Agenda item

To receive and consider a consultation from Oxfordshire County Council on a proposal for North Western Extension to Gill Mill Quarry, Ducklington, Witney.

The Committee received correspondence from Oxfordshire County Council inviting comments ahead of the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping document.

Members discussed the proposal at length and agreed with concerns raised at the meeting by the Biodiversity & Green Spaces Officer in their response. The concerns focused on the proximity of the proposed development to the Country Park and the potential threat this could have in respect of pollution to the lake or loss and damage to the delicate ecosystem.

Resolved:

That, the comments, as per the attached be forwarded to Oxfordshire County Council.