Decision details

RESOLVED that:

      i)        the Draft Joint Central and Eastern Berkshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and associated documents for the purposes of consultation is agreed.

     ii)        the approach to consultation as set out in paras 5.16-18 of the Director of Environment, Culture and Communities report is agreed.

    iii)        any minor changes to the draft plan (relevant to Bracknell Forest) following Executive are agreed by the Chief Officer Planning Transport and Countryside in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Transport.

      i)        It is important that the Council has an up to date and robust planning framework to guide development which reflects current national policy and guidance. The preparation of Joint Minerals and Waste Plan will ensure that this is in place.

     ii)        The joint plan must be prepared in consultation with the local community and other stakeholders. The draft plan once approved for consultation will allow early engagement to help inform the final version of the plan. An issues and Options consultation took place in the summer of 2017, along with a call for sites exercise to try and identify sites for waste facilities and sites for mineral extraction and mineral transport.

    iii)        The preparation of the Joint Minerals and Waste Plan will support the priorities as set out in the Council Plan 2015 – 2019, in particular; ‘A clean, green, growing and sustainable place’.

The Council could have sought to provide plan coverage for Minerals and Waste in its Comprehensive Local Plan, rather than preparing a separate plan, however due to the strategic nature on Minerals and Waste issues and the specialist knowledge required in this area this was ruled out at an early stage.  Creating a joint plan creates economies of scale and enables the council to deal with Minerals and Waste issues strategically.

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