Agenda and minutes

The Committee stood in silent tribute in memory of Councillor Roger Belson.

 

The Committee also wished Councillor Peter Jones a speedy recovery following his recent illness.

 

The following apologies for absence and temporary appointments were received:

 

Apology	Temporary Appointment
Councillor Alan Armitage Councillor Peter Jones Councillor George Reynolds	Councillor Jean Fooks Councillor Patrick Greene Councillor Lawrie Stratford

 

Councillor	Item	Nature of Interest
Councillor Mrs Fulljames	Item 3 – Minutes 41/11 and 50/11 – Energy from Waste application, Ardley.         Item 7 – Frank Wise school – Application No R3.0144/11.	Personal. In the event that the legal process in respect of the application was discussed.       Personal. Member of Cherwell District Council Planning Committee. She advised that she had not expressed an opinion on the application in that capacity and therefore intended to participate in discussion and voting on that item.

 

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2011 (PN3) and to receive information arising from them.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2011 were approved and signed by the Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterstock

 

Mr Hamilton advised that at the hearing in the High Court on 19 December the Wyatt Brothers had been allowed further time until 27 January 2012 to prepare an adequate specification for the removal of waste.

 

Energy from Waste, Ardley

 

Mr Hamilton advised that the Liaison Committee had held its inaugural meeting on 10 January 2012.  Membership had been extended to include Bucknell Parish Council and Cherwell District Council but proposals to further extend representation to some of the other 19 parishes also affected had been resisted.  However, those parish councils would be sent minutes of future meetings and given the opportunity to raise issues if necessary. Representatives of statutory undertakers could also be invited to address specific issues.

 

Councillor Mrs Fulljames thanked officers for their work in establishing the Liaison Committee.

 

Ashgrove Farm, Ardley

 

Mr Hamilton advised that the odour management plan was still with the Environment Agency for agreement.  The Agency were monitoring the site and Agrivert were already working to a number of principles set out in the plan, which included a reduction in  the size of windrows and levels of waste of 25% and a general improvement in working and management practices.

Speaker	Item
David Hignell (Sutton Courtenay Parish Council) Dee McDonald (Hansons UK) County Councillor Stewart Lilly	) ) )6. Application No.11/02440/CM )

 

Report by the Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN6)

 

This is an application to import reject building blocks from three Blockworks, crush and screen them and mix them with other locally available materials and export the recycled product to Milton Blockworks to make more building blocks. The site is a 2.5 hectare area on a sand and gravel stocking area which is also part of the Sutton Courtenay mineral and waste management complex. The site is suitable for recycling use to 2030 as it is within a landfill that expires at that date and the site can then be restored as required by the Valeof White Horse District Council’s policy for protection of the landscape and countryside. It has good access to the Didcot perimeter road and lorries can then be routed to the A34. The site is several hundred metres from the closest villages of Sutton Courtenay and Appleford and would have no discernable effect on the amenity of residents there. Although reject blocks would be brought in from blockworks in Berkshire and Warwickshire policies allow some cross boundary movement of waste and the harm of long journeys would be outweighed by the opportunity to recycle material and offset the need for locally won sand and gravel. The report also outlines the consultation responses received, relevant Development Plan and other policies and key considerations for the committee to take account in determining the application and sets out the views and recommendation of the Deputy Director (Infrastructure & Growth).

 

It is RECOMMENDED that subject to compliance with the current site routeing agreement, a contribution of £7,804.84 (index linked) to Science Vale UK Strategic Schemes that planning permission be granted subject to conditions to be drawn up by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) but to include those matters set out below:

 

1.                  Detailed compliance condition

2.                  Operating hours – Mon – Fri 0700-1800 and Saturdays 0700-1300

3.                  No operation on Sunday and Bank  holiday

4.                  Operation to cease by end of 2030 with restoration to be completed by 2032

5.         Crushing of blocks for only 6 weeks a year.

6.         Details of mobile plant to be submitted and agreed.

7.         Restoration and aftercare to take place in accordance with Landfill and aftercare. permission restoration

8.         Steps to be taken to prevent any solid matter, reject block material, concrete waste of furnace bottom ash or excess amounts of suspended matter from passing into any water course

9.         No oil storage tanks to be sited.

10.       All stock piles not to exceed the height of the trees to the west of the site

11.       Effective silencers to be provided on plant, machineries and vehicles

12.       Reversing vehicles shall not emit warning noise that may have adverse impacts on neighbours or properties.

13.       No buildings, plant and machineries to be erected without consent

14.       No imported material to be deposited on the land except reject blocks from Coleshill, Thatcham and Milton, concrete waste from Concrete batching plants at Sutton  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6/12

Report by the Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN7)

 

This application is for the retention and continued use of a temporary building for a further period of five years.  The application is being reported to this Committee as objections have been received to the proposal.

 

The report describes why the school are applying to renew planning permission and outlines the objections and other responses to the application.  Relevant planning policies are included along with the comments and recommendation of the Deputy Director (Growth and Infrastructure) on the proposal.

 

It is RECOMMENDED that Application No. R3.0144/11  be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                        The development must be carried out strictly in accordance with the particulars contained in the application and the plans.

2.                        Temporary building to be removed by 31 January 2017.

3.                        School travel plan to be revisited within 3 months with a view to reducing local congestion around the school site.  Revised travel plan to be implemented within 6 months.

4.                        Reinstatement of the playing field within 3 months of the removal of the building.

5.                        Restoration of netball court to its original position once the temporary building is removed on 31 January 2017.

6.                        Submission of a landscaping scheme

7.                        Implementation of the approved landscaping scheme.

 

The Committee considered (PN7) an application for the retention and continued use of a temporary building for a further period of five years at Frank Wise School, Banbury.

 

Councillor Stratford referred to the good reputation enjoyed by the school and moved the officer recommendation.

 

Councillor Tanner however felt the school needed a permanent building and that a permission granted for 5 years would not exert enough pressure for that to happen.  He moved an amendment that planning permission be granted for a period of 2 years and not 5.  The amendment seconded by Councillor Sanders was put to the Committee and lost by 12 votes to 2.

 

The original motion was then put to the Committee and carried by 13 votes to 1.

 

RESOLVED:  that Application No. R3.0144/11  be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                        The development must be carried out strictly in accordance with the particulars contained in the application and the plans.

2.                        Temporary building to be removed by 31 January 2017.

3.                        School travel plan to be revisited within 3 months with a view to reducing local congestion around the school site.  Revised travel plan to be implemented within 6 months.

4.                        Reinstatement of the playing field within 3 months of the removal of the building.

5.                        Restoration of netball court to its original position once the temporary building had been removed on 31 January 2017.

6.                        Submission of a landscaping scheme.

7.                        Implementation of the approved landscaping scheme.