Agenda

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 July 2024 (PN3) and to receive information arising from them.

Extraction and processing of sand and gravel including the construction of new site access roads, landscaping and screening bunds, minerals washing plant and other associated infrastructure with restoration to agriculture and nature conservation areas, using inert fill.

Report by Head of Strategic Planning.

RECOMMENDATION

It is RECOMMENDED that subject to a Traffic Regulation Order to prohibit right-turn movements into the site from the A329 Reading Road and right-turn movements out of the site onto the A4130 Nosworthy Way first being made and a S.106 legal agreement to cover the matters in Annex 2, planning permission for MW.0115/21 be approved subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Strategic Planning, to include those set out in Annex 1.

Developments proposed:

1)    Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by planning permission no. P18/V2145/CM (MW.0093/18) for proposed new stockpile area to be used in conjunction with mineral extraction permitted by planning permission no. P16/V2694/CM (MW.0127/16)  for the storage of approximately one month supply of mineral to enable continuous supply in case of flooding for a period of up to three years from date of commencement of extraction under planning permission no. P16/V2694/CM (MW.0127/16) to vary condition 1 to enable vehicles to transport remaining sand and gravel from the stockpile to the plant site.

2)    Section 73 application to continue the development of the extraction of sand and gravel and restoration using in situ and imported clay materials to create a wet woodland habitat as permitted by MW.0094/18 (P18/V2171/CM) without complying with conditions 1 and 16, in order to extend the end date of restoration and remove the remaining stockpile of sand and gravel by road rather than conveyor. And to vary conditions 2 and 32 for the substitution of an updated restoration plan.

Report by the Head of Strategic Planning.

RECOMMENDATION:

The report recommends that applications MW.0004/20 and MW.0008/20 be approved.

Developments proposed:

1)    To haul phase 5 and 6 mineral across B4016 and to import inert fill to effect approved restoration scheme in phase 5.

2)    Section 73A application to continue the development permitted by planning permission no. MW.0049/19 (P19/V1273/CM) (for Small extension to Bridge Farm Quarry to extract sand and gravel and restoration to agriculture and lakes with reed fringes) without complying with conditions 2, 39 and 42 to extend the date for final restoration and to reflect the relevant amended restoration design.

Report by Head of Strategic Planning.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is RECOMMENDED that:

A - Application MW.0048/19 be APPROVED subject to

1. A routeing agreement to ensure that HGVs transporting inert waste to the site comply with the existing routeing requirements for HGVs exporting mineral to access the site via the Didcot Perimeter Road.
2. A section 106 agreement requiring (a) the works to the highway (staggered signalized junction incorporating MOVA) to be completed prior to the commencement of development and (b) works to restore the highway at the crossing point being undertaken following the completion of the development.

And to conditions to be determined by the Head of Strategic Planning to include those set out in Annex 2.

B - Application MW.0067/22 be APPROVED subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Strategic Planning to include those set out in Annex 3.

This report seeks a decision to approve an updated scheme of delegation to officers on Town and Country Planning matters outside of those decisions taken by the Planning and Regulation Committee.

Report by Director of Economy and Place.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is RECOMMENDED that the members of Planning and Regulation Committee note and approve the updated scheme of delegation to the Director of Economy and Place under the provisions within the Oxfordshire County Council constitution for the discharge of Town & Country Planning development management and planning enforcement functions as set out in Annex 1 to this report.