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Company: CIS Environment Agency

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

Our ref:	WA/2010/108009/01-L01
Your ref:	10/00558/OUT

Date:		14 May 2010

Dear Ms Roche

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 86NO. DWELLINGS. OUTLINE APPLICATION INCLUDING APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING AND LAYOUT.   LAND SOUTH OF BLACKWOOD PLACE AND MOLYNEUX DRIVE AND NORTH WEST OF COTEFIELD FARM, OXFORD ROAD, BODICOTE.      

Thank you for your consultation which we received on 26 April 2010.

Environment Agency Position

We consider that planning permission should only be granted to the proposed development as submitted if the following planning conditions are imposed as set out below. Without these conditions, the proposed development on this site poses an unacceptable risk to the environment and we would wish to object to the application.

Condition: The development permitted by this planning permission shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) ref BES0415 Rev1 dated April 2010 and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA:
  
1.        Limiting the surface water run-off generated by the 100 year plus climate change critical storm so that it will not exceed the run-off from the undeveloped site and not increase the risk of flooding off-site.
2.       Provision of infiltration to ground where possible.
3.       Use of SUDS techniques using the SUDS hierarchy. 
 
Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory storage of/disposal of surface water from the site through the use of sustainable drainage.

Condition: Development shall not begin until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is commenced. 
Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality, improve habitat and amenity, and ensure future maintenance of the surface water drainage system. 
 
Advice to Applicant

We appreciate the submission of a comprehensive FRA and consideration of the hierarchy of SUDS techniques. 

In England, it is a legal requirement to have a site waste management plan (SWMP) for all new construction projects worth more than £300,000.The level of detail that your SWMP should contain depends on the estimated build cost, excluding VAT. You must still comply with the duty of care for waste. Because you will need to record all waste movements in one document, having a SWMP will help you to ensure you comply with the duty of care.
Further information can be found at http://www.netregs-swmp.co.uk

The foul drainage from this development will drain to Banbury Sewage Treatment Works which is reaching its design capacity. The developer should confirm with the sewerage undertaker that; (a) sufficient capacity remains to properly deal with the additional load and (b) the sewerage conveying foul drainage to these works has sufficient hydraulic capacity. This is to prevent the deterioration of river water quality and to minimise the risk of storm sewage discharges.  

No sewage or trade effluent, including cooling water containing chemical additives, vehicle wash waters, steam cleaning effluent, or pressure wash effluent, should be discharged to the surface water system. 

All sewage or trade effluent should be discharged to the foul sewer if available subject to the approval of Thames Water Utilities or its sewerage agent.

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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