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Planning & Regulation Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 2.00 pm
November 24, 2025 View on council websiteSummary
The Planning & Regulation Committee of Oxfordshire Council met to discuss planning and regulation matters in Oxfordshire. The main item for consideration was a planning application relating to Wroxton Fields Quarry, with a recommendation for approval subject to a Section 106 legal agreement1.
Wroxton Fields Quarry
The committee was scheduled to consider a report by the Planning Development Manager regarding land at Wroxton Fields Quarry, Stratford Road A422, Wroxton, Oxfordshire, OX15 6EZ. The application, submitted by Earthline Ltd, sought permission for:
- Extraction of mineral
- Importation of inert restoration material
- A revised restoration scheme
- An aggregate recycling facility
- Other ancillary development
The report pack noted that the application site is an existing quarry, measuring approximately 68 hectares, located to the west of Wroxton Village and approximately 4km to the west of Banbury. It is accessed from the A422 Stratford Road.
The application sought to extract mineral from a small strip between Phases 5 and 6, Phase 6c, and Phase 2b. It also included a retrospective application for a new car park adjacent to Phases 5 and 6, improvements to the site office area, and the installation of a processing/wash plant in Phase 4.
The report pack stated that the application was supported by an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an Environmental Statement (ES). It also noted that by the end of the second Regulation 25 (Reg 25) consultation period a total of 72 third-party representations had been received, all objecting or expressing concerns. The main concerns raised included the proximity of the Wroxton Village School and residential development in the village, increased traffic through the villages, increased noise and dust and other pollution and health risks.
The Planning Development Manager's report stated that the NPPF2 sets out a presumption in favour of sustainable development, which is reflected in OMWCS3 policy C1. The report also stated that there is a need for additional sites and extensions to come forward to provide the county with the minimum 10 year landbank, as required by OMWCS policy M2.
The report pack stated that the Planning Development Manager recommended that planning permission for MW.0063/24 be approved subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement to cover the matters in Annex 2.
Minutes
The committee was scheduled to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2025.
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Section 106 agreements are legal agreements between a local planning authority and a developer. They are used to mitigate the impact of a development on the community and infrastructure. ↩
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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is a framework produced by the UK government that guides local planning authorities in creating their own local plans. ↩
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The Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (OMWCS) was adopted in September 2017 and covers the period to 2031. The Core Strategy sets out the strategic and core policies for minerals and waste development, including a suite of development management policies. ↩
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