The Emerging Minerals and Waste Local Plan

Creating a Local Plan for Minerals and Waste to form part of the Development Plan for West Berkshire

The Emerging Plan

We're currently in the process of creating a new Local Plan for minerals and waste planning policy that will replace the existing minerals and waste planning policies. We refer to the process of creating the new Local Plan as the "emerging plan". The programme for development of the new Local Plan is set out in the Local Development Scheme (LDS).

Development of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan

Submission of the MWLP

The MWLP was submitted for examination on 29 July 2021. More information on the examination can be found on the Examination page.

Proposed Submission Consultation (Jan/Feb 2021)

The Minerals and Waste Local Plan Proposed Submission consultation set out the proposed policies to manage mineral and waste development in West Berkshire as well as allocating sites for mineral extraction for the period to 2037.

The  Proposed Submission summary report [1Mb] sets out a summary of the representations and key issues raised as well as our response to the representations. 

Preferred Options Consultation (May/June 2017)

Minerals and Waste Local Plan Preferred Options consultation set out the proposed policies to manage mineral and waste development in West Berkshire as well as allocating sites for mineral extraction for the period to 2036.

The Preferred Options Consultation  Response Report [1Mb] sets out the key issues and comments made as part of the consultation as well as our response to the comments.

Minerals and Waste Sites Consultation (July/August 2016)

The  Sites Consultation [3Mb] asked for comments on the sites put forward for consideration as part of the earlier Call for Sites.

All comments have been considered and taken into account as part of the site selection process for the emerging Local Plan. We have produced a  response report [3Mb] to the comments made as part of the consultation.

Issues and Options Consultation and Call for Sites (January/February 2014)

This consultation set out the main issues we consider are relevant to minerals and waste development in the district and the potential options for dealing with these issues.

•  Issues and Options Consultation Document [4Mb] (January 2014)
• The Issues and Options Commentary  Summary Report [1Mb] (April 2015). This sets out the key issues and comments made as part of the consultation as well as our response to the comments.