Waste Development Framework

Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options

The Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options document is the second stage in the process leading to the development of a Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document.  Once adopted it will form part of a suite of documents that make up the Suffolk Minerals and Waste Development Framework.  The Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options document puts forward a number of policy options for planning waste development within the County for the next 10 to 15 years. 

A further Issues and Options document will be published later in the year that will identify potential strategic sites for residual waste treatment facilities and potentially also for non hazardous landfill.

A Sustainability Appraisal of the Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options document has been undertaken and is also available on line.

The documents can be viewed by using the following links:

  1. Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options Document (PDF, 2.12 Mb)
  2. Waste Core Strategy Issues and Options Sustainability Appraisal (PDF, 1.16 Mb)

How you can participate

The consultation period for this document will run from Monday 11 August until 5pm on Friday 10 October 2008.   All responses will be considered carefully and will be taken into account in subsequent draft documents leading to the eventual adoption of the Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document, scheduled for 2010.

If you would like to comment on any part of this document please respond by any of the following means:

a) Online at http://suffolk.jdi-consult.net/ldf/

NB: We encourage the use of the online method as the preferred means of making your views known. As well as saving considerably on postal costs, all representations will be acknowledged immediately and, once verified, will be able to be viewed online.

b) by e-mail to planning@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk 

c) by post to:

Graham Gunby
Minerals & Waste Policy Manager
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 2BX

d) or by fax to: 01473 216858

It can also be provided in alternative formats - including large print, Braille, CD or a common foreign language - on request.

Previous Consultation Documents

NOTE:  The documents below have already been subject to consultation, and are available for viewing only.  For current documents open to public consultation, please scroll up the page to the appropriate section.

Waste Core Strategy – Issues Report

Waste Issues Report (PDF 742 Kb) Consultation ended 24/12/2007

Waste Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (PDF 1.3 Mb) Consultation ended 24/12/2007

Draft Waste Scoping responses  (PDF 82 Kb)

Relevant links:

Statement of Community Involvement
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment

Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (PDF, 169Kb)

N.B. The current Waste Core Strategy and Waste Specific Site timetables are under review. It is currently not our intention to prepare a separate Site Allocation DPD as we intend to include site for strategic waste management facilities in the Waste Core Strategy. The existing timetable for the Core Strategy and Specific Site Allocations DPDs will be combined to allow a final consultation document on the Waste Core Strategy to be published in June 2009. Submission to the Secretary of State will be made in December 2009 with an examination in public being held late Spring 2010.

It is considered that the Inspector's report would be available in October/November 2010 allowing adoption at the end of 2010. This end date is consistent with the existing Waste Specific Site Allocation.