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viii.
The suitability of the site for the type of wastes and operations involved,
including whether the activity can take place within a building or other
enclosure
ix.
The impacts on transport infrastructure, including the potential for the use of
alternative modes to road transport, and highway safety
x.
The compatibility of waste management activities with neighbouring uses,
including the nature of the wastes, operations, hours of working and any
cumulative effects where waste management activities already exist
xi.
The availability of suitable previously developed land and/or redundant
buildings
xii.
The impact on the Green Belt, taking account of National Policy and Policy
P17 of this plan
xiii.
The impact on the environment, including the protection of water resources
and quality (Policy 11), conservation of biodiversity (Policy P10), high quality
design (Policy P15), the protection of the historic environment and built
heritage (Policy P16), and on air quality (Policy P14) from emissions and dust
xiv.
The impact on amenity and health, including visual intrusion, noise and
vibration, litter, odour, vermin and bird attraction, including the impact on
aerodrome safeguarding.
Provision of waste facilities in non-waste development
9.
In considering non-waste management development proposals, the Council will take
into account any adverse impact on the strategically important waste management
sites and the potential of the Area of Search for waste management facilities
identified in this plan. Non-waste development will be required to accommodate
facilities for the storage, sorting and presentation of waste arising from the
development, and developers will be expected to demonstrate satisfactory provision
for waste management.
Justification
350.
Waste is a product of inefficient processes and the Government’s aim is to prevent waste,
treat it as a resource, and drive waste management up the waste hierarchy to improve
efficiency and reduce impacts. The waste hierarchy consists of prevention, preparing for
reuse, recycling, other recovery, with disposal only as a last resort. National guidance
expects communities to take more responsibility for managing their own waste, which can be
equated to managing an equivalent tonnage of waste to that arising in their areas. Waste
management should be considered alongside other spatial planning concerns, including
economic development, regeneration and the national imperative to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. The National Planning Policy for Waste requires that sites and/ or areas for the
location of waste management facilities should be identified in Local Plans, and sets out
locational criteria.
351.
A Waste Needs Assessment for Solihull was published in November 2018. In 2017, there
were just under 0.1 million tonnes of Local Authority Collected Waste arisings in the
Borough, with 0.093 million tonnes comprising household waste. Projections indicate that
arisings could increase to between 0.110 to 0.123 million tonnes by 2036, with the increase
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