Agenda item

The committee considered a report of the Head of Development Control and Major Developments for four applications relating to Finmere Quarry and Landfill.

The committee discussed strengthening the wording of their comments to the County Council.

In reaching their decision the committee considered the Officers report and presentation.

Resolved

That Oxfordshire County Council be advised of the following comments regarding applications:

09/01030/CM: That Oxfordshire County Council be advised that Cherwell District Council was extremely disappointed that the life of the quarry was to be extended as a result of the applicant’s over tipping at the site.  However, as the height of the over tipped waste could not be reduced without causing serious harm to health; there was no objection to the varying of conditions that would allow the operations to continue until the land was finally restored, in line with the timescales approved under 08/02518/CM and 08/02519/CM.

Cherwell District Council still maintains that the previously submitted and approved scheme for the necessary extension to the life of the site and restoration of the land is its’ preferred option, and therefore option C is not acceptable.

09/01031/CM: That Oxfordshire County Council be advised that Cherwell District Council was extremely disappointed that the life of the quarry was to be extended as a result of the applicant’s over tipping at the site.  However, as the height of the over tipped waste could not be reduced without causing serious harm to health; there was no objection to the varying of conditions that would allow the operations to continue until the land was finally restored, in line with the timescales approved under 08/02518/CM and 08/02519/CM.

Cherwell District Council still maintains that the previously submitted and approved scheme for the necessary extension to the life of the site and restoration of the land is its’ preferred option, and therefore option C is not acceptable

09/01032/CM: That Oxfordshire County Council be advised that Cherwell District Council was extremelydisappointed that the life of the quarry was to be extended as a result of the applicant’s over tipping at the site.  However, as the height of the over tipped waste could not be reduced without causing serious harm to health; there was no objection to the varying of conditions that would allow the operations to continue until the land was finally restored, in line with the timescales approved under 08/02518/CM and 08/02519/CM.

Cherwell District Council still maintains that the previously submitted and approved scheme for the necessary extension to the life of the site and restoration of the land is its’ preferred option, and therefore option A is not acceptable

09/01033/CM: That Oxfordshire County Council be advised that Cherwell District Council was extremely disappointed that the life of the quarry was to be extended as a result of the applicant’s over tipping at the site.  However, as the height of the over tipped waste could not be reduced without causing serious harm to health; there was no objection to the varying of conditions that would allow the operations to continue until the land was finally restored, in line with the timescales approved under 08/02518/CM and 08/02519/CM.

Cherwell District Council still maintains that the previously submitted and approved scheme for the necessary extension to the life of the site and restoration of the land is its’ preferred option, and therefore option A is not acceptable.