• Good design, layout and aesthetic treatment are essential when delivering waste infrastructure projects. This not only facilitates community acceptance of such projects, but maximises waste management opportunities for the site.
• Refer to any SPG or SPD design guidance5 produced by the planning authority. As an example, considerable attention was given to the design of the energy-from-waste facility at Chineham, Hampshire, in particular the design of the chimney/stack (Case Study 2). This appears to have helped increase understanding and acceptance of the scheme by the local community.
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5 At the time of writing, Defra has commissioned the production of an authoritative design guide for waste management facilities.