Background

The West London Waste Plan sets out how the seven West London Waste Planning Authorities—Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) plan to manage waste related development across west London.

It is a statutory requirement to produce an up-to-date waste plan. The current plan was published in 2015 and the boroughs are now preparing a new version to make sure it reflects national policy, the London Plan and local priorities.

Once adopted, the new 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 the year 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. 

About the Publication

This is the second and final opportunity to make comments on the new West London Waste Plan before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. The publication stage follows the first stage of ‘Regulation 18’ consultation, which took place between December 2025 and February 2026. A consultation statement has been produced to show how comments received last time have been taken into account.

The opportunity to provide comments runs from: Tuesday 4 August 2026 to Monday 28 September 2026 (11:59pm).

You can use the publication webpage to:

Viewing the documents locally

The Proposed Submission version of the West London Waste Plan and key supporting documents are also available to view in person, at locations across west London.

In Hounslow, you can view the documents at:

For full details please visit the publication web page