Consultation opens on 15 June for the statutory plan.
Residents, businesses and stakeholders across Lincolnshire will be invited to comment on the draft Minerals and Waste Local Plan for the final time as a public consultation opens ahead of its submission for independent examination.
The updated plan looks to guide minerals and waste development in Lincolnshire through to 2042 and will replace the county’s existing minerals and waste planning policies.
It sets out how the county will plan for a steady and adequate supply of minerals such as sand and gravel and limestone, while also ensuring sufficient waste management capacity to meet our future needs.
It includes planning policies, mineral site allocations and is supported by evidence covering areas including flood risk, sustainability, environmental protection and future waste requirements.
Cllr Danny Brookes, executive councillor for Environment and Planning, said: “The Minerals and Waste Local Plan plays an important role in shaping how Lincolnshire meets future demand for minerals and manages waste in a sustainable way.
“This consultation is an opportunity for residents, businesses, environmental groups and communities to review the proposed policies and site allocations and provide procedural or legal feedback before the plan is submitted for independent examination.”
The consultation forms part of the statutory Regulation 19 stage of plan preparation and follows earlier rounds of engagement, including an issues and options consultation in 2022 and a preferred approach consultation in 2024.
Consultation details, supporting documents and information on how to respond will be available on www.letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/mwplan-2026 at 9am on Monday 15 June, running for over six weeks until 5pm on Friday 31 July.
The feedback received during this consultation period will be compiled and submitted as part of the plan which will go to the Secretary of State for independent examination by a planning inspector.