Minerals and Waste Local Plan Examination
The Minerals and Waste Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 29 July 2021.
The Minerals and Waste Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 29 July 2021. A
Submission Notification Letter [340kb] has been sent to all those registered on our planning consultation portal setting out details of the submission and where the submission documents can be found.
Latest News
Consultation on the Proposed Main Modifications [111kb] closed on Wednesday 6 July 2022. A total of 16 responses were received as follows:
Beenham Parish Council
- Representor ID: 1256627
- Representor Name / Organisation: Beenham Parish Council
- Comments relating to: MM2, MM5, MM42
- Representation: Beenham Parish Council MM2 [12kb], Beenham Parish Council MM5 [12kb], Beenham Parish Council MM2 [12kb]
Canal and River Trust
- Representor ID: 376324
- Representor Name / Organisation: Canal and River Trust
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Canal and River Trust [139kb]
Chievely Parish Council
- Representor ID: 1194906
- Representor Name / Organisation: Chievely Parish Council
- Comments relating to: MM4, MM13
- Representation: Chieveley Parish Council_Redacted [175kb]
Coal Authority
- Representor ID: 1150074
- Representor Name / Organisation: Coal Authority
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Coal Authority [82kb]
Environment Agency
- Representor ID: 1012781
- Representor Name / Organisation: Environment Agency
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Environment Agency [37kb]
Exolum Pipeline Systems Ltd. (Formerly CLH Pipeline Systems Ltd)
- Representor ID: 955027
- Representor Name / Organisation: Exolum Pipeline Systems Ltd. (Formerly CLH Pipeline Systems Ltd)
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Exolum Pipeline Systems Ltd [2Mb], Exolum Pipeline Systems Ltd (Attachment) [4Mb]
Mark Davies
- Representor ID: 1012097
- Representor Name / Organisation: Mark Davies
- Comments relating to: MM6, MM12, MM13
- Representation: Mark Davies MM6 [274kb], Mark Davies MM13 [275kb], Mark Davies MM14 [276kb]
Mr. and Mrs. Mills represented by John Cowley
- Representor ID: 1119117
- Representor Name / Organisation: Mr. and Mrs. Mills represented by John Cowley
- Comments relating to: MM1, MM4, MM6, MM13, MM14, MM17, MM18, MM19, EXAM14
- Representation: Mr. & Mrs. Mills - Modifications [581kb], Mr. & Mrs. Mills - EXAM 9 [970kb], Mr & Mrs Mills - EXAM14 [466kb]
National Highways
- Representor ID: 1101067
- Representor Name / Organisation: National Highways
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: National Highways [179kb]
Network Rail
- Representor ID: 876561
- Representor Name / Organisation: Network Rail
- Comments relating to: MM26
- Representation: Network Rail [76kb]
Oxfordshire County Council
- Representor ID: 788123
- Representor Name / Organisation: Oxfordshire County Council
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Oxfordshire County Council [231kb]
Paul and Victoria Machin
- Representor ID: 1012886
- Representor Name / Organisation: Paul and Victoria Machin
- Comments relating to: MM2, MM3, MM4, MM5, MM10, MM11, MM12, MM20, MM25, MM30, MM31, MM32, MM42
- Representation: Paul & Victoria Machin [139kb]
Stephen Bullock
- Representor ID: 787572
- Representor Name / Organisation: Stephen Bullock
- Comments relating to: General, MM30
- Representation: Stephen Bullock [282kb]
Transport for London
- Representor ID: 1160507
- Representor Name / Organisation: Transport for London
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Transport for London [98kb]
Tyle Mill represented by Richard Anstis
- Representor ID: 1262183
- Representor Name / Organisation: Tyle Mill represented by Richard Anstis
- Comments relating to: MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4, MM5, MM6, MM8, MM9, MM10, MM11, MM12, MM13, MM14, MM17, MM18, MM1, MM20, MM21, MM22, MM25, MM28, MM29, MM30, MM31, MM32, MM44, MM45, SA/SEA, EXAM14
- Representation: Tyle Mill [367kb]
West Berkshire Environmental Health
- Representor ID: 1256474
- Representor Name / Organisation: West Berkshire Environmental Health
- Comments relating to: General
- Representation: Environmental Health [152kb]
All comments received will be provided to the Inspector who will review the submissions before deciding on the next steps for the Examination process.
The Inspector
Planning Inspector, Brian Sims BSc CEng MICE MRTPI has been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness of the West Berkshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (the Plan).
The Inspector's task is to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 (the Framework) and associated regulations, namely the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
The Inspector will take into account the representations submitted upon the Submission Plan as far as they relate to soundness considerations. A number of informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspector these are termed Hearing Sessions.
At the end of the Examination, the Inspector will prepare a report to the Council with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan, if such a request is made by the Council. A Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations is available from the Planning Inspectorate.
The Inspector has submitted an Initial Note [106kb] to which the Council have Replied [49kb]. Additional Guidance Guidance Note (INSP2) [152kb], Amended Guidance (INSP5) [150kb] and Guidance on Virtual Participation (INSP6) [92kb] have been prepared by the Inspector to help people understand the process. Any queries people may have regarding the Examination process should be directed to the Programme Officer who will be happy to assist.
The Programme Officer
The Programme Officer, Ian Kemp, will act as the contact for any person who has an interest in the Examination and as a liaison between the Inspector, Council and Representors.
He is an independent Officer of the Examination and works on behalf of the Inspector to organise and manage the administrative and procedural elements of the Examination process.
Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspector should be submitted via the Programme Officer.
Contact details:
Ian Kemp
Programme Officer
PO Box 241
Droitwich
WR9 1DW
Mobile: 0772 300 9166
Email: idkemp@icloud.com
Hearing Sessions and Timetable
Hearing Sessions took place between 1st and 3rd of February 2022. The Inspector's Post Hearings Note [59kb] has now been submitted.
The Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions and updated hearing programme [139kb] (MIQs) contained the Programme for the hearing sessions. Agendas for the Hearings were produced by the Inspector as follows:
Position Statements
The following position statements were received in response to the Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions.
Legal Compliance
Matter 1 - Vision and Objectives
- Matter 1 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [326kb]
- Matter 1 Position Statement - Mineral & Resource Planning Associates for Mr & Mrs Mills [159kb]
Matter 2 - Construction Aggregate Requirements (Policy 2)
- Matter 2 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [360kb]
- Matter 2 Position Statement - Grundon [627kb]
- Matter 2 Position Statement - Mineral & Resource Planning Associates for Mr & Mrs Mills [261kb]
- Matter 2 Position Statement - Mineral Products Association [284kb]
- Matter 2 Position Statement - Tarmac Trading Ltd [123kb]
Matter 3 - Construction Aggregate Supply and Allocated Sites (Policies 4, 30, 31)
- Matter 3 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [524kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Englefield Estate [158kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Grundon [554kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Mineral & Resource Planning Associates for Mr. & Mrs. Mills [588kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Mineral Products Association [179kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Paul & Victoria Machin [76kb]
- Matter 3 Position Statement - Tarmac Trading Ltd [83kb]
Matter 4 - Net Self-Sufficiency in Waste Management (Policy 3)
- Matter 4 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [358kb]
- Matter 4 Position Statement - Mineral & Resource Planning Associates for Mr & Mrs Mills [171kb]
Matter 5 - Minerals and Waste Safeguarding (Policies 9, 10)
- Matter 5 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [361kb]
- Matter 5 Position Statement - Tarmac Trading Ltd [64kb]
Matter 6 - Other Strategic Policies (Policies 5, 6, 7, 15)
- Matter 6 Position Statement - West Berkshire Council [352kb]
- Matter 6 Position Statement - Mineral & Resource Planning Associates for Mr & Mrs Mills [118kb]
Evidence Base Documents and Examination Library
In preparing the Plan, the Council both refer to and were informed by a number of documents that together form the 'Evidence Base' for the Examination. These documents can be accessed through the examination library.
Privacy Notices
For more information on how we will use your data during the examination please take a look at our Privacy Notices.