Minerals & Waste
Minerals and waste planning involves the control of mineral
extraction and waste management development, through forward
planning, determining planning applications, monitoring and
enforcement.
Bedford Borough Council is a minerals and waste planning
authority, however the service is provided jointly with Central
Bedfordshire Council and with Luton Borough Council, hosted by
Central Bedfordshire Council. Any planning applications, queries or
complaints concerning minerals or waste matters should be sent
to:
Minerals and Waste Planning Team,
Priory House,
Monks Walk,
Chicksands,
Shefford,
SG17 5TQ
Telephone: 0300 300 8693
You can submit forms electronically to MWApplications@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Local Plan
The Bedfordshire & Luton Minerals and Waste Local Plan is a
statutory local plan prepared in accordance with the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990. It was adopted in 2005.
It sets out the detailed land use policy framework for the
extraction of minerals and management of all types of waste
throughout Bedfordshire, including Bedford Borough.
Under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act
2004 the Minerals and Waste Local Plan is to be replaced by a
Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework. Until then,
the policies of the Local Plan have been ‘saved’.
The main functions of the Bedfordshire & Luton Minerals and
Waste Local Plan are:
- to identify the need, amount and location for mineral
extraction and waste management sites
- to balance the allocation of these sites with environmental
constraints
- to ensure sensible and prudent use of mineral and waste
resources
- to prevent sterilisation of these resources
- to encourage reduction in use of raw materials and greater
recycling of waste products
- to minimise the effect of extraction and waste disposal on the
environment
- to exploit the full potential of site restoration for public
and environmental benefit
View Minerals
and Waste Local Plan
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Managing Waste in New
Developments
The Managing Waste in New Developments SPD aims to provide
advice on the reducing, recycling and recovery of waste during the
demolition, construction and occupation of new developments.
It was adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document in April 2006
and supports policies W5 and W6 of the Bedfordshire &
Luton Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
View Managing
Waste in New Developments SPD
Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework
The Bedfordshire & Luton Minerals and Waste Local Plan is
being replaced by a Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework
Like the Local Plan this covers the administrative areas of
Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire
Council, and Luton Borough Council, and is being prepared
jointly by the three councils. The Minerals and Waste Local
Development Framework will consist of a collection of documents
that bring forward the spatial strategies, detailed land use
policies and proposals for the extraction of minerals and
management of waste in their areas.
The Minerals and Waste Local Development Scheme sets out the
programme for production of the Minerals and Waste Local
Development Framework.
View Minerals
and Waste Local Development Scheme
Statement of Community Involvement
The Minerals and Waste Statement of Community Involvement sets
out how the local community will be involved in the
preparation of the Minerals and Waste Local Development
Framework. It was adopted in 2006.
View Minerals
and Waste Statement of Community Involvement
Minerals and Waste Core Strategy
This will set out the vision, objectives and
strategy for minerals and waste development and identify strategic
sites. Preparation began in
2006 with consultations on separate Minerals and Waste
Core Strategies and Site Allocation Plans. These have been
combined into a single Minerals and Waste Core Strategy
document (which includes strategic minerals and waste
sites).
Stages in preparing the Plan will include:
The timetable for the production of the Minerals and Waste Core
Strategy is set out in the Minerals and Waste Local Development
Scheme.
General Environmental Policies
This will contain generic development control
polices and sets out the objectives and policies for environmental
protection. The timetable for the production of the General
Environmental Policies Development Plan Document is set out
in the Minerals and Waste Local Development Scheme.
Proposals Map
A proposals map will be produced in parallel
with the production of the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy to
illustrate all the proposals and policies contained within it.
Sustainability Appraisal
In order to ensure that the minerals and waste
Plans contribute to the aims of sustainable development, the
Council is required to undertake a sustainability appraisal of
their policies and proposals. The purpose of the sustainability
appraisal is to promote sustainable development through the
integration of environmental, social and economic considerations
into the preparation of the Plan. Information
can be found on the Central Bedfordshire Website.
Annual Monitoring Report
This assesses for each financial year the
progress made in Plan preparation and monitors the effectiveness of
policies and proposals.
View Minerals
and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10
View Minerals
and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2008/09
Annual Monitoring Reports for previous years can be viewed on the
Central Bedfordshire website here.