Mr. J. Allen-Morley
WSP Development and Transportation
Mountbatten House
Basing View
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4HJ

	

Our ref:	WA/2009/106165/02-L01
Your ref:	JA-M/jc/1903

Date:		15 October 2009

Dear Mr. Allen-Morley

RESERVED MATTERS (REF:06/00967) - PHASE 1 OF STRATEGIC HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE; NEW ROUNDABOUT OFF MIDDLETON STONEY ROAD AND FIRST 480M OF THE INTERNAL SPINE ROAD AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.   
LAND WEST OF BICESTER ADJOINING OXFORD ROAD AND MIDDLETON STONEY ROAD, BICESTER.      

Thank you for your letter and plans dated 03 September 2009 and your email and plans dated 06 October 2009.

We have assessed your letter, ref: JA-M/jc/1903, with enclosed drawings 10903/SK/098 Rev A dated April 2009, 1903/SD/120 Rev D dated December 2008, 1903/D/102 Rev L dated January 2008, 1903/D/107 Rev K dated January 2008 and drawing number 1903/D/102 Rev L.

Environment Agency Position
 
The submitted information resolves the issues raised in our letter dated 17 April 2009 and we are able to withdraw our objection to the Phase 1 Reserved Matters Application. Please ensure that the Local Planning Authority has a copy of the above letter and drawings and accepts them as part of the planning application.

Whilst we welcome the inclusion of a petrol interceptor on the Middleton Stoney Road Roundabout (where traffic is likely to be heavy), we question whether one interceptor on the northern boundary of the site is adequate for such a large site, when the ground slope is towards the south east.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Ms Michelle Kidd
Planning Liaison Officer

Direct dial 01491 828455
Direct fax 01491 834703
Direct e-mail michelle.kidd@environment-agency.gov.uk