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Planning & Regulation Committee
Monday, 13 January 2003

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ITEM PN6 - ANNEX 2

PLANNING AND REGULATION COMMITTEE -
13 JANUARY 2003

Two applications for proposals at Grundon’s Depot, Goulds Grove, Ewelme.


Consultation responses and Representations

The Environment Agency

No objections. However, recommend informative for applicant.

A second letter was sent to the EA asking for additional information on:

  1. The need for the Waste Transfer Station and whether there were any other facilities within southern England which dealt with the kinds of special wastes dealt with at Ewelme No. 1;
  2. If permission on this site was refused how this would affect the waste licence; and
  3. The acceptability of locating a special Waste Transfer Station next to a reasonable sized office development.

The EA responded saying:

  1. That although there are a number of sites that accept hazardous waste it appears that there are not any sites of a similar size and type to Ewelme transfer station within the counties of southern England (not including Devon or Cornwall).
  2. In the event that planning permission for the Ewelme site ceases then the (waste) licence remains in force.
  3. There is a potential risk to the surrounding area due to the nature of the wastes … however if the site is operated to standards of best practice and a risk assessment has been carried out and the necessary infrastructure and management procedures put in place the risk to the adjacent offices should be minimal.

South Oxfordshire District Council

Planning – No comments to date.

Environmental Health – No observations.

Benson Parish Council

No objections.

Defence Estates

No objections.

English Nature

No comment.

Thames Water

No objections relating to either sewerage or water.

The Chilterns Conservation Board

No comment.

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