A number of studies were undertaken to inform the development of the North Wales Regional Waste Plan 1st Review including:

• A Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Assessment of the alternative strategic waste management Options
• A Strategic Environmental Assessment on the alternative strategic waste management Options
• A Strategic Health Impact Assessment of the alternative strategic waste management Options
• A Sustainability Assessment report / Strategic Environmental Assessment on the generation and assessment of Areas of Search maps

A Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Assessment of the alternative strategic waste management Options:

North Wales Sustainability Appraisal and Life Cycle Assessment of Strategic Waste Management Options Summary Report (PDF)

North Wales Sustainability Appraisal and Life Cycle Assessment of Strategic Waste Management Options Part 1 (PDF)

North Wales Sustainability Appraisal and Life Cycle Assessment of Strategic Waste Management Options Part 2 (PDF)

North Wales Sustainability Appraisal and Life Cycle Assessment of Strategic Waste Management Options Part 3 (PDF)

• A Strategic Environmental Assessment on the alternative strategic waste management Options:

North Wales Strategic Waste Management Options Strategic Environmental Assessment Non-Technical Summary (PDF)

North Wales Strategic Waste Management Options Strategic Environmental Assessment Volume 1 (PDF)

North Wales Strategic Waste Management Options Strategic Environmental Assessment Volume 2 (PDF)

• A Strategic Health Impact Assessment of the alternative strategic waste management Options:

Strategic Health Impact Assessment Summary (PDF)

Strategic Health Impact Assessment Report (PDF)

Separate Appendix Report of the Detailed HIA Analysis Tables for all 4 SWMOs

• A Sustainability Assessment report / Strategic Environmental Assessment on the generation and assessment of Areas of Search maps:

Areas of Search Report (PDF)

The following two broad principles for the viewing and use of the Areas of Search maps must be noted:

1) The sole purpose of the Areas of Search maps is to identify Areas of Search at a strategic level for use by Local Planning Authorities during the Local Development Plan preparation process – as a starting point for more detailed local level assessments to identify appropriate sites for waste management facilities in Local Development Plans.

2) Because the sole purpose of the Areas of Search maps is to identify Areas of Search at the strategic level, the Areas of Search maps must not be used by any organisation or individual to determine the appropriateness of proposals for individual waste management facilities. The Areas of Search maps must not be used by Local Planning Authorities as a development control tool.

More detailed principles for the viewing and use of the Areas of Search maps can be found in Section 11.4 of the Consultation Draft Regional Waste Plan 1st Review Core document.

Areas of Search Map for In-Building Facilities (4.6Mb PDF)

Areas of Search Map for Open-Air Facilities (4.5Mb PDF)