North London Waste Plan: Legal? Sound? Justified, Effective, Consistent?

"The North London Waste Plan was submitted for an independent examination on Tuesday 28th February 2012. Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ has been appointed to conduct the Examination.

"Pauline Butcher has been appointed as the Programme Officer for the Examination and will deal with all procedural, administrative and programming matters under the direction of the Inspector and will contact all those who made representations on the NLWP with details as they become available. Pauline’s contact details are:

Tel: 020 7974 6684
Email: ldfprogrammeofficer@tiscali.co.uk
Post: Pauline Butcher, North London Waste Plan, Camden Town Hall, London WC1H 8EQ.

"The public hearings for the Examination are expected to commence in the summer. Details will be added to this website as they become available. Anyone can attend the public hearings but the Planning Inspector will determine which of those organisations and individuals who have made representations on the Plan will be allowed to give further oral evidence during these hearings.

"The purpose of the Examination is to test whether the Plan meets legal requirements and is ‘sound’. To be considered sound, the Plan should be justified (i.e. based on robust and credible evidence), effective (i.e. capable of being delivered) and consistent with national policy.

Submission Documents

  North London Waste Plan (Proposed Submission), May 2011 PDF (2.49MB)
  Sustainability Appraisal, February 2012
  Statement of consultation (Regulation 25), February 2012 PDF (16.42MB)
  Statement of consultation (Regulations 27 & 28), February 2012 PDF (3.3MB)
  Schedule of representations, February 2012 PDF (2.42MB)
  Technical Report, February 2012
  Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report, February 2012 PDF (370KB)
  Equality Impact Assessment, May 2011 PDF (553KB)
  Legal compliance toolkit, February 2012 PDF (89KB)
  Soundness self-assessment toolkit, February 2012 PDF (60KB)
  Schedule of proposed minor changes, February 2012 PDF (416KB)
  Proposed Changes to Borough Proposals Maps, February 2012 PDF (7.92MB)

"For a full list of all the core documents for the Examination, click here.

"You can view the North London Waste Plan and accompanying submission material at locations throughout North London.

• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Barnet, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Camden, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Enfield, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Hackney, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Haringey, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Islington, click here.
• For details of opportunities to view the documents in Waltham Forest, click here.

"As part of the submission documents you can view at these locations, there is a revised Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report. You are invited to send any comments on these two documents by 24th May 2012. We would prefer responses by email to feedback@nlwp.net or in a Word document attached to an email to feedback@nlwp.net You can also send comments by post to:

Archie Onslow, North London Waste Plan, Argyle Street, London WC1H 8EQ.

"For more information contact feedback@nlwp.net or phone 020 7974 5916."