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MW.0012/21: Demolition of existing concrete batching plant and stock bays and provision of new permanent aggregate storage bay area and weighbridge and associated lorry turning area and widening of internal access road;

MW.0013/21: Provision of new relocated RMX concrete plant and associated works including reconfigured storage bay area, new weighbridge, expanded car parking area and new office/welfare facility; and

MW.0014/21: Provision of temporary stock-bay area and weighbridge to accommodate additional aggregate deliveries associated with construction of HS2.

Report by the Assistant Director for Strategic Infrastructure and Planning (PN7).

The report sets out three applications for the proposed redevelopment of Tarmac’s existing site in Banbury. The site forms part of an operational rail head which is used for the processing, storage and distribution of aggregate, concrete, and asphalt to the local construction industry. The railhead as a whole contains an operational asphalt plant, concrete batching plant, aggregate storage bays, areas of hardstanding and car parking, office, and associated infrastructure with a total operation land-take of around 2.8ha.

It is RECOMMENDED that planning permission for application MW.0012/21 be approved subject to no objection being received from the Lead Local Flood Authority and the Environment Agency, the applicant first entering into a routeing agreement and to conditions to be determined by the Assistant Director for Strategic Infrastructure and Planning, to include those set out in Annex 1 to the report PN7.

It is RECOMMENDED that planning permission for application MW.0013/21 be approved subject to no objection being received from the Lead Local Flood Authority and the Environment Agency, the applicant first entering into a routeing agreement and to conditions to be determined by the Assistant Director for Strategic Infrastructure and Planning, to include those set out in Annex 2 to the report PN7.

It is RECOMMENDED that planning permission for application MW.0014/21 be approved subject to, no objection being received from the Lead Local Flood Authority and the Environment Agency, the applicant first entering into a routeing agreement and to conditions to be determined by the Assistant Director for Strategic Infrastructure and Planning, to include those set out in Annex 3 to the report PN7

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All approved subject to the following additional conditions:

·      Hours of HGV movements for each application Mon – Fri 7 am to 7pm and 7am – 1 pm Sat

·      348 vehicle movements – 174 in and 174 out

·      Air quality monitoring to be undertaken in appropriate places

MW.0012/21: Demolition of existing concrete batching plant and stock bays and provision of new permanent aggregate storage bay area and weighbridge and associated lorry turning area and widening of internal access road;

MW.0013/21: Provision of new relocated RMX concrete plant and associated works including reconfigured storage bay area, new weighbridge, expanded car parking area and new office/welfare facility; and

MW.0014/21: Provision of temporary stock-bay area and weighbridge to accommodate additional aggregate deliveries associated with construction of HS2.

The Committee considered a report (PN7) setting out three applications for the proposed redevelopment of Tarmac’s existing site in Banbury which formed part of an operational rail head used for the processing, storage and distribution of aggregate, concrete, and asphalt to the local construction industry. The railhead as a whole contained an operational asphalt plant, concrete batching plant, aggregate storage bays, areas of hardstanding and car parking, office, and associated infrastructure with a total operation land-take of around 2.8ha.

Mary Hudson presented the report together with an addendum setting out further representations as reported under Item 6 on the agenda.  She confirmed that HGV routes set out in the 1992 routeing agreement ensured that HGVs used only approved routes through Banbury and a new agreement would be used to ensure that HGVs associated with this site continued to use those routes.

Responding to questions she confirmed that the routes as set out in 1992 agreement were still acceptable and as a permitted route there would be no limit on vehicles travelling south.

County Councillor Banfield speaking as local member reiterated the same concerns as she had raised under Item 6 with regard to the health and welfare of residents living in her division. She again expressed misgivings regarding  long-term plans for the site and fully expected the company to seek to retain the plant infrastructure after the application period had expired.

Councillor Johnston left the meeting at 3:20.

Malcolm Lawer for the applicants.  Tarmac’s site in Banbury had supported local infrastructure projects, as well as nationally significant projects, over the past 30 years, such as works to the M40 and more recently HS2. In order to support the construction of vital infrastructure in the most efficient and sustainable way possible it had become clear that the Banbury plant would be required to play an important role over the next 5 years and, therefore, investment was being made now to support this.  Part of that investment involved HS2 which was looking to utilise and maximise the use of existing rail connections as part of the delivery process to minimise carbon emissions that would otherwise be generated if all deliveries were made by road. The existing rail siding at Banbury was a key element of that strategy. The applications before the Committee were looking to alter the current layout to make more effective and safe use of the site and increase the efficiency of rail offloading and HGV movements, as well as providing additional temporary storage for materials associated with HS2.  Tarmac appreciated there was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14