Resources

Category Background

To promote the more sustainable use of resources related to both the construction and the operation of new developments.

It is essential not only to manage resources sustainably but to recognise what constitutes a resource outside of the traditional view of minerals and timber.

Regional Waste Strategy

To contribute to the sustainable development of the North West region by developing waste management systems that will reduce waste generation, lessen the environmental impacts of waste production, improve resource efficiency, stimulate investment and maximise the economic opportunities arising from waste in line with specific targets. Ensure that the waste management systems to be developed are in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and integrated waste management, making the maximum possible contribution to reducing environmental impact at an acceptable cost, by:

  • Reducing waste produced in the region
  • Maximising the reuse of waste products
  • Recycling and composting waste
  • Recovering value (in the form of energy) from waste that is not recycled
  • Maintaining sufficient landfill capacity for the disposal of final residues following treatment and recovery

Regional Spatial Strategy Objectives & Outcomes

The active management and prudent use of our natural and man made resources, with fewer emissions of key greenhouse gases, and the most efficient use of infrastructure.

Integrated Water Management

Plans and strategies should have regard to River Basin Management Plans and assist in achieving integrated water management and delivery of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). They should protect the quantity and quality of surface, ground and coastal waters and manage flood risk.

Regional Spatial Strategy – Policy DP1 Make better use of land, buildings and infrastructure

Proposals and schemes should be located so as to make effective use of land, buildings and infrastructure. They should promote appropriate mixes of uses within a site or its wider neighbourhood, contribute towards reducing the need to travel and assist people to meet their needs locally.

RSS Policy EM2 - Remediating Contaminated Land

Plans, strategies, proposals and schemes should encourage the adoption of sustainable remediation technologies. Where soft end uses (including green infrastructure, natural habitat or landscape creation) are to be provided on previously developed sites, appropriate remediation technologies should be considered which reduce or render harmless any contamination that may be present.

RSS Policy EM10 - A Regional Approach to Waste Management

Plans, strategies, proposals and schemes, should promote and require the provision of sustainable new waste management infrastructure, facilities and systems that contribute to the development of the North West by reducing harm to the environment (including reducing impacts on climate change), improving the efficiency of resources, stimulating investment and maximising economic opportunities.

RSS Policy EM11 - Waste Management Principles

Taking account of the Government’s waste hierarchy, plans, strategies, proposals and schemes should promote more effective forms of waste management by:

  • Reducing growth in the amount of waste produced in the region;
  • Making the most of opportunities to reuse waste products;
  • Encouraging recycling and composting;
  • Recovering value, in the form of energy, from waste that is not recycled; and
  • Maintaining sufficient landfill capacity for the disposal of residual waste once it has been treated and recovered.