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The Proximity Principle
1.23NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
The Proximity Principle highlights a need to treat and/or dispose of wastes in reasonable proximity to their point of generation. The principle works to minimise the environmental impact and cost of w
waste-managementtransportationenvironmental-impactWaste Management Strategy and Environmental Standards
6.1NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
The key aim of the Waste Management Strategy is to achieve fully sustainable waste management. Consequently, there is a need to ensure that as far as possible all waste management facilities are devel
waste-managementenvironmental-impactEnvironmental Information Requirements for Waste Disposal Applications
6.2NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
Under Article 11 of the Planning (NI) Order 1991 planning permission is required for waste disposal on land whether it consists of engineering operations to infill land, the temporary deposit or the f
waste-managementplanning-applicationenvironmental-impactReinstatement and Site Restoration for Waste Management Sites
6.40-6.41NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
When the operation of a waste management site comes to an end it must be left in a fit state for beneficial subsequent use. Licence conditions and sound management will ensure that ground contaminatio
waste-managementenvironmental-impactsite-planningPolicy WM 2: Waste Collection and Treatment Facilities
Policy WM 2NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
Proposals for the development of a waste collection or treatment facility will be permitted where: (a) there is a need for the facility as established through the WMS and the relevant WMP, except in t
non-domesticindustrialsite-planningenvironmental-impactWaste Management Strategy Consistency and BPEO Demonstration
7.1NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
The targets contained within the Waste Management Strategy require a significant shift away from landfill. Waste treatment facilities reuse, recycle and recover waste materials and can significantly r
waste-managementnon-domesticenvironmental-impactWaste Separation and Recycling Facilities - Location and Impact Considerations
7.4NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
Waste separation and recycling facilities may range from small community schemes to multi-stream separation, material recovery facilities. Also included is the recycling of construction and demolition
waste-managementindustrialenvironmental-impactsite-planningAncillary facilities at waste management sites
7.21NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
In determining applications for all waste treatment facilities account will also be taken of Policy WM 1 and the principles of sustainable waste management (Paragraph 1.16). In determining the accepta
non-domesticwaste-managementenvironmental-impactPolicy WM 3: Waste Disposal - Main Criteria
Policy WM 3NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
Proposals for the development of landfill or land raising facilities for the disposal of waste will only be permitted where: (a) there is a need for the facility as established through the WMS and the
non-domesticwaste-managementenvironmental-impactsite-planningEnvironmental impact assessment and conditions for land improvement proposals
9.4NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
Planning permission will be refused where a proposal would have an unacceptable impact on the environment. Where appropriate, conditions will be attached to planning permissions to minimise or compens
environmental-impactwildlife-protectionplanning-condition