Waste Development Framework

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004 requires that County Councils and Unitary Authorities prepare a Waste Development Framework (WDF). Swindon Borough Council is preparing a WDF jointly with Wiltshire County Council, which will comprise:

• a portfolio of local development plan documents (DPDs)
• a Local Development Scheme (LDS);
• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD); and
• a Statement of Community Involvement

A Waste Development Forum was set up to progress the issues and options for the various DPDs. The forum's work can be viewed through the following link: Waste Development Forum

Waste Core Strategy

In March 2008, Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council submitted the draft Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) alongside supporting documents to the Secretary of State. A the same time it was published for consultation, the consultation period on the Submission draft document ran between 31st March and 14th May 2008.

The main document alongside a number of supporting documents are available to be viewed on Wiltshire County Council's website by clicking on the following link:

Wiltshire County Council Planning

The Core Strategy and Sustainability Appraisal can also be viewed at Swindon Borough Council's Customer Services at Premier House, Station Road; and Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 4.30 pm and all libraries within the Borough during normal opening hours.

The Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Core Strategy will now be considered at an Examination in Public. A Government Planning Inspector (Sue Holland MA, DipTP, MRTPI, DipPollCON) has been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness of the Waste Core Strategy. Further details are available on the County Council's website by clicking on the following link:

Wiltshire County Council Planning

Waste Development Control Policies

In July 2008, Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council submitted the draft Waste Development Control Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) to the Secretary of State. The role of this document is to provide greater detail in terms of policies to control and direct the development of new or expanded waste treatment facilities. At the same time it was published for consultation, the consultation period on the Submission Draft ran from 4th August to 12th September 2008.

To view the document and for further details please click on the following link:

Wiltshire County Council Planning

Further Information/Contact

If you require further information please contact either Forward Planning at Swindon Borough Council (Tel 01793 466428, e-mail forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk) or Wiltshire County Council (Tel 01225 713213, e-mail mineralsandwastepolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk)

This web page was updated on Monday 15th September 2008.