Introduction

Under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 the ten unitary authorities in Greater Manchester have agreed to produce a joint waste development plan document (JWDPD) for Greater Manchester.

The Greater Manchester Authorities consider that this arrangement offers the most potential for effective joint working in the production of the Waste development plan document.

The JWDPD will include detailed development control policies and the identification of sites and preferred area for a range of waste management facilities required up until 2020.

The identification of sites will be required in order to meet the forecasted growth in waste arisings and the decline in available landfill availability. The plan will form an integral part of each authorities' Local Development Frameworks.

A planning team located within the GMGU will be responsible for all aspects of plan production and consultation, with assistance from the Greater Manchester authorities as necessary.

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