Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 23, 2025

Purpose: The review of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) is required to be undertaken 5 years after its adoption. The review enables planning authorities to determine whether policies within the development plan require updating. This review is a statutory requirement set out in Regulation 10A of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 that related to adopted plans.

Content: A review of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) was required to be undertaken 5 years after its adoption. The review enabled planning authorities to determine whether policies within the development plan required updating.   The review considered that the policies within the MWLP were consistent with national policies and therefore was up to date. The review did highlight areas of policy that, due to local circumstances, were of concern, but concluded that with further monitoring, along with the emerging work on the Local Plan for Buckinghamshire, it might be appropriate to review these policies again ahead of the next 5-year period to see if the MWLP required updating.   Cabinet was asked to accept the review recommendations set out in the review document, Appendix 1.   RESOLVED that the conclusions of the local plan review of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved.