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

	

Our ref:	WA/2010/108909/01-L01
Your ref:	10/01491/REM

Date:		01 December 2010

Dear Ms Griffiths

RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 57 DWELLINGS   
KM2 DEVELOPMENT SITE, KINGSMERE DEVELOPMENT, MIDDLETON STONEY ROAD, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE.       

Thank you for you consultation which we received on 08 November 2010.

Environment Agency Position

We have no objections to this reserved matters planning application as submitted.
 
As this parcel will drain into the wider surface water drainage system for the northern catchment of the site, surface water storage must only be provided for storm events up to and including the 1 in 10 year storm event (as detailed in the Kingsmere Design Code).
 
We are confident that the required surface water storage can be provided within the proposed development layout and are therefore happy to agree the details of the surface water drainage system for this parcel through Condition 12 of the outline planning permission.
 
We assume that the ‘Resin bound gravel’ proposed for some areas within the parcel will be permeable, in accordance with the requirements of the Design Code. We will be opposed to the use of impermeable surfacing in these areas.
 
There is a plus/minus 450mm possible variance from the proposed finished floor levels shown in drawing BICE-KM2-100 Rev B. The final finished floor levels must be in accordance with criteria set out in the approved FRA.

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

cc Bovis Homes Ltd