Oxfordshire County Council

Town And Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 Regulation 30 (D) Statement

Development Proposed:
Continuation of the development permitted by MW.0130/19 (the construction and operation of an energy from waste and combined heat and power facility together with associated office, visitor centre and bottom ash recycling facilities, new access road and weighbridge facilities and the continuation of landfill operations and landfill gas utilisation with consequent amendments to the phasing and final restoration landform of the landfill surface, water attenuation features and improvements to the existing household waste recycling centre) without complying with conditions 1 and 3, in order to allow a maximum annual throughput at the Energy Recovery Facility of 378 000 tonnes At: Ardley Energy Recovery Facility, Middleton
Stoney Road, Ardley, Oxfordshire, OX27 7AA Reference: MW.0096/22; Planning Register no. 22/02326/CM In accordance with Regulation 30 (1) (a) (b) and (c) Oxfordshire County Council has informed the Secretary of State and the consultation bodies in writing of the decision and the public have been informed of the decision through local advertisement and publication on the County Council's planning applications website. Regulation 30 (1) (d) (i) - details of matters referred to in Regulation 29 (2) information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so
The decision to grant planning permission can be challenged by way of bringing a claim for judicial review proceedings. In most instances any person wishing to do so must bring a claim within six weeks of the decision. The decision date was 13th January 2023 if the decision is to grant planning permission: (aa) the reasoned conclusion of the relevant planning authority on the significant effects of the development on the environment, taking into account the results of the examination referred to in regulation 26(1)(a) and (b): The conclusions on the significant effects of the development on the environment are set out in the delegated report which can be found by following this link:

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The Environmental Impact Assessment covers traffic, air quality and climate change.

Overall, it was considered unlikely that the development
would have significant effects on the environment.

(bb) any conditions to which the decision is subject
which relate to the likely significant environmental
effects of the development on the environment;
The decision notice, including all conditions, can be found
on the e-planning website by following this link:

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It is not considered likely that there would be significant environmental effects, however conditions intended to mitigate potential environmental impacts include:

3 - Annual waste limits

4 - Daily waste limits

6 - Hours of waste importation
9 - Retention of trees

10 - Provision of bird and bat boxes

11 - Dust mitigation measures 63 - Time limit

67 - Surface water management arrangements

(cc) a description of any features of the development
and any measures envisaged in order to avoid, prevent,
reduce and, if possible, offset, likely significant adverse
effects on the environment;
The Environmental Impact Assessment details the potential
impacts on the environment and the mitigation measures
that would be used to avoid, prevent, reduce and, if possible,
offset likely significant adverse effects of the development.
The Environmental Impact Assessment can be found by
following:

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The main mitigation measures include:
Mitigation measures were incorporated into the development
design. The Environmental Statement for this application did
not identify any further mitigation as being necessary.
(dd) any monitoring measures considered appropriate
by the relevant planning authority
The development will continue to be monitored by regular
visits to the site by the Waste Planning Authority to check
compliance with the approved plans and conditions.
Regulation 30 (1) (d) (ii) - the main reasons and
considerations on which the decision is based including,
if relevant, information about the participation of the public

The main reasons and considerations on which the decision
is based are set out in the delegated report which can be
found by following this link:

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The application was approved as it was considered to be in accordance with the development plan. There were two statutory periods of public consultation and no representations were received from members of the public. Regulation 30 (1) (d) (iii) - a summary of the results of the consultations undertaken, and information gathered, in respect of the application and how those results have been incorporated or otherwise addressed. A summary of the results of the consultation and details of how those responses were addressed are set out in the delegated report which can be found by following this link:

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