Regulation 12 Form and content of minerals and waste plan documents: general
A document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan must contain—
a vision for the future of the minerals and waste planning authority’s relevant area (however expressed) setting out how the area is intended to change over the period of the document,
no more than ten measurable outcomes, designed to monitor progress towards meeting the vision for the future of the minerals and waste planning authority’s relevant area contained in the document in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), and
the date on which the document is adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act.
A vision for the future of a minerals and waste planning authority’s relevant area contained in a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) must relate to the particular characteristics or circumstances of the minerals and waste planning authority’s relevant area.
A document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan may contain aims and objectives of the minerals and waste planning authority for the period of the document, including the approach that the authority propose to take to achieve the vision for the future of the authority’s relevant area contained in the document in accordance with paragraph (1)(a).
Where a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan contains a policy that the minerals and waste planning authority consider (in substance) supersedes another policy in the development plan for the authority’s relevant area which has effect, it must state that fact and identify the superseded policy.
A document which forms part of a minerals and waste plan must specify each other document which collectively forms part of the minerals and waste plan for the minerals and waste planning authority’s relevant area and which already has effect as part of the development plan for the authority’s relevant area.
When published on a minerals and waste planning authority’s website in accordance with regulation 64(1)(a)(i) and regulation 88(1)(a), a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan must be in a searchable electronic format.