Vehicle maintenance hours at Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF, Lower Padworth

“There are residential properties in close proximity to the application site, the closest of which, Venture Fair (to the west), abuts the application boundary. Other dwellings to the west, Orchard Bungalow and June Rose Bungalow are approximately 65m from the application boundary.”

“The application is to allow a combined total of 2 HGVs and Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) requiring repair or maintenance to be permitted to access the site on a daily basis between the hours of: 05:00 – 06:00 and 20:00 – 23:00 Mon - Fri (excluding bank holidays and public holidays). This would be a variation from the present Condition 4 of 17/01683/MINMAJ (the substantive permission) currently states: Hours of operation (operational vehicle movements)”

“On the northern side of the A4 are a number of industrial and commercial premises. To the south and south east of the site is the Kennet and Avon Canal (with the towpath abutting the boundary of the application site) the immediate northeast of the application site is the Oil Pipeline Depot (or Connoco Site) that is adjacent to Padworth lane, to the east of Padworth Lane is Padworth Village Hall, the residential property known as Lothlorian and open fields.”

“Application Proposal Decision / Date 08/01166/MINMAJ Change of use of land and erection of buildings to form new Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) to comprise; Waste Transfer Station (WTS), Material Recovery Facility (MRF), Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), In-Vessel Composting Facility (IVC), municipal depot with workshop, fuelling and washing facilities, administration and visitor centre, weighbridge.”

“West Berkshire Council Eastern Area Planning Committee 1 July 2026 13/01546/MINMAJ Section 73A - Variation of Conditions 17: Travel Plans, 48: Ecological management, 49: BREEAM of planning permission 11/00923/MINMAJ: Section 73 - Application for variation of Condition 2 - (Approved Plans), Condition 3 - (Building Details), Condition 9 - (Materials), Condition 38 - (Parking and Turning Details) and Condition 51 - (New scheme of planting) on Application No. 09/02521/MINMAJ.”

“The implementation of extended operating times is considered acceptable. The amendment will not affect the opening times of the facility or the level of vehicles using the facility. The proposal implemented in the manner proposed does not result in any harm.”

“The proposal allows for an increase in the operating hours, not opening hours, of the site on weekday mornings between 05:00 – 06:00 and 20:00 – 23:00 to allow a maximum of 2 HGV and RCVs access to the site for the purposes of maintenance and repair. No changes are proposed to vehicle numbers using the site or opening times of the facility for use by the general public.”

“West Berkshire Council Eastern Area Planning Committee 1 July 2026 Highways: The Local Highway Authority has no objection to this planning application / proposal, as while the hours may change there will be no overall change in traffic movements Tree Team: No Objection Beenham Parish Council: No Objection Archaeology:”

“Yes that would be acceptable. Public Health: No Comment Emergency Planning: No adverse comments Office for Nuclear Regulation: No Comment Network Rail: No Comment SuDS: No Comment Thames Water: No Comment…”

“Public representations 4.2 No representations have been received from other contributors. Planning Policy 5.1 Planning law requires that applications for planning permission be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate…”

“Councillor Cottam proposed to accept Officer’s recommendation and grant planning permission subject to the conditions listed in the main report and update report. This was seconded by Councillor Somner. The Chairman invited Members of the Committee to vote on the proposal by Councillor Jeremy Cottam, seconded by Councillor Richard Somner to grant planning permission. At the vote the motion was carried.”