The guide specifically considers 'high level' design issues associated with waste facilities that require new planning permissions. These could be facilities that collect, recycle, transfer, treat or recover energy from the waste. They may be single process facilities or integrated facilities where a number of treatment types have been grouped together in one building or on a strategic site.
It focuses on the non-functional components of waste facilities and does not address issues associated with technical or process related design components, although clearly the interface between the two is critical. The guide does not consider matters relating to costs, detailed technical specifications of buildings, or matters relating to building regulations, and associated requirements relating to health and safety. Design issues associated with landfill sites have been well documented over many years and are also not considered further in this guide.
'Good design and layout in new development can help to secure opportunities for sustainable waste management, including for kerbside collection and community recycling as well as for larger waste facilities. Planning authorities should ensure that new development makes sufficient provision for waste management and promote designs and layouts that secure the integration of waste management facilities without adverse impact on the street scene or, in less developed areas, the local landscape.' Planning Policy Statement 10; |