North London Waste Plan Complete Schedule of Proposed Modifications March 2021 North London Waste Plan North London Waste Plan: Proposed Modifications (March 2021) Main and Additional Modifications to the Proposed Submission North London Waste Plan combining all modifications made after the submission of the Plan on 8th August 2019. Main Modifications (MM) which have a reference number and relate to issues of soundness Additional Modifications (AM) which are minor in nature and which provide consistency, clarity and/or correct errors New text in bold Deleted text strikethrough Where paragraphs have been moved, this is indicated in both their original place (greyed out) and in their new location with any subsequent changes Reference Section Further modification Justificati on AM All Changes to Table and Figure numbering Contribute s to Table Proposed Table Revised through Figure Proposed Figure Revised consistenc Submission + MM Submission + through MM y, clarity Table 1: NLWP Deleted Figure 1: North Figure 1: North and/or Timetable London Plan Area London Plan Area correct Table 2: Amount of Table 1: Amount of Figure 2: Documents Figure 2: Documents errors Waste Generated in Waste Generated in making up the making up the North London, 2016 North London, 2016 Development Plan for Development Plan for North London North London Boroughs Boroughs Table 4: Waste Table 2: The amount Figure 3: Hierarchy of Figure 3: Hierarchy of exported from North of North London’s Planning Guidance Planning Guidance London 2011-2016 waste managed in Policies and Strategies Policies and Strategies 1 Reference Section Further modification Justificati on North London and elsewhere (2016) Table 5: Recycling and Table 3: Recycling and Figure 4: Waste Figure 4: Waste Recovery Targets with Recovery Targets with Hierarchy Hierarchy 2016 Baseline 2016 Baseline New Table: Options Table 4: Options Figure 5: Existing Figure 5: Existing considered for considered for Waste Sites Waste Sites forecasting North forecasting North London’s waste London’s waste arisings arisings Table 8: Amount of Table 5: Projected Figure 6: Key diagram Figure 6: Key diagram waste to be managed arisings and within North London management of North 2018-2035 London’s waste 2020- 2035 Table 9: Projected exports from North London to landfill 2018-2035 Table 3: Maximum Table 6: Existing Figure 7: Current Re- Figure 7: Current Re- Existing Annual Annual Capacity at use and Recycling use and Recycling Capacity at Licensed Licensed Operational Centres (RRC) in North Centres (RRC) in North Operational Waste Waste Management London London Management Facilities Facilities at the Start at the Start of the Plan of the Plan Period Period and a key dates following changes in sites capacities Table 6: Capacity gaps Table 7: Capacity gaps New Figure: Heat and Figure 8: Heat and throughout the Plan throughout the Plan Energy Networks in Energy Networks in period–chosen option period (tonnes) North London North London 2 Reference Section Further modification Justificati on New Table: Reference Table 8: Reference Figure 8: Waste Figure 9: Waste Capacities for Land Capacities for Land arisings in North arisings in North Take for New Waste Take for New Waste London 2016 London 2016 Facilities Facilities Table 7: Land take Table 9: Indicative Figure 9: Distributions Figure 10: requirements for land take of Waste Exports from Destinations of Waste meeting net self- requirements for North London Exports from North sufficiency for LACW, meeting the capacity London C&I and C&D gap (requirements for London Plant apportionment in brackets ) Table 10: Sites and Table 10: Sites and Figure 10: Location of Figure 11: Priority Areas Assessment Areas Assessment proposed new areas Areas for new waste Criteria Criteria management facilities Table 11: Schedule 2 Table 11: Schedule 2 Areas suitable for Priority Areas for waste management waste management Table 12: Schedule 3 Table 12: Schedule 3 Areas identified in Priority Areas LLDC Local Plan identified in LLDC Local Plan Table 13: Key to Table 13: Key to Waste Management Waste Management Facility Type Facility Type Table 14: NLWP Table 14: NLWP Monitoring Indicators Monitoring Indicators Table 15: Roles and Table 15: Roles and responsibilities responsibilities 3 Reference Section Further modification Justificati on involved in involved in implementing the Plan implementing the Plan Table 16: How the Table 16: How the NLWP policies will be NLWP policies will be implemented implemented Table 17: Schedule 1: Schedule 1: Existing Existing safeguarded safeguarded waste waste sites in North sites in North London London AM 2.3 The North London Boroughs covers a large swathe of London from the inner city into the Green Contribute [Moved Belt of outer London. The geographical extent takes in both the inner London Boroughs of s to here to Camden, Hackney and Islington, and the outer London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and consistenc before Waltham Forest (see Figure 1 4). The land within the North London Boroughs spans an area of 293 y, clarity 1.1] square kilometres. The geographical characteristics of North London are a key element in both the and/or correct Spatial Framework (see section 4) and the sites/areas assessment criteria (see section 8). errors MM1 1.3 and The Aim and Strategic Objectives: These 4.1 (part) modificati […] ons are The Spatial Principles Framework: The spatial principles flow from the Plan’s Strategic Objectives required and provide the strategic direction for the detailed policies of the NLWP and inform site/area to ensure selection. This sets out They reflect the physical and planning components that influence the Plan clarity and guide the identifies identification of opportunities and constraints for waste planning in North about the London. purpose of the Spatial Principles 4 Reference Section Further modification Justificati on AM 1.3 […] Contribute The Policies: These are strategic policies through which the aims and objectives, waste s to management strategy and Spatial Principles Framework will be delivered. The policies provide the consistenc waste planning framework against which applications for waste development will be assessed y, clarity across the Plan area. and/or correct errors AM 1.7 Once adopted, the NLWP will form part of the ‘Development Plan’ for each of the North London Contribute Boroughs which comprises the London Plan1 and borough Local Plans (see Figure 2). The NLWP s to must be in general conformity with the London Plan, which sets the strategic framework for the consistenc NLWP, and consistent with other documents in borough Local Plans. The NLWP should be read y, clarity alongside other relevant policies within the wider Development Plan. The Mayor published a draft and/or correct London Plan for consultation in December 2017. The Examination in public is expected to begin in errors January took place in early 2019 with adoption publication of a new London Plan in March 2021 scheduled for 2020. The London Plan sets the strategic framework for the NLWP. Footnote: At time of writing this is The London Plan March 2016 AM 1.11 The North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) and the seven constituent boroughs have has Contribute produced the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS) (2009). The NLWA, as the s to Waste Disposal Authority for the NLWP area, is a key stakeholder. The NLWA is responsible for consistenc managing the household waste collected by the North London boroughs, in particular household y, clarity waste but also and also for the household waste deposited at Reuse and Recycling Centres and and/or correct some waste that the boroughs collect from local businesses; collectively this is known as Local errors Authority Collected Waste (LACW). The NLWP is required to ensure there is adequate provision for the disposal and recovery of this waste stream. 5 Reference Section Further modification Justificati on Chapter 2 [Paragraphs moved to Chapters 1, 3 and 4] 2.1 and [Moved to before 3.1] 2.2 2.3 [Moved to before 1.1] Figure 4 [Move to Chapter 4, combine with key diagram] AM 2.4 [First sentence moved to Chapter 4] Contribute Recent statistics show that the population has risen from 1.6 million in 2002 to an estimated 2.0 s to million in 2017 and that the population continues to grow at a rate above the national average. consistenc This population growth will also increase the amount of waste North London will need to manage y, clarity in the future, even though the amount of waste generated per person may not increase (see and/or correct section 6 ). errors AM 2.5 The highest density is in the inner boroughs of Islington (the most densely populated local Contribute authority in the UK according to the 2011 Census), Hackney and Camden, closely followed by s to Haringey. Waltham Forest, Barnet and Enfield are less densely populated, however these consistenc Boroughs are still substantially more densely populated than the rest of the country. Density of y, clarity population and the built environment has an influence on the amount of waste generated but also and/or correct on competition for land and the availability of sites suitable for new waste facilities (see section 7). errors 2.6 [Moved to Chapter 4] AM 2.7 There are varying levels of life expectancy across North London. The outer boroughs of Barnet and Contribute Enfield report life expectancies higher than the national average, however significant inequalities s to exist within the boroughs. In contrast, the other Boroughs report male life expectancy lower than consistenc the average for England, while the same is true of females in Islington and Waltham Forest. y, clarity [Final sentence moved to Chapter 4] and/or correct errors AM 2.8 The average gross weekly earnings within each of the North London Boroughs is higher than the Contribute average for England.