JOHNSTON QUARRY GROUP OATHILL QUARRY TEMPLE GUITING GLOUCESTERSHIRE SECTION 73 PLANNING APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 14/0101/CWMAJM TO INCREASE ANNUAL EXPORT LIMITS SUPPORTING STATEMENT December 2019 David Jarvis Associates Limited 1 Tennyson Street Swindon Wiltshire SN1 5DT Email: [email protected] Tel: 01793 612173 14/0101/CWMAJM - Variation of Condition 7 Section 73 Application Supporting Statement Oathill Quarry CLIENT Johnston Quarry Group PROJECT Section 73 to vary condition 7 of planning permission 14/0101/CWMAJM REPORT TITLE Supporting Statement DJA Reference: 2180-4-4-1-SS-T2-S5-P2 Report Number: T2 Revision: P2 Issue Date: 16.12.2019 REPORT REVISIONS Revision Date Description Prepared Approved P1 09.12.2019 DRAFT AC DP P2 16.12.2019 FINAL AC DP This report has been prepared by David Jarvis Associates Ltd (DJA) on the instructions of our client. It is solely for the use of our Client for the purpose for which it is intended in accordance with the agreed scope of work. Furthermore, the report is issued on the understanding that DJA’s standard terms and conditions and/or terms of engagement are accepted, copies of which are available on request. December 2019 Page 2 of 28 David Jarvis Associates Limited DJA Reference: 2180-4-4-1-SS-T2-S5-P2 14/0101/CWMAJM - Variation of Condition 7 Section 73 Application Supporting Statement Oathill Quarry CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 4 2. SITE DESCRIPTION AND PLANNING HISTORY ...................................................................................................... 6 Planning History ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 National and Local Designations ................................................................................................................................ 7 3. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................ 8 4. PLANNING POLICY .............................................................................................................................................10 National Planning Policy Framework ....................................................................................................................... 10 National Planning Practice Guidance ....................................................................................................................... 11 Development Plan .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Other Material Considerations ................................................................................................................................ 13 5. PLANNING ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................................15 Principle of Development ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Highways and Traffic ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Visual Impact ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Tranquillity ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................................................28 APPENDICES: 1. Pre-Application Advice - Gloucestershire County Council 2. Letter of Support - R&T Liming 3. Appeal Decision APP/T1600/W/18/3207814 - Cotswold Hill Quarry December 2019 Page 3 of 28 David Jarvis Associates Limited DJA Reference: 2180-4-4-1-SS-T2-S5-P2 14/0101/CWMAJM - Variation of Condition 7 Section 73 Application Supporting Statement Oathill Quarry 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The following Statement has been prepared on behalf of the Johnston Quarry Group (‘the applicant’) in respect of a planning application, submitted under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 7 of planning permission 14/0101/CWMAJM. The application seeks planning permission to vary the tonnage limit on the export of mineral at Oathill Quarry, Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire. 1.2 Condition 7 limits the annual output of material from Oathill Quarry. The condition states: “The total quantity of blockstone (building stone), walling stone, agricultural lime and crushed aggregates exported from the Oathill Quarry site shall not exceed 50,000 tonnes in any calendar year, this being between the 1st of January and the 31st of December. The quantity of any single mineral product exported from the quarry in a calendar year shall not exceed 30,000 tonnes. All records of exportation shall be retained for a period of 3 years and made available to the Mineral Planning Authority within 7 days of a written request.” 1.3 The purpose of varying condition 7 is to allow up to 100,000 tonnes of material to be exported from Oathill Quarry per calendar year. The increase of exports would provide the applicant with flexibility to maintain existing levels of mineral export, comprising blockstone (building stone), walling stone and crushed aggregate, whilst meeting growing demand for the supply of agricultural lime, a mineral by-product produced from site derived waste material. The applicant would apportion the increased mineral export total to allow for the export of up to 50,000 tonnes of mineral and 50,000 tonnes of agricultural lime. 1.4 The Mineral Planning Authority (MPA) will be aware that mineral exports have exceeded the 50,000 tonne annual limit over recent years. However, since early 2018 the applicant has made clear attempts to regularise this position. In February 2018, application reference 18/0010/CWMAJM sought to increase export limits to 150,000 tonnes per annum. Despite a demonstrable lack of substantiated objection, the MPA advised that such an uplift of mineral export would not be supported. 1.5 In order to arrive at an acceptable compromise and work with the MPA to address concerns, the applicant submitted a request for pre-application advice in January 2019. The pre-application exercise sought to establish positive early engagement with the MPA and scope the requirements of a planning application to increase export limits to 100,000 tonnes per annum. The MPA’s pre- application advice is provided at Appendix 1. Application 19/0032/CWMAJM, which sought to vary condition 7 to increase export limits to 100,000 tonnes was submitted in May 2019. Application 18/0010/CWMAJM was subsequently withdrawn. 1.6 Following submission, the MPA issued a positive screening opinion of application 19/0032/CWMAJM, requiring submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment. In July 2019, the opinion was confirmed by screening direction issued by the Planning Casework Unit on behalf of the Secretary of State. Since issue of the screening direction, the applicant has instructed preparation of a number of technical assessments, submitted as the accompanying Environmental Statement. 1.7 Application 19/0032/CWMAJM is withdrawn to allow for submission of this application under the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017. 1.8 This Supporting Statement accompanies the Environmental Statement and provides background information, including a description of the site and review of Oathill Quarry’s planning history; a December 2019 Page 4 of 28 David Jarvis Associates Limited DJA Reference: 2180-4-4-1-SS-T2-S5-P2 14/0101/CWMAJM - Variation of Condition 7 Section 73 Application Supporting Statement Oathill Quarry description of the proposed development; an overview and assessment of key national and local planning policy; and a review of planning, environmental and material considerations. 1.9 Combined with accompanying documents, it is demonstrated that the proposed development would not result in any significant adverse impacts upon the surrounding highway, environment or residential amenity and is consistent with planning policy. 1.10 Critically, it is demonstrated that there is a proven local need for agricultural lime within the Cotswold and Gloucestershire region. This application is considered to present the most sustainable and regulated means of fulfilling the proven local demand for agricultural lime, avoiding the need for material to be hauled long distances into the County. December 2019 Page 5 of 28 David Jarvis Associates Limited DJA Reference: 2180-4-4-1-SS-T2-S5-P2 14/0101/CWMAJM - Variation of Condition 7 Section 73 Application Supporting Statement Oathill Quarry