Waste Minimisation and Recycling Assessment
Last updated October 29, 2026.
Local validation checklist code A12
When you'll need to provide this
You must include this if you're submitting your planning application to Maidstone Borough Council.
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
- Residential development of 10 or more dwellings
- Residential development on a site area of 0.5 ha or more (if the number of dwellings is unknown)
- Development of floorspace of 1,000sqm or more
- Development on sites of 1 ha or more
- Change of use of 1,000sqm or more
- Larger Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) over 6 persons
Typical proposals
The waste minimisation and recycling assessment planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:
New housing development; HMO; Change of use; Commercial development; Industrial or warehouse developmentWhat you'll need to provide
What you'll need to include in your application
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
Proposals which meet the thresholds should therefore demonstrate with a proportionate report relevant to the scheme an assessment relating to waste minimisation and recycling.
Why we need you to provide this
Why we need you to include this in your application.
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council has adopted The Kent Waste Disposal Strategy 2017-2035 and The Kent Mineral and Waste Local Plan 2013-2030. The ambition of the Kent Waste Disposal Strategy is to: 'deliver a high quality household waste disposal service, whilst remaining cost-effective for the people of Kent, with an emphasis on waste reduction, reuse, recycling and achieving zero landfill'.
Policy DM1 of the adopted Local Plan and re-iterated in Policy LPRSP15 of the Local Plan Review require proposals to incorporate measures for the adequate storage of waste, including provision for increasing recyclable waste.