What is the relationship between the JWDPD and waste minimisation?
To address an issue such as waste minimisation, it is important to ensure that it is in conformity with the planning framework for an LDF as set out in the Core Strategy. PPS10 states that proposed new development should be supported by site waste management plans of the type encouraged by the code of practice published by the DTI14 to identify the volume and type of material to be demolished and/or excavated, opportunities for the reuse and recovery of materials and to demonstrate how off-site disposal of waste will be minimised and managed. PPS10 also states that all new developments should make sufficient provision for waste management and promote good design/layouts which help secure the integration of waste management facilities. One of the major programmes behind encouraging waste minimisation is the Business Resource Efficiency Programme (BREW) which was established by DEFRA in 2005, and is managed regionally by a number of agencies including the North West Development Agency, E
