North London Waste - same plans new consultation

Preparation of local plan for waste in North London

The London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest are proposing to prepare a new local plan for waste in their boroughs to take the place of the non-adopted North London Waste Plan (NLWP).  This is the start of the process to prepare the new Plan and the boroughs are inviting you to make representations about what it should contain.

After the boroughs had submitted the previous waste plan for examination, the Planning Inspector decided that it failed to meet the Duty to Co-operate and the boroughs have therefore agreed to start again as is required by law. When the boroughs submitted the NLWP, they believed it to be “sound” – that is, in accordance with the relevant tests. The Inspector halted the examination and never went on to consider issues of soundness at the examination. The boroughs therefore consider that the information generated through the preparation of the submission NLWP is a useful starting point from which to develop the new plan. Representations made throughout the preparation of the NLWP will also help inform the work on the new plan. All previous stages of the NLWP are still available to view atwww.nlwp.net.

Evidence will be reviewed and updated and account taken of changing circumstances as the plan evolves. The boroughs propose to re-consider information on the amount of waste requiring management in North London and the extent to which it can be managed by the current facilities as well as to identify specific new sites which have potential for waste facilities to manage any shortfall in provision.  The plan is intended to provide a framework for planning decisions relating to waste facilities and so will contain policies to be used when the boroughs assess planning applications for such facilities.

We are inviting you to make representations on any matter relating to the new local plan for waste. Your comments are particularly invited on the following matters:

1          The content of the local waste plan: Please let us know what you think the new local plan should contain. Do you think any content was missing from the submission NLWP?

2          The need for new waste facilities: Do you have views on the need for waste facilities in North London to deal with the waste likely to be generated in the next ten to fifteen years? If so, what types and size of facility might be needed?

3          The characteristics of a site suitable for waste use: If sites for new waste facilities are required, what type of site should be chosen? What criteria should the boroughs use to select waste sites? Do you think that the site criteria and assessment method in the submission NLWP are a useful starting point?  Can they be improved upon?

4          Proposals for waste sites: Do you have any new suggestions on sites or areas in North London that might be suitable for future use for waste management?

5          Policies: do you have any suggestions for planning policies to ensure that waste developments are suitable in terms of location, environmental impact and any other important consideration? Do you think the policies in the NLWP are a useful starting point?  Can they be improved upon? 

To respond, please visit the ‘Have Your Say’ section of the NLWP website and use the special link. Or you can send your comments to feedback@nlwp.net. If possible please return your comments in MS-Word format. If necessary your comments can be posted to: 

Archie Onslow

North London Waste Plan

Camden Town Hall

Argyle Street WC1H 8EQ

Please send your comments by 7^th June 2013. Comments received after that date may be fed into later revisions of the waste plan.

Meetings with interested groups

If you belong to a group and would like to meet staff to discuss these or any other points about the new local plan for waste in North London please get in touch (see details at end).

What happens next?

The boroughs will use these initial comments to help draw up a draft new waste local plan that they expect to produce in 2014. There will be further consultation at this stage and subsequent opportunities to give comments on the new plan.

Contact details

feedback@nlwp.net

For more information phone 020 7974 5916

Archie Onslow Programme Manager North London Waste Plan Camden Town Hall Argyle Street, London WC1H 8EQ email: archie.onslow@camden.gov.uk tel: 020 7974 5916 fax: 020 7974 1930 web: www.nlwp.net