APPENDIX 6: ABBREVIATIONS
APC- Air Pollution Control
AWP- Aggregates Working Party
BAP- Northamptonshire Biodiversity Action Plan
Bq/g- Becquerels per gram
C&I- Commercial and industrial
CA- Civic amenity
CD&E– Construction, demolition and excavation
CHP- Combined heat and power
DCLG- Department of Communities and Local Government
DPD- Development Plan Document
EA- Environment Agency
EEA- European Environment Agency
EfW- Energy from waste
EMAWP- East Midlands Aggregates Working Party
GDF- Geological disposal facility
GVA- Gross Value Added
ha – Hectare
HLW- High Level (radioactive) Waste
HRA- Habitats Regulations Assessment
HWRC- Household waste recycling centre
ILW - Intermediate Level (radioactive) Waste
JMWMS- Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy
km - Kilometre
LATS- Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme
LALLW – Low Activity Low Level (radioactive) Waste
LLW - Low Level (radioactive) Waste
LLWR - Low Level Waste Repository
m - Metre
MCA- Minerals Consultation Area
MPA- Mineral Planning Authority
MPG- Mineral Planning Guidance
MPS- Mineral Planning Statement
MSA- Minerals Safeguarding Areas
Mt– Million tonnes
MWDF- Minerals and Waste Development Framework
MWPA- Mineral and Waste Planning Authority
MWMR– Minerals and Waste Monitoring Report
NCC- Northamptonshire County Council
NORM- Naturally occurring radioactive materials
NPPF- National Planning Policy Framework
NWP- Northamptonshire Waste Partnership
ODPM- Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
PPS- Planning Policy Statement
RIGS- Regionally Important Geological Sites
ROMPs- Review of Minerals Permissions
SA- Sustainability Appraisal
SCI- Statement of Community Involvement
SCS- Sustainable Community Strategy
SEA- Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEPA- Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
SPA- Special Protection Area
SPD- Supplementary Planning Document
SSSI- Site of Special Scientific Interest
STW- Sewage Treatment Works
t - Tonnes
tpa- Tonnes per annum
VLLW – Very Low Level (radioactive) waste
WCA- Waste Collection Authority
WDA- Waste Disposal Authority
WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WPA- Waste Planning Authority
WtE- Waste to energy