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The minerals and waste joint plan has been informed by sustainability appraisal which will assess the environmental, social and economic effects of the plan at key stages.
Sustainability appraisal is a tool which enables the environmental, social and economic effects of the plan to be assessed. At key stages, the plan is considered against a number of sustainability objectives and the results of these assessments are then used in the further development of the plan.
Following the six week consultation in November 2016 a number of proposed changes were identified to the draft minerals and waste plan. As a result it is necessary to present the changes for feedback on legal compliance and soundness. The changes have been assessed against the sustainability appraisal framework. Please see the sustainability appraisal of proposed changes to the minerals and waste plan (pdf / 4 MB).
This report sets out the findings of the sustainability appraisal on the joint plan. The full sustainability appraisal report (volume 1) includes details of how the sustainability appraisal was carried out and its key findings. It includes the following key chapters:
There are a series of appendices, which detail the assessment of the policies and sites, which accompany the report. The documents are available to view below.
Assessment of the effects of the joint plan on wildlife sites of European importance is required by law. The habitats regulations assessment considers how significant any impacts are likely to be, and identifies whether they can be reduced to protect the sites. You can view the work undertaken to date on habitats regulations assessment to date by visiting the habitats regulation assessment page.
Government guidance recommends that sustainability appraisal should be supported by a strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA). This allows us to assess the vulnerability of potential minerals and waste sites to flood risk. Separate SFRAs have been carried out in York and in the North York Moors, while North Yorkshire's strategic flood risk assessment work is nearing completion. For further information, please visit:
Please contact the Minerals and waste joint plan team and we will be pleased to help.