Regulation

Mineral and waste sites are not always perceived to be ‘good neighbours’ which is why the County Council recognises the importance of having an effective planning regulation service to ensure that decision notices, issued by the Council’s Development Management Team, are proactively monitored and operators held to account. The Planning Regulation Team also investigates complaints relating to alleged breaches of planning control.

This regulatory function is necessary to protect and enhance our environment, to protect the interests of local people and their quality of life and to maintain the integrity of the planning system. 

The number of operational or active sites in Staffordshire varies from year to year, recently this number has fluctuated around 300. The Council will allocate resources to conduct regular monitoring visits to authorised sites as often as necessary to secure compliance with and monitor planning conditions and any associated section 106 legal agreements.

The Staffordshire Local Enforcement Plan outlines what you can expect from the Council in terms of how it monitors and enforces minerals and waste development in accordance with the latest Government policies, guidance and legislations. The Plan also includes the latest monitoring fees for mineral extraction and/or waste landfill sites, inline with government regulations.