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driven primarily by the increase in households. For 2017, estimated Commercial and
Industrial waste arisings for the Borough were between 0.040 and 0.048 million tonnes.
Projections indicate these could increase to between 0.068 and 0.069 million tonnes by
2036. For Construction and Demolition waste arisings, estimates range between 0.447 to
0.513 million tonnes, which could increase to between 0.667 and 0.814 million tonnes by
2036, although the report recognises that the projections could be a significant overestimate, as they rely on significant levels of excavation waste and dredging spoils every
year. Agricultural waste arisings in the Borough are very small, 0.0003 to 0.0005 million
tonnes, and are not expected to increase. Hazardous waste arisings in the Borough are
small at around 0.009 million tonnes, and projections suggest little change to between 0.007
and 0.011 million tonnes by 2036.
352. In 2017, there were 13 waste
management facilities in the Borough
handling about 1 million tonnes, with a
theoretical capacity of more than 2
million tonnes. Figures for 2018 show a
reduction in the number of facilities to
12, with a reduced input of around 0.616
million tonnes. However, there are
further facilities under construction and
with planning permission at Meriden and
Berkswell quarries respectively, and
another operating without permission,
which will increase capacity.
The
significant shortfall identified in the SLP2013 no longer exists, although the Waste Needs
Assessment identifies a couple of needs that could be addressed through the Local Plan
Review. These are considered below.
353.
The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) off Coventry Road, Bickenhill is at capacity
and in its current format is not suitable for enhancing the recycling of materials. The Waste
Needs Assessment highlights the fact that additional household waste recycling capacity will
be required to meet the needs of the increased population and number of households in the
Borough during the Plan period. This could be provided by an expansion of the existing
Centre, or by relocation to a larger site elsewhere in the Borough. An Assessment of land for
potential relocation of the HWRC and Depot was prepared in June 2019 which highlights the
potential to relocate the HWRC to Site UK2 as one of the options. The Council has not
made a decision on whether the existing facility ought to be expanded, or whether an
alternative location ought to be pursued. At this stage the plan is seeking to give a policy
context for the principle of the use should it be decided that the HWRC should be relocated
to a site within the UK2 allocation.
354.
The exceptional circumstances to justify the potential use of the site are as follows;
No suitable site has been identified outside the Green Belt, given the nature of the
use and the number of visitors that will be attracted to the site;
No suitable previously developed or underutilised land has been identified and none
is available on the Brownfield Land Register;
The site is located within a proposed allocation for employment uses and accords
with the policy on the location of waste management facilities;
The site is well-located centrally in the Borough, close to and accessible from the
main urban areas in the west and north, as well as major rural settlements;
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