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NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) set out the policies of the Department of the Environment on particular aspects of land-use planning and apply to the whole of Northern Ireland. Their contents will b

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 11 "Planning and Waste Management" sets out the Department's planning policies for the development of waste management facilities. It seeks to promote the highest e

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Shaping our Future: The Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025 (RDS) provides an overarching, strategic policy framework to guide the future development of Northern Ireland to 2025. T

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The RDS promotes the development of a Waste Management Strategy for Northern Ireland and sets the following guidelines for the development of policy for waste management, for the location of waste tre

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The Waste Management Strategy for Northern Ireland (WMS), published in March 2000, establishes the framework for the substantial action required to change waste management practices in Northern Irelan

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Planning control focuses primarily on: • whether the development itself is an acceptable use of the land rather than on the control of the processes or substances involved; and • regulating the locati

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The main objectives of this Planning Policy Statement are to: • Promote the development, in appropriate locations, of waste management facilities that offer the BPEO in meeting need as identified by t

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

During the process of development plan preparation, District Council waste management groups may wish to discuss with the Department the likely extent of future waste management facilities for the par

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Development plans will also consider the potential impact of existing or approved waste management facilities when zoning adjoining lands for other forms of development and the need to separate incomp

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

There are specific requirements in respect of polluting and potentially polluting uses, and special or hazardous wastes. The COMAH Directive (EU Directive 96/82/EC) came into force on 3rd February 199

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Proposals for the development of a waste management facility will be subject to a thorough examination of environmental effects and will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that all of the

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Many waste management facilities by reason of their size, nature or location have the potential to cause significant damage to the environment in terms of visual intrusion, habitat or heritage destruc

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

In considering proposals for new, or extensions to existing, waste management facilities there are a large number of matters which require to be considered. These include the following.

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

In assessing the public health impact of a waste management facility the Department will be guided by advice from the Environmental Health Department of the relevant District Council and, where approp

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Certain waste management facilities, such as landfill sites or incinerators can cause significant amenity problems for the occupiers of neighbouring properties. However, it is not always necessary or

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Waste management facilities vary greatly in scale and their potential for impact on the landscape. Consideration must be given to their potential effects on the landscape and waste management faciliti

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Significant environmental and economic advantages may accrue when waste management facilities are located adjacent to rail heads and ports. However, most modern waste management facilities depend on a

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Where appropriate the Department will attach conditions to approvals requiring the installation of wheel cleansing equipment and the cleaning of roads adjacent to the proposed site.

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The aim of the Department will be to achieve safe systems that limit the range of noise generated. For instance, noise from conveyors and baling equipment can be contained when located within building

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

New landforms must be designed both to fit with the nature and scale of existing features in the vicinity and to be inherently stable. The intended final landform, including gradients and drainage of

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

High quality agricultural land is an important resource. Once developed, the return to viable agricultural use is rarely feasible. It is important to protect, as far as is practicable, the best and mo

NI-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

NI-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

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Larger commercial facilities can require significant site areas to facilitate operations, on site parking and traffic circulation. They should also be well located in terms of access to the catchment

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

In the case of community schemes careful location and good access, proper screening and on site parking can significantly reduce environmental problems. Whilst the provision of bring banks by private

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Composting schemes vary widely from the operations carried out by private households that do not require planning permission to larger scale commercial operations such as those developed by local auth

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

For all EfW facilities, proximity to waste arisings, the significant traffic generated and heat and energy considerations point to locations within or close to urban areas with good accessibility to t

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

In line with the WMS, prior to the establishment of an integrated network of waste management facilities, the development of interim landfill or land raising facilities for the disposal of waste will

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Establishing an integrated network of facilities that meet the needs of Northern Ireland, as identified under approved Waste Management Plans, will take time. For municipal solid wastes (MSW), establi

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

All applications for landfill and land raising operations should be accompanied by drawings illustrating typical cross-sections through the site and indicating depth of fill, capping details, final re

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The disposal of inert waste by its deposition on land will only be permitted where it is demonstrated that it will result in land improvement and all of the following criteria are met: • it will not r

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Proposals involving the development of land in the vicinity of existing or approved waste management facilities and waste water treatment works (WWTWs), will only be permitted where all the following

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Waste management facilities carry out an important function in the treatment and disposal of waste and will be approved in appropriate locations. However, such facilities often undertake complex opera

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The potential adverse impact of existing or approved facilities upon neighbouring land uses will be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications for the development of that l

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

This is particularly important in relation to landfill sites as the EU Landfill Directive, when implemented, will require landfill sites or areas within landfill sites to be dedicated specifically to

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

In relation to development proposed in the vicinity of WWTW's the potential adverse impact of existing or approved infrastructure upon neighbouring land uses will be a material consideration in the de

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Applications will be approved or refused depending on the circumstances prevailing at particular locations. Relevant considerations will include the nature and capacity of the treatment works, local t

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

When planning permission is given for waste management, the Department will often impose conditions or negotiate agreements in respect of matters that include, as appropriate, the following: a. transp

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Waste minimisation is concerned with reducing the quantity of waste that is produced and which would otherwise require treatment or disposal by one of the other options in the waste hierarchy. The mai

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Prospective developers of new housing areas, retail and office developments, community buildings and industrial areas should therefore consider at initial design stage the waste implications and requi

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Good design can ensure that materials of the required grade and not necessarily the highest grade are used, particularly where this involves using materials generated on site during the construction/d

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The retention of existing buildings should be considered in development proposals as should space demands for dealing with waste generated, for example in an industrial case a building or area may be

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

This Directive (the EIA Directive 85/337 EEC as amended by Directive 97/11/EC) requires formal consideration of the environmental effects of certain projects and is implemented by the Planning (Enviro

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Land Improvement - the deposition of inert waste on land for the purposes of: (a) improving agricultural land, for example where steep gradients are reduced and the land re-graded with an adequate sur