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HAMPSHIRE MINERALS AND WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
TECHNICAL DOCUMENT - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Technical Document has been prepared to provide an evidence base in support of the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework (HMWDF). The Framework will cover all aspects of minerals and waste planning in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton and the New Forest National Park and will replace the Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton Minerals and Waste Local Plan adopted in 1998.
The document provides background for the Framework on relevant plans, policies and programmes on mineral and waste production and usage.
The document highlights a number of issues that need to be addressed within the Framework. Theses include:
· There is a shortage of permitted sites and a landbank of less than five years for land-won sand and gravel.
· Hampshire's supply of secondary and recycled aggregate is approximately 50% of the emerging Regional target.
· There is potential for expansion of throughput particularly at Southampton's wharves for marine dredged sand and gravel.
· Some current wharf and mineral and waste capacity is under pressure from alternative/incompatible development.
· There is only one site suitable for importing large amounts of sea-borne crushed rock and the capacity is not guaranteed over the longer term.
· There is a shortage of waste handling capacities in the districts of Southampton, Eastleigh, Havant, Rushmoor, Winchester, Fareham, Gosport and East Hampshire, in particular there is disparity in the provision of facilities handling commercial and industrial waste.
· There is a lack of waste management facilities in Southampton, particularly for handling commercial and industrial waste.
· There is a lack of treatment or disposal facilities for the residues from incineration.
· Only three years worth of non-hazardous landfill capacity exists (at current rates of tipping).
· Hampshire is currently a net exporter of waste, in particular hazardous wastes and commercial and industrial wastes - indicating a lack of competitive commercial and industrial treatment and disposal capacity in Hampshire.
· Hampshire is a net importer of waste from Dorset.
· Hampshire has insufficient short-term hazardous waste transfer and landfill capacity. There is potential to recover energy from existing hazardous/clinical incineration.
· Recycling and composting at Household Waste Recycling Centres has levelled off between 2001-04 - possibly indicating `theoretical' limit of efficiency for this type of facility.
· There are insufficient `bring' sites for the recycling of municipal waste in Southampton and Portsmouth.
· Recycling performance of district/city councils varies from 16% (Southampton) to 32% (East Hampshire).
· Fly-tipping is a concern of the Hampshire community.