landfill Heath, St. Albans AL4 0PF (permission expires on 31-12-2032). Warren Fields, Warren Fields, Part of Storage, shredding and Houndswood Farm Houndswood Farm, Harper composting of green Lane, Radlett WD7 7HU waste (Certificate of lawfulness). North Herts District 5 Hunting Gate Winters Haulage, 5 Hunting Materials recycling Gate, Hitchin, SG4 0TJ facility. Codicote Quarry Codicote Quarry Ltd, Chalk quarry and waste Codicote Quarry, St. Albans treatment facility
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Road, Codicote, Hitchin SG4 (permission expires on 8SP 21-2-2042). Cumberlow Green Cumberlow’s, Cumberlow Composting. Farm Green Farm, Nr. Buntingford SG9 0QD Dog Kennel Farm TOC Recycling Ltd, Dog End of Life Vehicle & Kennel Farm, Lilley Bottom, metal recycling Lilley, Luton LU2 8LQ Eaglens, Unit 5 Eco Waste and Recycling, Waste transfer station. Eaglens, 5, Hullocks Pit Hill, Newnham, Baldock, SG7 5JX Electronic Waste Units 1 & 2 Woodside Ind WEEE treatment facility. Recycling Ltd Park, Works Road, Letchworth SG6 1LA Goodwins Yard, Shanks Hitchin Waste Waste transfer station. Bury Mead Road Transfer Station, 46 Burymead Road, Hitchin SG5 1RT H Williams & Sons Metal and Waste Recycling Metal recycling. Ltd Ltd, Wallace Way, Hitchin, SG4 0SE Hitchin Sludge Hitchin Sludge Treatment Sewage treatment Treatment Centre Centre, Cadwell Crossing, works. Hitchin Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Blackhorse Road, Recycling Centre. Letchworth Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1HB Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre, Centre, Beverley Close, York Recycling Centre. Royston Way, Royston SG8 5HF Jacks Hill, Brycelands Removal Ltd, Waste recycling facility. Graveley Jacks Hill, Great North Road, Hitchin, SG4 7EQ Land adjacent to Envirowaste (Inc) Waste transfer recycling the B197, North of Ltd/Stevenage Skip Hire Ltd, facility. Graveley Jack’s Hill, Great North Road, Hitchin SG4 7EQ Land at Bygrave Biogen (UK) Ltd, Land at Anaerobic digester. Lodge Bygrave Lodge Farm, Nr Baldock, SG7 6QX Rail Depot, Hitchin Cemex UK, Rail Depot, Metal waste transfer Walsworth Road, Hitchin, station/rail aggregates SG4 9UL depot. Rush Green Rush Green Motors, London End of life vehicle Motors (workshop) Road, Langley, Hitchin, SG4 facility. 7PQ S B Wheeler & Nationwide Metal Recycling Metal Recycling. Sons Ltd Ltd, Cadwell Lane, Hitchin
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SG4 0SA Sewage treatment STW Ashbrook, Ashbrook, St. Sewage treatment works Ashbrook Ippolyts works. Sewage treatment STW Ashwell, North of Sewage treatment works Ashwell Bluegates Farm, Ashwell works. Sewage treatment STW Barkway, Sewage treatment works Barkway Nuthampstead Road, works. Barkway, Royston Sewage treatment STW Barley, East of Sewage treatment works Barley Cambridge Road, Barley works. Sewage treatment STW Breachwood Green, Sewage treatment works Breachwood Lower Road, Breachwood works. Green Green Sewage treatment STW Hexton Sewage treatment works Hexton works. Sewage treatment STW Hitchin, Burymead Sewage treatment works Hitchin Road, Hitchin works. Sewage treatment STW Holwell Sewage treatment works Holwell works. Sewage treatment STW Kimpton Road, Sewage treatment works Kimpton Codicote, Hitchin works. Road Sewage treatment STW Letchworth, Stotfold Sewage treatment works Letchworth Road, Letchworth works. Sewage treatment STW Newnham Sewage treatment works Newnham works. Sewage treatment STW Sandon Sewage treatment works Sandon works. Sewage treatment STW Westone, Halls Green, Sewage treatment works Westone Westone works. Sewage treatment STW Whitwell, Codicote Sewage treatment works Whitwell Road, Hitchin SG4 8AB works. The New Barn J10 Veolia Environmental Recyclables bulking A1(M) Services, The New Barn, facility. Radwell, Baldock, SG7 5EW St Albans City and District Acrewood Way Pearce Recycling Group Ltd, Waste transfer station. waste station & Acrewood Way, St Albans depot AL4 0JZ Appspond Lane Wood Recycling Services Ltd, Manure and green Appspond Lane, Potters waste composting/ Crouch, St Albans AL2 3NL wood chipping. Council depot-St Ameycespa Ltd, Sandridge District Council depot Albans Gate Business Centre, and waste transfer Ronsons Way, St Albans AL4 station. 9XR Harper Lane (rail Lafarge Tarmac Ltd, Harper Open air materials loop) Lane, Radlett, WD7 7HX recovery facility.
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Harper Lodge Ground Waste Recycling Ltd, Waste transfer station. Farm Yard 13, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 7HU Hatfield Quarry Cemex UK Materials Ltd, Leachate treatment Hatfield Quarry, Oaklands plant. Lane, St Albans AL4 0HS Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre Centre, Grove Road, Recycling Centre. Harpenden Harpenden, AL5 1PX Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre Centre, Ronsons Way, Recycling Centre. St Albans Sandridge, St Albans AL4 9QT Redbournbury Veolia UK Ltd, Redbourn Special waste transfer Special Waste Site Road, St Albans AL3 6RP facility. Sewage treatment STW Harpenden, Piggottshill Sewage treatment works Harpenden Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5UN works. Sewage treatment STW Wheathampstead, Sewage treatment works Meads Lane, works. Wheathampstead Wheathampstead Stevenage Borough Alchemy Metals Alchemy Metals Ltd, Metal recycling facility. Ltd Cavendish Point, Cavendish Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2EU Caswell Land at Caswell House, Hazardous waste Environmental Cavendish Road, Stevenage, transfer station. Services Ltd Herts SG1 2ET Council Depot- Stevenage Borough Council District council depot Stevenage Depot, Cavendish Road, and end of life vehicle Stevenage, Herts SG1 2ET facility. Former R Bain A1 BM Ltd Cavendish Road, End of life vehicle Scaffolding Site Stevenage, Herts SG1 2ET processing facility. Hertfordshire Skip 102 Leyden Road, Waste transfer facility Hire Ltd Stevenage, Herts SG1 2BP for hazardous/difficult wastes. Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre Centre, Caxton Way, Recycling Centre Stevenage Stevenage, Herts SG1 2UR Langley Sidings Lafarge Tarmac Ltd, London Rail aggregates depot. Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 1XF PHS Waste Land off Leyden Road, Waste transfer for Management Stevenage, Herts SG1 2BW hazardous/difficult wastes Three Rivers District ASM Metal ASM Metal Recycling Centre, Waste metal recycling Recycling Centre Railway Terrace, Kings facility.
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Langley, WD4 8JE Great Westwood Cemex UK Ltd, Great Inert landfill (permission Quarry Westwood Quarry, Fir Hill, expires on 11-04-2015). Chandlers Cross, Watford, Herts WD3 4LY Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre Centre, Riverside Drive, Recycling Centre. Rickmansworth Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1FS Household Waste Household Waste Recycling Household Waste Recycling Centre Centre, St. Albans Road, Recycling Centre. Waterdale Watford, WD25 0PR Kings Langley Kings Langley Depot, Railway Salt storage barns. Depot Terrace, Kings Langley, WD4 8JE Langley Wharf, Associated Asbestos Asbestos removal and Kings Langley Removal Ltd. Railway management services. Terrace, WD4 8JE Maple Lodge Thames Water PLC, Denham Sewage treatment Sewage Treatment Way, Maple Lodge, works and biological Works Rickmansworth, WD3 9SQ treatment facility. Waterdale Waterdale Waste Transfer Waste transfer station Station, St. Albans Road, and tipping hall for Watford, WD25 0PR recyclables. Watford Borough 275 Sheepcot Green Resource Recycling WEEE and waste Lane Ltd, 275 Sheepcot Lane, transfer station. Watford, WD25 7DL Cardiff Road (Unit Metal Recycling Ltd, Cardiff Metal recycling facility. 16) Road Industrial Estate, Watford, WD18 0DG Colne Way Pink Skips, Colne Way Waste transfer station Industrial, Estate, Watford, and recycling facility. WD25 9WY Council depot- Watford Borough Council, District council depot Watford Wiggenhall Road, Watford, and waste transfer WD18 0FB station for road sweepings. Orphanage Road London Concrete Ltd, Rail aggregates depot. Rail Aggregates Imperial Way, Watford, WD24 Depot 4PP Welwyn Hatfield Borough 34 Burrowfields The Honeywagon Co., Hazardous waste Burrowfield, Welwyn Garden treatment facility. City, AL7 4SR 50-52 Burrowfields Burrowfield Waste, Waste transfer station Burrowfield, Welwyn Garden and bailing facility. City, AL7 4SR
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Burnside (BP BP Mitchell Haulage Waste transfer station Mitchell Ltd) Contractors Ltd, Hertford and concrete batching Road, Hatfield AL9 5RB plant. Burnside (Peter Peter Brother’s Hertford Recycling of builder’s Brother’s Ltd) Road, Hatfield AL9 5RB waste. Bridgefields Welwyn Garden City Metals End of life vehicle Ltd, Tewin Road, Welwyn dismantler. Garden City, AL7 1BD Cattlegate Farm D Williams and Co. Cattlegate Composting facility and Farm, Cattlegate Road, Anaerobic Digester Enfield Chas Storer, Chas Storer Ltd, Coopers Bulking and storage of Potters Bar Lane, Northaw, Potters Bar, green waste. EN6 4NE Sewage treatment Thames Water PLC, Hertford Sewage treatment works Hatfield Road, Hatfield, AL9 5PE works. Sewage treatment STW Mill Green, Mill Green, Sewage treatment works Mill Green Hatfield AL9 5PD works. Tewin Road Depot Serco Local Government, District council depot Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden and waste transfer City, AL7 1BD station. Unit 2 Alpha Sovchem Metal Waste Metal recycling facility. Business Park Reclamation, Travellers Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7HF
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Appendix 3: Mineral Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Minerals Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum)
Westmill Cemex UK East Herts 3/1228-13 Variation of condition 9 (hours of Approved MLP 16, N/A Quarry, Operations operation) of planning permission 23-08-2013 18 Westmill Road, Ltd 3/0979-11 from 0700-1800 Ware, SG12 Monday to Friday and 0700-1300 0ES on Saturday to 0600-1800 (Previously listed Monday to Friday and 0600-1300 in the 2013 AMR) on Saturdays.
Hatfield Quarry, Cemex UK Welwyn 6/1509-13 Application for the variation of Approved MLP 11, N/A Oaklands Lane, Operations Hatfield condition 8 of Planning 18-10-2013 12, 13, 14, Smallford, Ltd Permission 6/1430-10 to amend 15, 16, 18, Hatfield, AL4 the hours of operations. 19 0HT WCS 1A, 12, 16
Codicote Codicote North Herts 1/2281-13 Application for the continued Refused No MLP N/A Quarry, St. Quarry Ltd operation of importing, stockpiling, 18-10-2013 policies Albans Road, process and exporting of hardcore used Codicote, and concrete at Codicote Quarry. Hitchin,
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Minerals Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) Hertfordshire
Bedwell Park B P Mitchell East Herts 3/1557-13 Retrospective application for the Refused MLP 12, N/A Quarry, Bedwell Ltd retention of an unauthorised 22-10-2013 18 Avenue, extension to a building workshop Appeal Essendon, for a period of two years with full lodged: AL9 6AA restoration of land within the two 23-05-2014 year period.
Pynesfield, off Harleyford Three 8/0761-13 Application for mineral extraction, Refused MLP 1, 2, N/A Tilehouse Lane, Aggregates Rivers processing and importation of 29-01-2014 3, 4, 5, 9, Maple Cross, Ltd sand and gravel and reclamation Appeal 11, 12, 13, Rickmansworth, materials (from Denham Park lodged: 14, 15, 16, Hertfordshire Farm) for restoration to agriculture 05-06-2014 17, 18 and a small wetland area and a new vehicular access.
Anstey Chalk The Anstey East Herts 3/0208-14 Application for Variation of Approved MLP 2, 5, N/A Quarry, Anstey, Quarry Co Ltd Condition 1 of planning reference 28-03-2014 6, 9, 12, Buntingford, 3/1182-00 to extend the period for 13, 18 Hertfordshire, winning and working of chalk to SG9 0BU 31 December 2018.
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Minerals Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum)
Land at Broad Water Hall Ltd East Herts 3/0705-13 Application proposal for the Refused MLP 1, 2, N/A Green, Lower extension of workings to allow 27-03-2014 3, 4, 5, 8, Hatfield Road, mineral extraction and infilling with Appeal 11, 12, 13, Hertford, SG13 naturally occurring material lodged: 14, 15, 17, 8LF derived from the Water Hall 24-06-2014 18 complex and restoration to agriculture land, including an internal road and ancillary activities.
Waterhall Water Hall East Herts 3/2278-13 Application proposal for the Refused MLP 1, 2, N/A Quarry, Lower (England) Ltd variation of condition 2 28-03-2014 3, 4, 5, 8, Hatfield Road, (Timescales) of planning 11, 12, 13, Appeal Hertford, SG13 application 3/1311-08 to extend lodged: 14, 15, 17, 8LF the time limit for completion of 24-06-2014 18 restoration and infilling of Bunkers WCS 1A Hill Quarry until 31 December 2017
Waterhall Water Hall East Herts 3/2279-13 Application proposal for the Approved MLP 7, 8, N/A Quarry, Lower (England) Ltd variation of conditions 4, 25 and 28-03-2014 11, 12, 13, Hatfield Road, 54 (Timescales) of planning (As above 14, 15, 16,
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Minerals Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) Hertford, SG13 permission 3/1310-09 to extend Appeal 18, 19 8LF the time limit for completion of lodged: WCS 1, restoration of Waterhall, 24-06-2014 1A, 4, 6, Southfield Wood, and Bunkers Hill (which 11, 14, 15, Quarries includes this 16, 19, 20 application due to the relation to the other applications receiving refusal for planning permission)
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Appendix 4: Mineral Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Minerals Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum)
Thorley Hall D.K. Symes East Herts 3/0117-14 Application for engineering works Approved MLP 1, 2, N/A Farm, Thorley Associates to construct an underground pipe 14-04-2014 4, 5, 9, 12, Wash, Thorley, from Brookside Business Park to 16, 18 Bishop's supply water to a proposed Storford agricultural reservoir (planning application reference: 3/1304-13) to include a headwell, pump chamber, ancillary valve compartment and GRP kiosk
Thorley Hall D.K. Symes East Herts 3/1304-13 Extraction and removal of Approved MLP 1, 2, Approximately Farm, Thorely Associates materials (sand, gravel and soil) 15-05-2014 4, 5, 9, 12, 500,000 Wash, Thorley, to enable construction of a 44 16, 18 Bishop's million gallon agricultural reservoir Storford, for farm irrigation purposes to Hertfordshire include the temporary construction of 3 metre high bunds and temporary internal road and ancillary buildings and weighbridge
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Appendix 5: Waste Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum)
Cole Green BP Mitchell East Herts 3/2261-12 Variation of condition 4 (time limit Approved WCS 1, 250,000 Way/Birchall Ltd for completion), 5 (limit of 12-04-2013 1A, 4, 5, 6, (estimated) Lane, Welwyn operations), 6 (landscaping) and (temporarily 9, 10, 11, Garden City, 13 (phased restoration plan to be permitted 12 Hertfordshire submitted) and the removal of until (Previously listed condition 15 (number of 12-04-2016) in the 2013 AMR) operational phases to be restricted) of planning permission 3/1974-07.
Land at Biogen UK Ltd North Herts 1/0333-11 Application for a farm based Approved WLP 1, 2, 45,000 Bygrave Lodge t/a Biogen Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant, 01-05-2013 13, 33, 34, (15,000 local Farm, Nr Greenfinch for the digestion of food chain 35, 37, 39, authority Baldock, waste to produce bio-fertiliser and 41, 41, 43 collected, Hertfordshire biogas for use in on-site heat and 30,000 (Previously listed power generation to produce 1.5- commercial & in the 2013 AMR) 2.0 megawatts of renewable industrial) electricity for exportation to the local distribution network, erection of a waste reception
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) building, digester and storage tanks, landscape and planting works and upgrading of an existing farm access from the A505
Land adjacent Envirowaste North Herts 1/0574-12 Application for the removal of Approved WCS 1, N/A to the B197, (Inc) Ltd/ condition 9 of planning 13-05-2013 1A, 6, 9, north of Stevenage permission 1/2645-10 (requiring 10, 11, 13, Graveley, Skips construction of a right hand turn 16 Hertfordshire lane for HGVs entering the site) (Previously listed and proposed three additional in the 2013 AMR) buildings and alterations to the roof of the main building on site in the form of additional rooflights
Greenfields Greenfields North Herts 1/0501-13 Application proposal for the Approved WCS 6,11, N/A Cattery Willian Cattery change of use from cattery to 24-05-2013 16 Road, Great cattery and small domestic pet Wymondley, crematorium (sui generis) SG4 7ET (Previously listed
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) in the 2013 AMR)
Caddington Thames Water Dacorum 4/0692-13 To install and operate an Approved WCS 1, N/A Sewage Utilities Ltd equipment kiosk, part of an 11-06-2013 1A, 5, 6, 9, Treatment upgrade to Caddington Sewage 11, 12, 13, Works Treatment Works 15, 16, 19 Windmill Road, Pepperstock LU1 4LQ (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
Cattlegate D Williams & Welwyn 6/1795-11 Proposed construction of an Approved WLP 1, 2, 25,000 Farm, Co Hatfield Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant 20-06-2013 12, 13, 15, (anaerobic Cattlegate using food waste as feedstock 16, 19, 33, digestion) Road, Enfield, and designed to generate 1.0MW 34, 35, 37, EN2 8AU renewable energy 39, 40, 43 (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
Hatfield Cemex UK Ltd St Albans 5/1064-13 Application for a replacement Approved WCS 1, 18,250
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) Quarry, Leachate treatment plant 20-06-2013 1A, 6, 9, (liquid waste) Oaklands 10, 11, 12 Lane, St Albans, Herts AL4 0HS (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
Mayfair Mr Michael Watford 8/0307-13 Application for the change of use Refused WCS 6, 7, N/A Bungalow, Goodgame from industrial open storage to 25-06-2013 11, 13, 16, Oxhey Lane, sui generis for recycling of dry 17 Watford, non-hazardous waste materials WD19 5RF (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
Cattlegate D Williams & Welwyn 6/1773-11 Proposed change of use of Approved WLP 1, 2 25,000 Farm, Co Hatfield arable land, together with 10-07-2013 12, 13, 15, (open windrow Cattlegate associated re-grading of ground 16, 33, 34, composting) Road, Enfield, levels, to create a composting 35, 37, 39, EN2 8AU facility for up to 25,000 tonnes 40, 43 (Previously listed per annum of imported biodegradable wastes, including
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) in the 2013 AMR) a minor modification to the route of Footpath 15 along the eastern side of the application site
Waterdale HCC Three 8/1125-13 Proposal for the demolition of an Approved WCS 1A, N/A Waste Rivers existing timber structure currently 10-07-2013 6, 11, 12, Transfer used for storage of recyclable 16 Station, material, the erection of a new 7 Hertfordshire, bay waste recycling shed for Hertfordshire, recyclable materials and the WD25 0PR creation of a weighbridge (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
The New Barn, PAL Carriers North Herts 1/0845-13 Application for the expansion of Refused WCS 7, 11 N/A Radwell, Herts Ltd an existing waste facility 30-07-2013 (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
Radlett Golf Radlett Golf St Albans 5/1754-12 Proposed importation of inert Approved WCS 1A, N/A Centre, Harper Centre material to remodel and create an 14-08-2013 4, 6, 11, Lane, Radlett, enhanced golf facility, including 12, 13, 14, Hertfordshire, an extended and improved
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) WD7 7HU driving range and practice 18, 19, 20 (Previously listed pitching area in the 2013 AMR)
Letchworth Letchworth North Herts 1/0993-13 Modernisation of Letchworth Golf Approved WCS 4, 6, N/A Golf Club, Golf Club Club’s practice facilities, involving 14-08-2013 7, 10, 11, Letchworth remodelling of existing practice 13, 14, 16, Lane, ground and par 3 course to 17, 18, 19, Letchworth create Multi-Shot Driving Range 20 Garden City, and 6 hole Academy Course, Hertfordshire, temporary construction ingress SG6 3NQ from Willian Road (Previously listed in the 2013 AMR)
B&T Motors, B & T Motor East Herts 3/1095-13 Application for the following Approved WCS 6, 9, N/A Cole Green, Salvage proposed developments: Erection 29-08-2013 11 Near Hertford Limited of a Portakabin to house parts (Previously listed office for a temporary period of in the 2013 AMR) two years, replacement windows, re-cladding and roofing of existing parts storage building, construction of open canopy to
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) front existing parts building, parking of company lorries on private access road for a temporary period of three years.
Mayfair Envirotech Watford 8/1443-13 Application of the change of use Refused WCS 6, 11 N/A Bungalow, Consultants from industrial open storage to 22-10-2013 Oxhey Lane, Ltd sui generis for recycling non Watford, hazardous waste materials WD19 5RF
Chadwell McMullen and East Herts 3/1210-12 Proposed remodelling of the Approved WCS 3, 8, N/A Springs Golf Sons Ltd existing 9 hole golf course by the 16-12-2013 10, 12, 14, Club, Hertford importation of inert material to 15, 16, 17, Road, Ware, include the creation of a multi- 18, 19 Hertfordshire, shot driving range, pitch and putt SG12 9LE course and short game tuition area; single storey driving range building comprising 20 bays, erection of 10 metre high containment netting and associated lighting; demolition of existing golf club house and golf
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) shop; erection of a public house incorporating golf shop; and associated works to include alterations to existing car park and provision of overspill car park, cycle storage and bin storage, landscaping and provision of bus stop.
Maple Lodge Thames Water Three 8/2021-13 Retrospective application for a Approved No WCS N/A Sewage Utilities Ltd Rivers fabrication building 18-12-2013 poli cies Treatment used. Works, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9SQ
Harkness Hall, GW Taylor & North Herts 1/02777-13 Application for the proposed Refused No WCS N/A Thirstley Lane, Partners burning of waste timber and plant 20-12-2013 policies Gosmore, material used HItchin, Hertfordshire,
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) SG4 7QU
Friday Grove Mr Neil Welwyn 6/01859-12 Proposed importation of inert soil Allowed on WCS 4 N/A Farm, Bedford Hatfield for an agricultural upgrade to Appeal Hawkshead level out an area of depression in following Road, North the field refusal Mymms, 27-01-2014 Hatfield AL9 7TF
Bishops Yard, J F Bishop & Dacorum 4/0073-14 Erection of a steel portal frame Approved WCS 1A, N/A Bishops Son Ltd building with pitched roof to cover 19-03-2014 11, 12, 16 House, Mark area used to sort waste from Road, Hemel skips Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7BW
Ratty's Lane, Trent Broxbourne 7/0729-13 Application proposal for the Approved WCS 1, N/A Hoddesdon, Developments variation of condition 3 (Permitted 19-03-2014 1A, 2, 3, 5, Hertfordshire Ltd Plans) of planning permission 7, 8, 10, 7/0510-10 to provide for revisions 11, 12, 14, to the layout and design of the 16, 18, 19,
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) approved Anaerobic Digestion 20 (AD) facility element of the approved Sustainable Energy Facility
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Appendix 6: Waste Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum)
Radlett Golf London Rock St Albans 5/2820-13 Application for the variation of Approved WCS 1A, N/A Centre, Harper Supplies Ltd condition 9 of planning reference 23-04-2014 9, 11, 13, Lane, Radlett, 5/1740-12 for an increase of 20 Hertfordshire, vehicle movements from 32 daily WD7 7HU (16 in 16 out) to 200 daily (100 in 100 out)
Westmill Biffa Waste East Herts 3/0183-14 Application for the construction Approved WCS 1A, 150,000 litres Quarry, Services Ltd and operation of a leachate 23-04-2014 11, 13, 16 Westmill Road, treatment facility, control room Ware, and associated plant for Hertfordshire, discharge to sewer SG12 0ES
Nuthampstead Nuthampstead North 1/0500-14 Application for the variation of Approved WCS 1A, N/A Shooting Shooting Herts condition 14 (Types of Waste) of 30-04-2014 2, 4, 5, 11, Ground, Range planning reference 1/2146-11 12, 13, 16, Nuthampstead 19 Airfield, Near Barkway,
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 8NA
The Nurseries, Guy & Wright East Herts 3/0530-14 Application for the construction of Approved WCS 1, N/A Guy and Ltd a digestate storage lagoon 08-05-2014 1A, 2, 11,
Wrights, Green 15, 16, 17, Tye, Much 18, 19 Hadham, Hertfordshire
Caldecote Caldecote Hertsmere 0/0883-13 Application for the creation of an Approved WCS 1A, N/A Farm, Farm Livery equestrain cross country training 28-05-2014 4, 6, 7, 13, Caldecote area, show jumping and dressage 15, 16 Lane, Elstree, area, including the importation of Bushey Heath, inert material. WD23 4EF
Cavendish Alchemy Stevenage 2/0164-14 Application for the variation of Approved WCS 1A N/A Point, Metals Ltd condition 4 (hours of operation) of 12-06-2014 Cavendish planning permission 2/0356-10 Road, from 0400-2300 Monday to Stevenage, Sunday (including bank holidays)
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) Hertfordshire, to 0400-0400 Monday to Sunday SG1 2EG (including bank holidays)
Westmill Biffa Waste East Herts 3/0724-14 Extension to the existing landfill Approved WCS 1, 3, N/A Landfill Site, Services Ltd gas management compound to 08-07-2014 5, 6, 11 Westmill Road, provide two additional gas Ware, utilisation engines and Hertfordshire transformers and gas clean-up SG12 0ES equipment
New Barnfield, Veolia Welwyn 6/2570-11 Planning Application for the Refused WCS 1, N/A Travellers Environmental Hatfield demolition of existing library and 08-07-2014 1A, 3, 6, 8, Lane, Hatfield Services training buildings and the Legal 10, 11, 12, construction and operation of a Challenge 13, 15, 17 recycling and energy recovery Submitted facility for the treatment of 14-08-2014 municipal, commercial and industrial wastes together with ancillary infrastructure including bulking/transfer facilities, administration/visitor centre, landscaping, habitat creation, drainage and highway
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Waste Planning Applications Determined from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 (in date order).
Site Name Operator/ District Reference Description Decision Policies Additional Applicant Number Used Capacity (tonnes per annum) improvement works on land
Land adjacent Stevenage North 1/0488-14 Proposed amendment to size and Approved WCS 1, N/A to the B197, Skip Hire Ltd Herts height of 3 buildings at a waste 29-08-2014 1A, 6, 9, north of recycling centre granted under 10, 11, 13, Graveley, planning permission 1/0574-12 16 Hertfordshire, SG4 7EQ
Express Aggregate East Herts 3/0763-14 Application for a Lawful Approved No WCS N/A Asphalt, Lower Industries UK Development Certificate for an 29-08-2014 policies
Hatfield Road, Ltd existing use for the importation, used. Hertford, processing and storage of Hertfordshire, reclaimed bituminous products for SG13 8LE the use in the asphalt plant
Ashwell Water Anglian Water North 1/1978-14 Application for the erection of a Approved WCS 1A, N/A Recycling Services Ltd Herts kiosk on operational land 09-09-2014 11, 16 Centre, Off Common Lane, Near Ashwell, SG7 5JE
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Appendix 7: Waste Core Strategy Monitoring Framework and Schedule of Indicators
Waste Core Strategy Monitoring Targets Delivering Related Relevant Additional Target Strategic Policies Indicators References Objectives IN5 Table 11 A year on year reduction in the amount of untreated SO1, SO3, IN6 T1 4 (Current waste sent to landfill over the Plan period. SO5, SO7 IN8 Landfill) IN12 A reduction in the amount of waste produced per Table 4 (LAC IN2 T2 household to 1 tonne per year per household over the SO2, SO6 1, 4 arisings and IN30 Plan period. treatment) Table 6 (LAC New residual waste treatment and/or transfer capacity capacity IN1 located within Areas of Search C – E by 2017/18 to treat SO1, SO2, shortfall and T3 1 IN4 the identified residual LAC waste arisings over the SO7 indicative IN8 WCSDM Plan period. facility numbers) Tables 5 and 6 (LAC existing New organic treatment facilities located within Area of IN1 and planned Search A and B by 2017/18 with sufficient minimum SO1, SO2, T4 1 IN4 capacity totals capacity to meet recycling and composting targets for SO7 IN8 and indicative LAC waste over the Plan period facility numbers) New residual waste management treatment capacity Table 9 IN1 T5 sufficient to treat the identified residual non-LAC waste SO1, SO2 1, 7 (capacity IN8 arisings over the Plan period shortfall of non
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Delivering Related Relevant Additional Target Strategic Policies Indicators References Objectives LAC waste and indicative facility numbers) A minimum of 60% of all LAC waste to be recycled or Table 4 (LAC SO1, SO3, T6 composted by 2026. 1, 2 IN2 arisings and SO6 treatment) Table 7 (existing A minimum of 55% of all Commercial waste and 60% of SO1, SO3, commercial T7 1, 2 IN3 all Industrial waste to be recycled or composted by 2026 SO6 and industrial waste capacity) Table 7 (existing A minimum of 90% of Construction Demolition and SO1, SO3, IN6 commercial T8 4, 12 Excavation Waste to be diverted from landfill by 2026 SO6 IN3 and industrial waste capacity) Table 3 (Waste 0% of untreated waste to be imported from London after IN5 T9 SO2, SO7 1 imports and 2015 IN6 exports) Respond to all development proposals which the County Council as Waste Planning Authority are T10 SO5, SO6 5, 2 IN7 n/a consulted on or considers will significantly impact upon strategic waste management facilities in Hertfordshire.
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Delivering Related Relevant Additional Target Strategic Policies Indicators References Objectives No loss of safeguarded waste sites for non-waste IN7 T11 SO1, SO2 5 n/a related uses IN32 T12 Increasing co-location of complimentary waste facilities SO1, SO2 8 IN9 n/a An overall increase in the number of waste management T13 SO5 3 IN10 n/a facilities with an element of energy recovery An increase in the number of permitted applications T14 SO4 9 IN14 n/a which include alternatives to road transport All applicable road-borne waste management facilities T15 to be located no more than 5km from the strategic road SO2, SO4 9 IN13 n/a network All planning permissions to be granted in accordance T16 with advice received from the Local Highway Authority SO1, SO4 7, 13 IN18 n/a and Highways Agency. All developments with a project cost of over £300,000 to T17 SO3, SO6 12 IN15 n/a produce a Site Waste Management Plan No planning permissions to be granted contrary to the advice of the Environment Agency or local 3, 11, 10, T18 Environmental Health Officer in relation to pollution SO1 IN16, IN35 n/a 14, 16 control, flood risk, water quality, air quality or other potential health impacts All planning permissions to be granted in accordance with advice received from English Heritage, 14, 17, T19 Hertfordshire County Council Historic Environment Unit SO1 IN20, IN35 n/a 18, 19 or any other consulted professional body in relation to the historic environment. T20 No new or operating waste facilities to result in SO1 16, 20 IN27 n/a
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Delivering Related Relevant Additional Target Strategic Policies Indicators References Objectives pollution or contamination of the soil environment All planning permissions to be granted in accordance with advice received from Natural England or other 14, 17, T21 SO1 IN19, IN35 n/a consulted professional body in relation to the natural 18, 19 environment All planning permissions to be granted in accordance with advice received from Sport England or any other 11, 14, T22 SO1 IN23, IN35 n/a consulted professional body in relation to recreational 17, 18, 19 uses All planning permissions to be granted in accordance with advice from Herts Biological Records Centre, Herts 14, 17, T23 SO1 IN21, IN35 n/a and Middlesex Wildlife Trust or other consulted 18, 19 professional body in relation to wildlife and habitats. All planning permissions to be granted in accordance with advice from Hertfordshire County Council Rights of T24 SO1 11, 14, 15 IN22, IN35 n/a Way Unit or other consulted professional body in relation to RoW. IN24, An overall reduction in the number of yearly breaches T25 SO1 20 IN25,IN26, n/a of planning control IN27 A reduction of substantiated complaints relating to IN24, T26 adverse impacts upon amenity of operating waste SO1 16, 20 IN25, IN26, n/a management facilities IN27 A reduction in the number of substantiated complaints T27 relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of SO1 20 IN24, IN25 n/a operating waste management facilities
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Delivering Related Relevant Additional Target Strategic Policies Indicators References Objectives T28 At least 80% response rate to the WPA’s Annual Survey SO6 20 IN31 n/a
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Waste Core Strategy Schedule of Indicators Related Related Indicator Data Collection Policies Targets Waste Planning Capacity of new waste management facilities by type in m3 T3, T4, Authority’s Annual IN1 1 and tonnes T5 Survey / Planning Permissions Amount of LAC waste arising by management type in m3, IN2 tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the 1, 2 T2, T6 WDA Data total LAC waste. WPA Annual Survey / Amount of non-LAC waste arising by management type in Environment Agency IN3 m3, tonnes and the percentage each type represents of the 1, 2 T1, T7 Waste Interrogator / total non-LAC waste. WTAB WPA Annual Survey / Capacity of new LAC waste management facilities by type IN4 1 T3 WDA Annual report / in m3 and tonnes within the five Areas of Search A-E Planning Permissions WDA Data / WPA Annual Percentage of LAC waste imported to and exported from IN5 1 T1 Survey / EA Waste Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal. Interrogator / WTAB WPA Annual Survey / EA Percentage of non-LAC waste imported to and exported T1, T7 IN6 1 Waste Interrogator / from Hertfordshire for treatment and disposal T8 WTAB Number and percentage of planning consultations the WPA IN7 2, 5 T10 WPA data has responded to Total waste management capacity in m3, tonnes and by T1, T3, T4, Planning Permissions / IN8 1, 5 type T5 WPA Annual Survey Number of planning permissions granted for waste parks IN9 8 T12 Planning Permissions or combined waste management facilities
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Related Related Indicator Data Collection Policies Targets Number of, capacity and energy output of energy recovery IN10 3 T13 Planning Permissions enabled waste management facilities Monitoring Planning Permissions / IN11 Total waste capacity in m3, tonnes and by technology 1, 3 Only WPA Annual Survey Planning Permissions / Waste type disposed of in landfill or used for landraise in IN12 4 T1, T8 EA Waste Interrogator m3, tonnes and percentage share of total waste managed /WDA Data Percentage of applicable waste management facilities IN13 9 T15 Planning Permissions located within 5km of the strategic road network Number and capacity of non road-borne waste IN14 9 T14 Planning Permissions management facilities permitted Local Planning Authority Percentage of applicable planning permissions that have IN15 12 T17 and WPA Planning provided a Site Waste Management Plan Applications Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the 3, 11, advice of the Environment Agency or local Environmental Planning Permissions IN16 10, 14, T18 Health Officer on pollution control, flood risk, water quality, /WPA Data 16 air quality or other potential health impacts Number of new or existing waste management facilities Monitoring IN17 6 Planning Permissions given permission in the Green Belt Only Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the Planning Permissions IN18 advice of the Local Highway Authority or Highways Agency 7, 13, 15 T16 /WPA Data advice Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the 17, 18, Planning Permissions IN19 advice of Natural England or other consulted professional T21 19 /WPA Data body in relation to the natural environment IN20 Number of planning permissions granted contrary to 17, 18, T19 Planning Permissions
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Related Related Indicator Data Collection Policies Targets English Heritage or Hertfordshire County Council, Historic 19 /WPA Data Environment Unit or other consulted professional body advice on historic environment grounds Number of planning permissions granted contrary to 17, 18, Planning Permissions IN21 HBRC, Herts Middlesex Wildlife Trust or other consulted T23 19 /WPA Data professional body advice in relation to wildlife and habitats Number of planning permissions granted contrary to advice of Hertfordshire County Council Rights of Way Unit 11, 14, Planning Permissions IN22 T24 or other consulted professional bodies in relation to RoW 15, 17 /WPA Data issues Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the 11, 14, Planning Permissions IN23 advice of Sport England or any other consulted 17, 18, T22 /WPA Data professional body in relation to recreational uses 19 IN24 Number of waste planning enforcement cases per annum 20 T25 WPA Data Number of substantiated complaints received each year IN25 relating to highway safety and traffic impacts of operating 20 T25, T27 WPA Data waste management facilities Number of substantiated complaints received each year WPA Data / Environment IN26 relating to adverse impacts upon amenity and air quality of 16, 20 T25, T26 Agency Data waste management facilities Number of substantiated complaints received relating to WPA Data / Environment IN27 the pollution or contamination of soil from operating 16, 20 T20, T25 Agency Data facilities Local Authority Data / Monitoring IN28 Hertfordshire’s housing trajectory 1 Hertfordshire Quality of Only Life Report IN29 Employment growth in Hertfordshire 1 Monitoring Local Enterprise
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Related Related Indicator Data Collection Policies Targets Only Partnership Data / Hertfordshire Quality of Life Report IN30 Amount of waste generated by household per year 1 T2 WDA Data IN31 Number of responses received to WPA Annual Survey 20 T28 WPA Data Number of permissions granted for non waste uses on IN32 5 T11 Local Authority Data safeguarded sites Percentage of Hertfordshire Waste Partnership meetings Monitoring IN33 2 WPA Data attended Only Percentage of Hertfordshire Planning Group Meetings Monitoring IN34 2 WPA Data attended Only 6, 8, 14, T18, T19, Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Local IN35 16, 17, T21, T22, WPA Data Planning Authority Advice 18, 19 T23, T24
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Appendix 8: Minerals and Waste Development Scheme Timetable – Re-Submission No.5 January 2013
Appendix 4 Hertfordshire County Council: Minerals and Waste Development Framework Programme 2013 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Document S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A
Minerals and Waste Development Scheme 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Revisions
Waste Core Strategy and Development Management 11 11 11 Policies DPD
Waste Site Allocations DPD 6 6 5 5 ► ► ► ► ► 6 6 7 8 8 ► ► 9 10 11 1 1
Minerals and Waste Proposals Map A A
Minerals Local Plan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 ► ► ► ► ► ►
Authority's Monitoring Report and Local Aggregates ^ ^ ^ ^ Assessment
Statement of Community Involvement 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Member Panel (date reference where known) 23 07
Cabinet Meetings (date reference where known) 17 21 25 25 22 21 17 15
County Council Meetings (date reference where 26 26 21 16 known)
Key Document Preparation Submission Examination Adoption
Minerals and Waste Development Scheme - Local Plan Process Stage Adopted Minerals and Waste Policies Map Authority's Monitoring Report and Revisions Local Aggregates Assessment 1. Preparation 1. Evidence Gathering A. Adopted Waste Allocations and ^ 2. Approval 2. Public Participation Minerals Local Plan Review Allocations. 3. Consider representations Minerals Safeguarding/Consultation Statement of community Involvement 4. Preparation of Submission DPD Areas 1. Review 5. Propossed Submission publication 2. Approval (if required) 6. Submission of DPD 7. Pre Examination Meeting 8. Examination 9. Inspector's Report 10. Finalisation 11. Adoption
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