The long awaited planning application by RWE Npower to dump PFA into lakes E and F (known locally as Thrupp Lake and Bullfield Lake) has now gone to public consultation. People have until 10 August [now extended to 30 August – see below] to submit their objections. The address to write to is | ||
Richard Dudding Director Environment & Economy Oxfordshire County Council Speedwell House Speedwell Street OXFORD OX1 1NE |
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Details of the application, which is dated 9 June 2005, are as follows | ||
Ref: JOD//8.4/5197/3
Radley Ash Disposal Scheme – Lakes E and FApplication for Approval Pursuant to Conditions of Planning Permission SUT/RAD/5948/12-CM and for further Planning Permission |
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Approval is sought to:
with the following variations from the conditional planning permission already given:
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The application is supported by the following documents:
There is also an Ecological Appraisal dated July 2005, commissioned by RWE Npower, and carried out by by Bioscan (UK) Ltd. (Bioscan Report No E1340R2) Three paragraphs in the conclusions of this report are significant:
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The Application can be viewed at Abingdon Library from 22 July, or at Oxfordshire County Council’s offices at Speedwell House, Oxford. If you wish to view the application at Speedwell House, an appointment may be necessary (Tel. 01865 815901). Help on writing letters of objection can be found at The Oxfordshire Planning and Regulation Committee hope to consider the matter on 17 October. |
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[Update 04/08/05]
At the Public Meeting (extraordinary meeting of Radley Parish Council) this evening, Joanna Freyther, the County Council planning case officer agreed to extend the deadline for public Consultation to 30 August, in view of the level of public concern and the complexity of the matter. However she hoped that people would send their letters at the earliest opportunity and not wait to the last minute.The Parish Council agreed to make representations to Oxford County Council objecting in the strongest possible terms to the filling of these lakes with fuel ash, expressing the hope that these lakes could be retained for public amenity and nature conservation..
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[Update 30/08/05]
Save Radley Lakes today delivered their 104-page objection to Steve Hayward, chairman of the Oxfordshire County Council Planning and Regulatory Committee at a brief ceremony attended by the Water Vole, the vice chairman of Radley Parish Council and about 2 dozen Save Radley Lakes members. The Committee is due to consider the application at a meeting on 17th October. |
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[Update 06/10/05]
Application put on hold. Consideration by the County Council Planning and Regulatory Committee is postponed. See News Item. |
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[Update 17/02/06]
The application remains in abeyance. A new application to fill Lake E has gone to public consultation (See News Item). If you wish to object to the new application, you must do so again, even if you have already objected to this application. |
Plans to Dump Ash at Radley go to Public Consultation
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