Minerals and Waste Local Plan

Overview

Surrey County Council, as the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority, are preparing a new Minerals and Waste Local Plan for Surrey to provide an up to date minerals and waste planning framework for a period of 15 years. The Minerals and Waste Local Plan will replace the existing Surrey Minerals Plan 2011 (and associated development plan documents and guidance) and the Surrey Waste Local Plan 2020.

The Minerals and Waste Local Plan will be underpinned by a positive vision and seek to deliver sustainable minerals and waste management development that provides for a steady and adequate supply of minerals and sufficient capacity to manage Surrey's waste.

In this regard, the Minerals and Waste Local Plan will provide for minerals and waste management development that mitigates against and helps Surrey adapt to climate change, combats biodiversity loss, and reflects the growing overlap between minerals development and waste management facilities from other development. The consultation also included a 'call for sites' which may be suitable for future minerals and waste management development.

Call for Sites 2023/24

The Minerals and Waste Planning Authority (MWPA) are currently carrying out a second 'Call for Sites' exercise. This exercise is different to the 2021 'Call for Sites' in that it is specifically seeking nominations of land which may be suitable for future waste management development. Any nomination made will be assessed by the MWPA to determine its suitability for inclusion in the Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The 2023/24 'Call for Sites' is now live and closes on 29 February 2024. If you wish to nominate land please use our Minerals and Waste Local Plan - Call for Sites form.

Waste Capacity Need Assessment 2023

A Waste Capacity Need Assessment (WCNA) was commissioned by Surrey County Council, undertaken by BPP consulting. This WCNA was produced in November 2023 as part of the evidence base supporting the preparation of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan for Surrey.

The WCNA seeks to identify the future need for additional waste management capacity in Surrey to 2042. Future need is assessed by quantifying the principal waste streams arising in Surrey, forecasting the amount of waste that needs to be managed, and taking into account the contribution of existing waste management facilities.

Issues and options consultation

The issues and options public consultation was the first formal stage of the plan-making process relating to the Minerals and Waste Local Plan. This consultation was held for a period of 16 weeks from 15 November 2021 to 7 March 2022. The digital consultation hub is now closed but can still be viewed for reference. Please see our issues and options page for more information.

Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) timeline

Track the proposed timeline and progress of the MWLP and future public consultations below.

Issues and options consultation: November 2021 to March 2022

Status: Complete

Preferred options: June 2025

Status: Current

Pre-submission for representations: Early 2026

Status: Not yet begun

Submission to Secretary of State: Mid 2026

Status: Not yet begun

Examination in public: Late 2026/Early 2027

Status: Not yet begun

Inspectors report: Mid 2027

Status: Not yet begun

Adoption: date to be confirmed

Status: Not yet begun

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