The council adopted the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Plan on 11 January 2023.
The plan is the result of a collaboration between the Central and Eastern Berkshire Authorities.
The authorities are:
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Reading Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham Borough Council
The plan is a strategic document that will guide decision-making and activities around mineral extraction and waste management until 2036.
The adopted Joint Minerals and Waste Plan is now part of the council’s development plan. It will be used to help determine relevant planning applications.
The relevant documents are:
- Joint Minerals and Waste Plan (PDF 9.3MB)
- Minerals and Waste Plan policies map (PDF 1.4MB)
- inset map TA1 (PDF 5.5MB )
- inset map WA3 (PDF 4.2 MB)
- inset map MA1, MA2, WA1, WA2 (PDF 5.7MB)
- Minerals and Waste Plan adoption statement (2.1 MB)
- Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment Report - August 2020 (3.8MB)
- Minerals and Waste Plan Adoption Statement (2022) relating to Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment (0.3MB)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment Record of Assessment and Determination - 2022 (1.6MB)
The Joint Minerals and Waste Plan supersedes the:
- Replacement Minerals Local Plan (2001)
- Waste Local Plan for Berkshire (1998)
Further details about the various stages of the plan making process are available on the Joint Minerals and Waste Plan page.