The Minerals and Waste Local Plan was adopted in July 1996 and covered the period to 2006. It has now been replaced by the Minerals and Waste Development Framework.

'Saved' policies

46 policies in the Minerals and Waste Local Plan have been 'saved' in order to avoid a gap in planning policy for minerals and waste development while the Minerals and Waste Development Framework has been developed. 

• View the 'saved' policies (pdf format, 26 KB)

Download the plan by section

• Title page and Index (pdf format, 519 KB)
• 1 - Introduction (pdf format, 611 KB)
• 2 - Supply and demand for minerals (pdf format, 2 MB)
• 3 - Waste disposal (pdf format, 1.5 MB)
• 4 - Protecting the environment (pdf format, 2.2 MB)
• 5 - Transport (pdf format, 304 KB)
• 6 - Plant and buildings (pdf format, 160 KB)
• 7 - Specific areas (pdf format, 1.7 MB)

Annexes:

• Annex 1 - Code of practice (pdf format, 6.9 MB)
• Annex 2 - Organisations consulted at planning application stage (pdf format, 131 KB)
• Annex 3 - Glossary (pdf format, 557 KB)
• Annex 4 - Minerals and Waste Local Plan policies (pdf format, 1.5 MB)

Supporting maps and diagrams:

• Inset map 1 - Sutton Courtney area (pdf format, 736 KB)
• Inset map 2 - Sutton Wick area (pdf format, 737 KB)
• Inset map 3 - Stanton Harcourt area (Lower Windrush Valley) (pdf format, 2.5 MB)
• Inset map 4 - Cassington - Yarnton area (pdf format, 1.3 MB)
• Inset map 5 - Caversham area (pdf format, 609 KB)
• Inset map 6 - Langford lane, Kidlington (pdf format, 240 KB)
• Inset map 7 - Banbury (pdf format, 244 KB)
• Inset map 8 - Kidlington (pdf format, 185 KB)
• Proposals map (pdf format, 371 KB)

Copies of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan can be purchased (priced £35 + £2 postage and packing) by contacting a member of the minerals and waste team.