RECAP Waste Management Design Guide

Public Consultation for adoption as Supplementary
Planning Document – 15 February to 29 March

Following publication of the RECAP Waste Management Design Guide by the Partnership in 2008 it has been reviewed to ensure that it is consistent with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Plan (Core Strategy).

The intention is that following public consultation and the adoption of the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy the Design Guide will be adopted by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council as a Supplementary Planning Document.

The Design Guide was made available for public consultation from 15 February to 29 March 2010. For further information please refer to the websites of Cambridgeshire County Council or Peterborough City Council.

What does the Guide do?

The Design Guide and related Errata Sheet address the issue of waste management in new developments and redevelopments of a residential, commercial or mixed (residential and commercial) nature. It is to be used by:

• Developers and designers to ensure effective segregation, storage and collection of waste materials; and
• Planning Authorities in assessing planning applications to ensure that waste management needs are adequately addressed

The Design Guide provides advice on the design and provision of waste management infrastructure as part of residential and commercial developments including the following:

• Internal/external storage capacity - the amount of space required within homes and for the storage of bins to serve residential and commercial developments
• Location of waste storage - issues to be considered in relation to the location of bins
• Waste Storage Infrastructure - a minimum specification for the storage of waste in residential and commercial developments
• Highway Design - ensuring that waste collection vehicles can serve new developments effectively
• Additional waste management measures - complementary measures which can be introduced to support the effective management of waste
• Developer Contributions - how developers will contribute to the provision of waste infrastructure including the provision of waste storage containers, recycling centres and Bring Sites