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

Our ref:	WA/2014/118670/02-L01
Your ref:	14/01030/F

Date:		27 October 2014

Dear Mr Howden,

DETACHED BUILDING TO PROVIDE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION   
THE RED LION MAIN STREET WENDLEBURY BICESTER OX25 2PW      

Further our letter of objection on flood risk grounds dated 29 September 2014, we received an amended FRA on 10 October 2014
 
We objected to the previous FRA as there was no assessment of access and egress, or an emergency plan put in place for this proposal. 
 
The amended FRA now considers access and egress but acknowledges the fact that a route of access and egress with a very low hazard (in accordance with FD2320 Flood Risk Assessment) cannot be achieved. Therefore they have included an emergency plan to review. 
 
It is not our role to review and assess evacuation plans or flood management plans, therefore the applicability and requirements of any site specific flood plan to mitigate the risk of flooding should be discussed with the Local Authority.
 
There is no indication from Cherwell District Council that you are satisfied with the emergency plan. Therefore we maintain our objection on access and egress grounds.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Jack Moeran
Planning Advisor

Direct dial 01491 828367
Direct e-mail planning-wallingford@environment-agency.gov.uk

cc Ms Beverley Bates