TWINWOODS WASTE STRATEGY

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1 TWINWOODS WASTE STRATEGY Prepared by DLP Planning Ltd for Marcol Industrial Investments LLP and Bedfordia Developments Ltd March 2017

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 SITE DESCRIPTION 2 PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE 4 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FOR WASTE 4 NATIONAL PLANNING PRACTICE GUIDANCE 6 MINERALS AND WASTE LOCAL PLAN: STRATEGIC SITES AND POLICIES 7 THE MINERALS AND WASTE LOCAL PLAN MANAGING WASTE IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS SPD 7 WASTE HIERARCHY 8 WASTE STRATEGY 10 CONCLUSION 12

3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1. This high-level Waste Strategy is one of a suite of additional reports and appraisals prepared to support the promotion of the development of land at TwinWoods, as a proposed new settlement for Bedford Borough and in response to technical questions posed by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) A series of initial supporting documents have been provided to the LPA as part of the submission made by the promoters of the development, Messrs Marcol Industrial Investments LLP and Bedfordia Developments Ltd, these setting out the broader planning principles underpinning the proposal and a Vision for the new settlement The proposed new settlement would comprise up to 6,000 dwellings together with related ancillary uses including, employment provision; commercial/retail development (including food retail); community infrastructure comprising primary and secondary schools; medical/health facilities; meeting places/place of worship; recreation provision (both formal and informal) and commercial leisure (gym, pubs and restaurants); green space and amenity areas; and new road and transport infrastructure, including dedicated cycle and pedestrian links to Bedford and surrounding settlements and provision for public transport Waste strategies are tools used to promote and manage opportunities for the reduction, recycling and re-use of waste during the construction and operational phases of development. In this case this high-level waste strategy outlines a series of measures that may be employed in the respective phases of the development and has been prepared using the guidance set out in the Managing Waste in New Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). An Outline Waste Audit will be prepared in accordance with this Strategy to support a planning application for the development. Detailed and parcel specific Waste Audits will be developed from this Outline Waste Audit and will include the following: Waste management responsibility; Nature and volumes of waste anticipated; Methods to retain waste on site; Methods of waste segregation at source; Methods for material which cannot be used on site; Performance monitoring and review. 1

4 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1. TwinWoods lies some 5km to the northwest of Bedford and close to the principal rural settlement of Clapham (a rural service village) and the smaller villages of Milton Ernest, Thurleigh and Bletsoe The total site, by reference to ownership, extends to approximately 900 hectares and is under the control of the two land-owner, co-promoters. Based upon the scheme concept no additional land needs to be brought in, and the site in its entirety is both available and deliverable The land, and in particular the Twinwoods Business Park site itself, comprises a significant area of brownfield or previously developed land with the balance largely undeveloped and in agricultural uses, albeit the agricultural land is not the best and most versatile land nor would the proposal prejudice the ongoing operation of the owning farm operation The Twinwoods Business Park site was a former MoD research facility, later transferred to, and managed by, QinetiQ, and was later declared redundant and released from the operational defence estate At that time planning permission was gained, on behalf of QinetiQ, for B1, B2, B8 purposes (Circa 700,000ft2), and the site/buildings were made available for letting. On the site also the Yarl s Wood Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), was constructed and opened in The site is currently host to some existing waste operation facilities, namely a woodchip/biomass boiler within Building 16 (operating as Twinwoods Heat and Power ), a hazardous waste transfer facility (B&W Waste Management), a pet crematorium facility (Bedford Pet Cremations) and an anaerobic digestion facility (Biogen) Whilst at this stage no specific proposals have been formulated, for the purposes of preparing this Strategy, a clean site has been assumed. Consideration is being given to both future energy and waste needs. This will also incorporate a strategy for the current site uses which, as appropriate, will be retained or relocated (on site or on other land controlled by the promoters). However, each landowner has the ability and control to deliver all of their land for development on a vacant possession basis if required so any existing waste facility will not 2

5 present a constraint if they are not deemed compatible by the landowners with any aspect of the development. 3

6 3.0 PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE National Planning Policy for Waste 3.1. The National Planning Policy for Waste was published on 16 October 2014 and sets out the government s detailed waste planning policies. Paragraphs 2 and 3 are of relevance to plan-making and state: 2. In preparing their Local Plans, waste planning authorities should, to the extent appropriate to their responsibilities: ensure that the planned provision of new capacity and its spatial distribution is based on robust analysis of best available data and information, and an appraisal of options. Spurious precision should be avoided; work jointly and collaboratively with other planning authorities to collect and share data and information on waste arisings, and take account of: waste arisings across neighbouring waste planning authority areas; any waste management requirement identified nationally, including the Government s latest advice on forecasts of waste arisings and the proportion of waste that can be recycled; and ensure that the need for waste management facilities is considered alongside other spatial planning concerns, recognising the positive contribution that waste management can bring to the development of sustainable communities. 3. Waste planning authorities should prepare Local Plans which identify sufficient opportunities to meet the identified needs of their area for the management of waste streams. In preparing Local Plans, waste planning authorities should: undertake early and meaningful engagement with local communities so that plans, as far as possible, reflect a collective vision and set of agreed priorities when planning for sustainable waste management, recognising that proposals for waste management facilities such as incinerators can be controversial; 4

7 drive waste management up the waste hierarchy (Appendix A), recognising the need for a mix of types and scale of facilities, and that adequate provision must be made for waste disposal; in particular, identify the tonnages and percentages of municipal, and commercial and industrial, waste requiring different types of management in their area over the period of the plan (In London, waste planning authorities should have regard to their apportionments set out in the London Plan when preparing their plans); consider the need for additional waste management capacity of more than local significance and reflect any requirement for waste management facilities identified nationally; take into account any need for waste management, including for disposal of the residues from treated wastes, arising in more than one waste planning authority area but where only a limited number of facilities would be required; work collaboratively in groups with other waste planning authorities, and in two tier areas with district authorities, through the statutory duty to cooperate, to provide a suitable network of facilities to deliver sustainable waste management; consider the extent to which the capacity of existing operational facilities would satisfy any identified need The provision of new waste capacity will be based on an analysis of appropriate options and waste arisings across the Borough s administrative area. The promoters will undertake early engagement with the waste authority and local communities to ensure a set of agreed priorities for sustainable waste management. This will include provision for a mix of types and scale(s) of facilities for waste disposal Paragraph 8 is of relevance to the consideration of specific proposals and states: When determining planning applications for non-waste development, local planning authorities should, to the extent appropriate to their responsibilities, ensure that: 5

8 the likely impact of proposed, non-waste related development on existing waste management facilities, and on sites and areas allocated for waste management, is acceptable and does not prejudice the implementation of the waste hierarchy and/or the efficient operation of such facilities; new, non-waste development makes sufficient provision for waste management and promotes good design to secure the integration of waste management facilities with the rest of the development and, in less developed areas, with the local landscape. This includes providing adequate storage facilities at residential premises, for example by ensuring that there is sufficient and discrete provision for bins, to facilitate a high quality, comprehensive and frequent household collection service; the handling of waste arising from the construction and operation of development maximises reuse/recovery opportunities, and minimises off-site disposal High standards of waste management will be incorporated into the design of both the overall masterplan and the development parcels and best practice waste management will be followed during the construction phase The National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) provides further guidance on waste management for both construction and operational phases of development, and requires waste to be minimised as far as possible with consideration being given to: the anticipated nature and volumes of waste that the development will generate where appropriate, the steps to be taken to ensure the maximum amount of waste arising from development on previously developed land is incorporated within the new development the steps to be taken to ensure effective segregation of wastes at source including, as appropriate, the provision of waste sorting, storage, recovery and recycling facilities 6

9 any other steps to be taken to manage the waste that cannot be incorporated within the new development or that arises once development is complete The promoters will prepare relevant waste audits for the proposed development and take appropriate measures to minimise waste as far as practical as part of the detailed design and application stages. Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Strategic Sites and Policies 3.7. The Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Strategic Sites and Policies (MWLP:SSP) was adopted by Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council in January The MWL:SSP sets out the strategic allocations for mineral extraction and for waste management development in the Plan area together with strategic policies to guide the ongoing supply of minerals and development of waste management facilities. The Minerals and Waste Local Plan The Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2005 covers Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Borough Councils. Many of the minerals and waste policies contained in the Minerals and Waste Local Plans (2005) have been superseded with policies contained in the MWLP:SSP. Managing Waste in New Developments SPD 3.9. The Managing Waste in New Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted in 2008 and provides guidance on reducing, recycling and recovering waste during demolition, construction and occupation of new developments in line with policy W5 of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan The SPD notes that when an application is made in outline full details of waste management are not known and therefore the Outline Waste Audit should describe the Applicant s overall waste management strategy and demonstrate a commitment to high standards. An Outline Waste Audit will be prepared in accordance with the guidance in the SPD to support the outline planning application for the new settlement. 7

10 4.0 WASTE HIERARCHY 4.1. The master planning and evolution of the development proposals will have close regard to the Waste Hierarchy and will indicate an order of preference for action to reduce and manage waste, having regard to the principles of sustainability The Waste Hierarchy is set out in the National Planning Policy for Waste and is illustrated by the following diagram: Prevention is the most preferred option of waste management and incudes the use of less materials in design and manufacturing, keeping products for longer, re-using items and using less hazardous materials. Preparing for re-use includes checking, cleaning, repairing, and refurbishing whole items or spare parts. Recycling involves turning waste into a new substance or product. Other recovery includes anaerobic digestion, incineration with energy recovery, gasification and pyrolysis which produce energy (fuels, heat and power) and materials from waste, as well as some backfilling operations. Disposal is the least preferred option and includes landfill and incineration without energy recovery The waste management options for development will vary based on the site s location and the development s characteristics. When considering options for 8

11 management of a particular waste the Waste Hierarchy will be reviewed in order to evaluate the specific approach to be taken. 9

12 5.0 WASTE STRATEGY 5.1. This Waste Strategy provides a framework of principles to inform a more detailed Waste Audit to support an outline planning application before more detailed parcel specific Waste Audits are prepared during the reserved matters applications. It does not seek to provide details of waste management on site, but provides a framework for the Waste Audits The Strategy follows the key principles of waste auditing as set out in the Managing Waste in New Developments SPD, and comprise the following: Waste auditing is of value to all developments in helping to minimise waste generation in developments; Only developments which generate significant volumes of waste as set out in Policy W5 will be required to submit a waste audit; Developers should liaise closely with Waste Collection Authorities and Planning Authorities before submitting their application; Waste audits should form part of the supporting information for a planning application The following key principles will be followed during the construction and operational phases of development. Key principles for efficient use of resources and reducing waste in construction Avoid over-ordering materials. Prefabrication off site to reduce off-cuts and product surplus. Segregation of waste materials on site to aid recovery. Re-use and refurbishment of existing infrastructure and materials. On site crushing and recycling of demolition waste. Selection of products and materials with good practice levels of recycled content. Efficient design to minimise the use and waste of materials. 10

13 Use of renewable resources from legal and sustainable sources (such as timber) Key principles to allow well designed, effective and efficient waste storage and collection Ensure waste storage areas are well located and designed to minimise their visual impact and integrate them into the design of the property. Ensure that waste storage facilities do not obstruct sight lines for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. Ensure waste containers can be moved easily from the rear of the property to the front or where that is not possible, to create a suitable storage area. Provide a collection point nearest to the carriageway at which bins/sacks can be easily accessible to both collection crews and occupants. This will be particularly relevant to communal properties or those developments that have access roads that are unsuitable for use by standard collection vehicles. Position communal bin stores where necessary that permit safe use. 11

14 6.0 CONCLUSION 6.1. This Waste Strategy is intended to be used as a tool to inform the evolution of the development scheme in order to manage opportunities for the reduction, recycling and reuse of waste during the construction and operation of the development. It will also be used to inform an Outline Waste Audit to support the outline planning application stage. Detailed and parcel specific Waste Audits will then be developed from the Outline Waste Audit This Waste Strategy has been compiled using the guidance set out in the Managing Waste in New Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and having regard to both local and national planning policy. The Strategy demonstrates the applicant is committed to achieving high standards of waste management from the outset, both during construction of the proposed mixed use development and during the on-going operation. 12