Agenda item

Importation, storage and processing of inert construction and demolition waste, and operation of an aggregate recycling facility on land at Shipton-on-Cherwell Quarry, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire.  Retention of the existing weighbridge, site office and wheelwash to facilitate the operation of the proposed recycling facility – Application No.  MW.0119/11.

 

Continuation of development without complying with condition 6 (importation of waste by road) and with the variance of conditions 1 (Time Limits) and 7 (volume of waste imported) of planning permission 10/00360/CM (comprehensive restoration and redevelopment of Shipton-on-Cherwell Quarry), dated 17 June 2010 – Application No,  MW.0120/11.

 

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN9)

 

This report describes 2 planning applications relating to Shipton-on-Cherwell Quarry north of Kidlington.  The quarry is located within the Oxford Green Belt.  One application seeks consent to establish an aggregate recycling facility in the quarry for a period of 10 years and the second to vary conditions attached to an existing planning permission to undertake a comprehensive redevelopment and restoration of the quarry.  The main variations proposed relate to a change to the phasing plans (to take account of the recycling facility), variation of a condition to allow road imports of waste for a period of 10 years (the existing permission allows road imports for 3 years), and variation of a condition removing the restriction on the total volume of imports to the site by road.  The applications have generated a number of objections from local residents which are outlined in the report along with responses from both statutory and non-statutory consultees along with relevant Development Plan policies and government guidance.

 

It is RECOMMENDED that:

 

(A)              subject to:

 

(a)               the Secretary of State deciding not to call in the application (as a departure from the Development Plan);

 

(b)               amendments to the existing Legal Agreements attached to the existing planning permission to take account of the aggregate recycling facility;

 

(c)               a routeing agreement;

 

that planning permission be granted for Application No. MW.0119/11 (aggregate recycling facility) subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                   Detailed compliance – as per approved plans.

2.                  Temporary consent – recycling facilities and road imports limited to 10 years.

3.                  Details of working plan to show stockpiles and location of plant as landfill progresses.

4.                  Demolition of derelict cement buildings within one year of aggregate recycling.

5.                  Restriction on vehicle movements.

6.                  Working hours to be agreed.

7.                  Noise from aggregate recycling not to exceed permitted levels.

8.                  Noise restrictions during site preparation for final restoration.

9.                  Dust management plan to be submitted and agreed.

10.             Details of surface and foul water drainage to be submitted and agreed.

11.             No damage to designated rock faces.

12.             No waste processing or storage directly in front of designated rock faces.

13.             Submission of an Ecological Management Plan.

14.             Updated reptile surveys to be undertaken prior to works commencing;

 

Informatives

 

·                    Environment Agency and Thames Water advice relating to oil storage bunding.

·                    Network Rail advice relating to the safe operation of the railway.

·                    Ecological informative relating to breeding birds and reptiles.

 

and

 

(B)             subject to:

 

(a)              amendments to the existing Legal Agreements attached to the existing planning permission to take account of the aggregate recycling facility;

 

(b)              a routeing agreement;

 

that planning permission be granted for Application No. MW.0120/11 subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                   All conditions (excluding those to be varied below by this application) to be carried over from existing planning permission (ref: 10/00360/CM).

2.                  Condition 1 of Permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to include revisions to Phasing Plans 1 and 2.

3.                  Condition 6 of Permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to limit road imports to 10 years.

4.                  Condition 7 of permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to allow limit of waste to be imported by road to be 250,000 tonnes per annum.

 

Informatives

 

·                    Environment Agency and Thames Water advice relating to oil storage bunding.

·                    Network Rail advice relating to the safe operation of the railway.

·                    Ecological informative relating to breeding birds and reptiles.

 

 

 

Importation, storage and processing of inert construction and demolition waste, and operation of an aggregate recycling facility on land at Shipton-on-Cherwell Quarry, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire.  Retention of the existing weighbridge, site office and wheelwash to facilitate the operation of the proposed recycling facility – Application No.  MW.0119/11.

 

Continuation of development without complying with condition 6 (importation of waste by road) and with the variance of conditions 1 (Time Limits) and 7 (volume of waste imported) of planning permission 10/00360/CM (comprehensive restoration and redevelopment of Shipton-on-Cherwell Quarry), dated 17 June 2010 – Application No,  MW.0120/11.

 

The Committee considered two applications (PN9). The first sought consent to establish an aggregate recycling facility in the quarry for a period of 10 years and the second to vary conditions attached to an existing planning permission to undertake a comprehensive redevelopment and restoration of the quarry.

 

Councillor Hallchurch had no objection to the applications and welcomed proposals to restore the site.  He enquired as to the status of proposals for the provision of the railhead and the footpath around the wildlife area. 

 

Mr Flavin confirmed all conditions from the previously agreed permission would be carried forward and the railhead would be constructed where the old works were currently sited.

 

Councillor Armitage was concerned that it appeared that the Company were being given another 7 years in which to provide a railhead while in the meantime there would be 320 vehicles a day accessing the site.  He sought confirmation as to whether one application could be approved and not the other and, in the terms set out in the addenda sheet, whether the applicants were being allowed 5 years in which to demolish the buildings.

 

Mr Flavin confirmed that it would be possible to approve one application without the other but failure to agree both could limit the movement of waste by road after 3 years.  Work to commence demolishing the old buildings would need to commence within one year with completion in 5.

 

 

 RESOLVED: (on a motion by Councillor Hudspeth, seconded by Councillor   Hallchurch  and carried by 10 votes to 1) that:

 

(A)    subject to:

 

(a)          the Secretary of State deciding not to call in the application (as a departure from the Development Plan);

 

(b)          amendments to the existing Legal Agreements attached to the existing planning permission to take account of the aggregate recycling facility;

 

(c)           amendments to the existing routeing agreement to take account of the aggregate recycling facility;

 

that planning permission be granted for Application No. MW.0119/11 (aggregate recycling facility) subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                  Detailed compliance – as per approved plans.

2.                  Temporary consent – recycling facilities and road imports limited to 10 years.

3.                  Details of working plan to show stockpiles and location of plant as landfill progresses.

4.                  Restriction on vehicle movements.

5.                  Operating hours (0700-1800 Mondays to Fridays; 0700-1300 Saturdays; no working on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays)

6.                  Noise from aggregate recycling not to exceed permitted levels.

7.                  Dust management plan to be submitted and agreed.

8.                  Details of surface and foul water drainage to be submitted and agreed.

9.                  No damage to designated rock faces.

10.             No waste processing or storage directly in front of designated rock faces.

11.             Submission of an Ecological Management Plan.

12.             Updated reptile surveys to be undertaken prior to works commencing;

13.             Wheel cleaning to prevent mud on highway

14.             Sheeting of vehicles

 

Informatives

•           Development to be subject to Environment Agency permitting.

•           Environment Agency and Thames Water advice relating to oil storage   bunding.

•           Network Rail advice relating to the safe operation of the railway.

•           Ecological informative relating to breeding birds and reptiles.

 

and

 

(B) subject to:

 

(a)       amendments to the existing Legal Agreements attached to the existing planning permission to take account of the aggregate recycling facility;

 

(b)       retention of the existing routeing agreement;

 

that planning permission be granted for Application No. MW.0120/11 subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.             All conditions (excluding those to be varied below by this application) to be carried over from existing planning permission (ref: 10/00360/CM).

2.             Condition 1 of Permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to include revisions to Phasing Plans 1 and 2.

3.             Condition 6 of Permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to limit road imports to 10 years.

4.             Condition 7 of permission No. 10/00360/CM to be amended to allow limit of waste to be imported by road to be 250,000 tonnes per annum.

5.             Demolition of derelict cement works buildings (including the chimney) to commence within one year of the date of the permission and to be completed within 5 years from the date of this permission. 

6.             Submission of a scheme to show how demolition of derelict cement works buildings (including the chimney) would be carried out. 

 

Informatives

•           Development to be subject to Environment Agency permitting.

•           Environment Agency and Thames Water advice relating to oil storage   bunding.

•           Network Rail advice relating to the safe operation of the railway.

•           Ecological informative relating to breeding birds and reptiles.