Written Statement - Contents

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1. Introduction

• Status of the Plan
• Links with Legislation, Other Policies and Strategies
• Assessment of the Local Plan
• Local Plan Monitoring & Review

2. Background and Context

• The Central and Eastern Berkshire Context
• The role of minerals in supporting economic growth
• The importance of planning for aggregates
• The importance of planning for Waste

3. Spatial Vision for Minerals and Waste

• Vision
• Strategic Plan Objectives
• Spatial Strategy

4. Key Diagram

5. Development Management Policies

• Sustainable Development
• Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation
• Protection of Habitats and Species
• Protection of Designated Landscape
• Protection of the Countryside
• Green Belt
• Conserving the Historic Environment
• Restoration of Minerals and Waste Developments
• Protecting Health, Safety and Amenity
• Flood Risk
• Water Resources
• Sustainable Transport Movements
• High Quality Design of Minerals and Waste Development
• Ancillary development
• Site History

6. Minerals Delivery Strategy

• Minerals in Central and Eastern Berkshire
• Sustainable mineral strategy
• Safeguarding Mineral Resources
• Managing the supply of aggregate
• Locations for sand and gravel extraction
• Supply of recycled and secondary aggregates
• Energy minerals
• Other non-aggregates
• Aggregate wharves and rail depots
• Safeguarding other minerals development infrastructure

7. Delivery Strategy for Waste

• Waste in Central and Eastern Berkshire
• Sustainable waste development strategy
• Safeguarding of waste management facilities
• Waste capacity requirements
• Locations and sites for waste management
• Types of waste management facilities
• Locations and sites in Central and Eastern Berkshire
• Re-working landfills

Appendix A - Allocated Sites

Appendix B - Waste Facility Categories

Appendix C - Preferred Waste Areas

Appendix D - The Evidence Base

Appendix E - Safeguarded sites

Glossary & Acronyms