Joint minerals and waste development plan documents for the Tees Valley
We adopted the joint development plan documents on 15 September 2011.
Along with the four other authorities in the Tees Valley:
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Stockton-on-Tees
They set out planning policies and site allocations for mineral waste developments. It is in effect until 2026.
Minerals and waste developments
The minerals and waste core Strategy DPD contains the:
- long term spatial vision
- strategic policies
This DPD identifies sites for minerals and waste development.
It provides policies used to assess minerals and waste planning applications.
The DPD’s cover the Boroughs of:
- Darlington
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Stockton-on-Tees
- parts of Redcar and Cleveland that are not in the North York Moors National Park.
Preparation for the DPD’s involved consultation and formal examination. An Inspector chosen by the Secretary of State carried out the inspection. The inspector stated the DPD’s satisfy legal requirements and meet the Government’s criteria for soundness.
Mineral and waste documents
- Joint Minerals and Waste Development Plan Document - Core Strategy [pdf document]
- Joint Minerals and Waste - Policies and Sites [pdf document]
- Joint Minerals and Waste Development Plan Safeguarding Areas [pdf document, 3.9MB]
Background documents
- Minerals Background Paper 2009 [pdf document]
- Waste Background Paper 2009 [pdf document]
- Adoption statement [pdf document]
- Inspector's report [pdf document]
- Sustainability appraisal of the Tees Valley Joint Minerals and Waste Development Plan Documents [pdf document]
- Tees Valley Joint Local Aggregates Assessment - 2017 [pdf document]
- Tees Valley Joint Local Aggregates Assessment - June 2016 [pdf document]