Planning Permission: Is it Required?
You are likely to need planning permission from your Minerals and Waste Planning Authority if you want to do one of the following:
- Build a stand-alone recycled and secondary aggregate reprocessing facility;
- Build a facility as part of a quarrying or aggregate extraction development;
- Build a facility as part of a waste disposal or waste transfer site;
- Change part of an existing reprocessing plant e.g. extension, new road access, longer working hours;
If you intend to expand an existing site or you are looking to use or hire-out a mobile recycled aggregate crushing and screening plant, you may need planning permission. You should check with your Minerals and Waste Planning Authority.
In addition to planning permission, you may also need a Waste Management Licence or an Exemption from Licensing from the Environment Agency. Details of waste management regulations can be found by looking at the Waste Management Regulations Module.
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