In 2015, the west London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames along with the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) published a Joint Waste Plan (known as the West London Plan which set out a planning strategy for the management of waste across West London.
These 7 West London Waste Planning Authorities have now begun the review of the West London Waste Plan to make sure that it remains up to date and continues to provide a sound and effective planning strategy for waste management in accordance with national policy, the London Plan, and local priorities.
It is a statutory requirement to produce an up-to-date waste plan. Once adopted, the updated West London Waste Plan will replace the 2015 version of the West London Waste Plan. It will set out the planning strategy for waste management in the plan area up to 2041 and will include policies to be used when assessing planning applications that relate to waste management. It also identifies sites proposed to be safeguarded for waste use.
The first round of consultation relating to the updated West London Waste Plan (known formally as the Regulation 18 Draft Updated West London Waste Plan) has now ended, taking place between 11 December 2025 and 5 February 2026. The second and final round of consultation on the regulation 19 Proposed Submission version of the West London Waste Plan is now live. The consultation will run from Tuesday 4 August 2026 to Monday 28 September 2026.
Visit the consultation portal to view the consultation documents and find out how you can get involved.