Minerals and waste planning


Suffolk County Council are responsible for dealing with all minerals and waste planning matters. This includes:

  • authorising planning applications for mineral extraction, waste management facilities and related development;
  • preparation and implementation of planning policies to control minerals and waste planning matters;
  • monitoring of sites for compliance with planning conditions;
  • taking enforcement action against unauthorised development;
  • preparing the Minerals & Waste Development Framework (the successor document to the Minerals Local Plan and Waste Local Plan).

Minerals and Waste Planning Policy

The new national planning system requires the replacement of the existing Minerals Local Plan and Waste Local Plan, with a Minerals and Waste Development Framework (M&WDF). This process has commenced in Suffolk and will entail the preparation of a set of Minerals and Waste Development Documents to guide minerals and waste planning for the next 15 years. For Futher information please visit Minerals Planning and Waste Planning pages.

Planning Applications

Please visit Development Section webpage for further information.

Planning Appeals

For the latest appeals please select the below document:

Suffolk County Council Planning Appeals (PDF, 12 Kb) (Updated, 29 October 2008)

Related pages

Minerals Planning
Waste Planning
Development Section
Annual Monitoring Report 
Sustainability Appraisal and SEA
Minerals & Waste Development Scheme
Statement of Community Involvement