Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review

Lincolnshire County Council have confirmed that, following an in-depth review of their existing planning policy, they intend to undertake a full Review of their Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP).

The existing Local Plan comprises of two parts; the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document, adopted in 2016, and the Site Locations document, adopted in 2017. A new Minerals and Waste Development Scheme came into effect in February 2021 and sets out the timetable for the preparation of a new Plan, which will be produced as a single document. The currently proposed timetable includes:

  • Consultation on Issues and Options, including a “call for sites” exercise (Regulation 18) – Spring 2022.
  • Consultation on the Preferred Approach (Draft) of the new MWLP (Regulation 18) – Spring 2023.
  • Publication of the ‘Proposed Submission’ version of the new MWLP (Regulation 19) – Spring 2024.
  • Submission to Secretary of State – Summer 2024.
  • Examination in Public – Autumn 2024.
  • Adoption – Winter 2024/2025.

Hughes Craven Ltd. will be continuing to monitor the emerging Plan and a number of Clients have already expressed interest in promoting both minerals and waste sites. If you have a site that you would like to be promoted through the Plan process, please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss the best way forwards.

Posted in Uncategorised February 28th, 2021 by Oliver Craven