Title: Godswell Park, Bloxham
Author: Rebecca Horley
Last saved by: Matthew Parry
Company: Cherwell District Council

Land North East Of Oxford Road West Of Oxford Canal And East Of
Bankside
Banbury

16/00042/DISC

Case Officer: | Matthew Parry | Recommendation: Approve
Applicant: | Taylor Wimpey
Proposal: | Discharge of Condition 24 of 05/01337/OUT
Report type: | Delegated

1.	Description of Proposed Development
1.1	The application seeks discharge of pre-commencement requirements of condition 24 attached to outline planning permission 05/01337/OUT. This condition required a foul drainage strategy to be approved for the whole site.
2.	Appraisal

2.1		The condition requires submission and approval of a foul drainage strategy in advance of each phase of the development. The development is well underway and so, technically, the timing requirements of the condition cannot be met. A pragmatic approach is however recommended given that negotiations have been continuing through this time between the developer and Thames Water to ensure discharge to the public sewer network does not occur where there are concerns about capacity. This has involved on-site temporary package treatment works. A final foul drainage strategy for the site has now been agreed between the developer and Thames Water outside the formal planning process and this submission reflects that agreement. Thames Water and the Environment Agency have confirmed in response to consultation that they have no concerns with the strategy proposed. As a result, officers are satisfied that subject to according with the submitted details, the development should be able to be accommodated within the public sewer network without having a significant adverse impact on existing infrastructure to the detriment of the environment or the living conditions of the existing population. 

3.	Recommendation

Approve for the following reason: 

The foul drainage strategy contained within the report produced by Hydrock with reference C151016/FDS-01 and shown in drawing no. C151016-SKC02 Rev. A is considered to acceptably manage foul discharge from the development in a manner that would not have an unacceptable impact on the wider public sewerage network as confirmed in representations received by Thames Water. Consequently the pre-commencement requirements of this condition are considered to be discharged. The approved drainage strategy must now be implemented on site.

Case Officer: Matthew Parry		DATED: 5 April 2016