'Managing waste in new developments' was adopted on 18th April 2006

Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Luton Borough Council prepared the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to help implement two key policies W5 and W6 of the adopted Bedfordshire and Luton Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2005 (which covers Bedfordshire and Luton).

The SPD is:

Managing Waste in New Developments (PDF 3.6MB)

Alternatively for a brief overview, please view our leaflet:

SPD Leaflet (PDF 572KB)

When do I need to submit a waste audit?

Waste Audits should be submitted with all major planning applications and it is desirable to submit them with Minor development, though it is voluntary.

Waste Audit required is required for major developments (ten or more dwellings, over 1000m2 or 0.5ha other development), but not for minor developments (less than 10 dwellings, under 1000m2 or 0.5ha other development)

What needs to be submitted?

A waste audit is a written document which shows how opportunities for the reduction, recycling and re-use of waste during the construction and occupation of the development will be taken account of.

To act as a guide for the types of information that needs to be contained within an audit, two checklists have been designed for major and minor development proposals these can be found on pages 46 - 48 of the SPD.

A site plan is also required to show refuse storage facilities, access etc.

Best practice examples

We have provided some examples of good practice. They are to serve ONLY as a guide, each development needs to be individually assessed and therefore copies of the examples will be unacceptable

Waste Audit example 1 (PDF 418KB)

Waste Audit example 2 (PDF 375KB)

Useful links

There are many organisations which publish guides on best practice in construction which may help in the production of SPD's. These include:

Construction Industry Research Information (CIRA) (new window)

Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) (new window)

Building Research Establishment (BRE) (new window)

Help

Supporting documents used during the preparation of the SPD are available here:

Sustainability Appraisal Report (PDF 569KB)

Sustainability Statement (PDF 20KB)

Adoption Statement (PDF 37KB)

Statement of Consultation (PDF 112KB)

Information on the translation for the above documents (PDF 525KB)

The findings from the Sustainability appraisal scoping report (PDF 411KB) (PDF document opens in new window) for the SPD assisted in the development and appraisal of options for the SPD and in the preparation of the final report.

Hard copies are available on request for £10 by calling the Central Bedfordshire Council,  Minerals and Waste Planning Team.