Comment

Representation ID: 687

Received: 04/04/2022

Respondent: Newark and Sherwood District Council

Policy SP4 Residual Waste Management
Comment:
Policy SP4 needs to be expanded to include both new and extended waste management
facilities.
Given that this policy relates to waste at the bottom of the waste hierarchy, in order for it to
be effective, it should be negatively worded so that part a) is phrased in a similar way to part
b), stating either “will only be permitted where” or “will not be permitted unless”.
In relation to the parts a) and b) of this policy, there might be benefits in requiring
consideration of extensions and the expansion of existing facilities, prior to new facilities being
permitted, and criteria requiring consideration of this could be added to parts a) and b) of the
policy.
The supporting text to this policy at paragraphs 7.29 to 7.35 states that there is a priority to
use inert waste in the restoration of mineral working, landfill and landraise sites, however,
this is not addressed within the policy itself and ought to be. Policy SP4 should be expanded
to include reference to this priority.
Recommended Change:
Policy SP4 needs to be expanded to include both new and extended waste management
facilities.
Given that this policy relates to waste at the bottom of the waste hierarchy, in order for it to
be effective, it should be negatively worded so that part a) is phrased in a similar way to part
b), stating either “will only be permitted where” or “will not be permitted unless”.
In relation to the elements of this policy, there might be benefits in requiring consideration of
extensions and the expansion of existing facilities, prior to new facilities being permitted, and
criteria requiring consideration of this could be added to parts a) and b) of the policy.
Policy SP4 should be expanded to include reference to the priority to use inert waste in the
restoration of mineral working, landfill and landraise sites.