Minerals and waste policy

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Introduction

Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council jointly prepare Minerals and Waste Development Plan Documents (DPDs), which cover the geographical areas of Wiltshire County and Swindon Borough.

Consultations

For information on any current, or recent, consultations on minerals and waste documents, please click on the link below.

• Minerals and Waste Consultations

Minerals and Waste Development Plan Documents (DPDs)

The adopted minerals and waste documents are available to download from this page. Click on the quick links in the table below to go straight to the relevant document, or to further information on those documents that are currently in preparation.

Document	Status
Minerals Core Strategy DPD	Adopted June 2009
Waste Core Strategy DPD	Adopted July 2009
Minerals Development Control Policies DPD	Adopted September 2009
Waste Development Control Policies DPD	Adopted September 2009
Minerals and Waste Proposals Map	Published September 2009
Waste Site Allocations DPD	In preparation
Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD	In preparation

Minerals Core Strategy

The Minerals Core Strategy DPD sets out the spatial vision, key objectives and overall principles for development covering minerals provision up to 2026.

Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council formally adopted the Minerals Core Strategy in June, 2009.

The adopted Minerals Core Strategy is available to download below, along with the Inspector’s Report and Sustainability Appraisal.

• Minerals Core Strategy June 2009 3.6mb
• Minerals Core Strategy Key Diagram 200kb
• Minerals and Waste Core Strategies Adoption Statement July 2009 21kb
• Minerals Core Strategy Inspector's Report March 2009 188kb
• Minerals Core Strategy Inspector's Report March 2009 Appendix 1 441kb
• Minerals Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Main Report 5.5mb
• Minerals Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Non-Technical Summary 145kb
• Minerals Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Appendices 2.1mb
• Minerals Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement July 2009.pdf 95kb

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Waste Core Strategy

The Waste Core Strategy DPD sets out the spatial vision, key objectives and overall principles for development covering the provision of sustainable waste management facilities up to 2026.

Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council formally adopted the Waste Core Strategy, in July 2009.

The adopted Waste Core Strategy is available to download below, along with the Inspector’s Report and Sustainability Appraisal.

• Waste Core Strategy July 2009 2.1mb
• Waste Core Strategy Key Diagram 347kb
• Minerals and Waste Core Strategies Adoption Statement July 2009 21kb
• Waste Core Strategy Inspector's Report April 2009 347kb
• Waste Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Main Report 1.4mb
• Waste Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Non-Technical Summary 118kb
• Waste Core Strategy Final Sustainability Appraisal March 2008 Appendices A-H 3.6mb
• Waste Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement July 2009 133kb

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Minerals Development Control Policies

The Minerals Development Control Policies DPD sets out a limited suite of generic development control policies designed to assist with the process of determining planning applications for minerals development.

Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council formally adopted the Minerals Development Control Policies DPD in September, 2009.

The adopted Minerals Development Control Policies DPD is available to download below, along with the Inspector’s Report and Sustainability Appraisal.

• Adopted Minerals Development Control Policies DPD September 2009 676kb
• Minerals Development Control Policies DPD SA Adoption Statement 166kb
• Minerals Development Control Policies DPD - Inspector's Report - May 2009 139kb
• Minerals Development Control Policies DPD - Inspector's Report Appendix - Schedule of Proposed Changes to Submission Draft 301kb
• Minerals Development Control Policies - Final Sustainability Appraisal - Main Report 5.4mb
• Minerals Development Control Policies - Final Sustainability Appraisal - Non-Technical Summary 131kb
• Minerals Development Control Policies - Final Sustainability Appraisal - Appendices 950kb

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Waste Development Control Policies DPD

The Waste Development Control Policies DPD sets out a limited suite of generic development control policies designed to assist with the process of determining planning applications for sustainable waste management development.

Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council formally adopted the Waste Development Control Policies DPD in September 2009.

The adopted Waste Development Control Policies DPD is available to download below, along with the Inspector’s Report and Sustainability Appraisal.

• Adopted Waste Development Control Policies DPD September 2009 655kb
• Waste Development Control Policies DPD Inspector's Report - May 2009 270kb
• Waste Development Control Policies DPD SA Adoption Statement 133kb
• Waste Development Control Policies - Final Sustainability Appraisal - Appendices 2.0mb

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Minerals and Waste Proposals Map

A final proposals map for the Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals and Waste Development Framework was published in September, 2009, and is available to download below.

• Minerals and Waste Proposals Map September 2009 4.3mb

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Related information

• Annual Monitoring Report
• Statement of Community Involvement
• Local Development Scheme
• Waste Evidence Base
• Minerals Evidence Base

Last updated: 30 January 2012