Decision details

Hampshire County Council are undertaking the final consultation on their Minerals and Waste Plan update before it is submitted for Examination. This report sets out Dorset Council’s response for Cabinet’s consideration and approval.

That the response agreed and endorsed by Cabinet be sent to the Hampshire Authorities regarding the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan: Partial Update – Proposed Submission Plan, objecting to the proposed re-allocation of the Purple Haze site, and including other comments as set out in the report to Cabinet of 12 March 2024.

Reason for the decision

As a neighbouring minerals and waste planning authority Dorset Council had been consulted by the Hampshire Authorities on the proposed update to their Minerals and Waste Plan 2013. Dorset Council needs to ensure that the proposals in the Proposed Submission Plan do not prejudice our interests. Submitting a response provided an opportunity to express to the Hampshire Authorities our objection to one proposal along with our support or concerns regarding others. Cabinet’s endorsement of the response would give it additional weight when returned to the Hampshire Authorities. It was recommended that the response to the Hampshire Authorities included various previous response documents as appendices to ensure that when the Draft Plan undergoes Examination the Inspector would be able to take them into consideration.