The English Planning System
The Planning System provides development where it is needed. It is made up of two types of planning:
- development plans; and
- development control.
The national governmental department responsible for planning is Communities and Local Government. In September 2004 the English planning system changed (it underwent a Planning Reform), from this point forward, this website will refer only to the new planning system as this is the one that will affect you as a potential aggregate reprocessor. However, you can find out more about the differences between the old and new planning systems.
Both Development Plans and Development Control are carried out by the planning team of your Local Planning Authority. If you want to develop a site in England for aggregate reprocessing, you will most likely need planning permission.
A specific team within your Local Planning Authority will deal with minerals and waste planning, and therefore your Local Planning Authority may also be the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority. It is important to find out which Local Planning Authority acts as the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority for the site you want to develop, as these are the people who will decide whether you need planning permission or not.
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