Ms. L. Griffiths
Cherwell District Council
Planning & Development Services
Bodicote House 
White Post Road
Bodicote
Banbury
OX15 4AA

	

Our ref:	WA/2009/107425/01-L01
Your ref:	09/01530/REM

Date:		22 January 2010

Dear Ms. Griffiths

RESERVED MATTERS - STRATEGIC HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE: NEW ROUNDABOUT TO THE A41 LINKED DEVELOPMENT AT SW BICESTER: "KINGSMERE."   
LAND WEST OF BICESTER ADJOINING OXFORD ROAD AND MIDDLETON STONEY ROAD, BICESTER.      

Thank you for your consultation which we received on 24 November 2009. I apologise for the delay in our response.

Environment Agency Position

We have assessed this Reserved Matters application for the new roundabout junction to the A41 phase of the above development and have no objections.
 
We are confident that a surface water drainage system in accordance with the agreed Design Code will be achievable for this phase of the development. We expect to agree the detailed design of the surface water drainage system for this phase, in the context of the drainage scheme for the development as a whole, through Condition 12 of the Outline Planning Permission.
 
We would like to see open ditches or swales used for the conveyance of surface water instead of pipes wherever possible within this phase.
 
We expect the main surface water attenuation devices to be constructed and operational prior to the construction of the spine road, so that the development does not increase flood risk during the construction phase.

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

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