Explanation MW4

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Policy MW4 identifies key principles set down in the Government’s waste strategy. As indicated earlier in this chapter, the local authorities on Merseyside are considering developing a sub-regional joint Local Development Document (LDD) covering waste management issues, the intention of which will be to provide a criteria-based land use policy framework to guide how the waste that is produced within the various waste streams (both municipal and commercial/industrial) will be managed and to provide developers with clear guidance as to whether any proposed site would be an acceptable location for a proposed waste management facility of a particular type. This will (if adopted) form the basis of planning for waste at the sub-regional level and will constitute the long-term waste plan for Merseyside.

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Pending the future preparation, agreement and adoption of both the Waste LDD and the Integrated Merseyside Waste Disposal Strategy, the policies set out below provide a set of criteria against which planning applications for waste related development can be assessed.

The Waste Hierarchy

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Waste management options will be guided by the extent to which waste is moved up the hierarchy, that is, dealt with in such a way as to reduce its environmental impact and encourage sustainable waste planning.

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