# The Flood Defence (Mimmshall Brook Works) Order 2007, Part 1: LAND TO BE PERMANENTLY ACQUIRED

Extent: E+W

Number on map
Extent, description and situation of land
Owners or Reputed Owners
Lessees or Reputed Lessees
Occupiers
1
Approximately 4086 square metres of an agricultural field to the west of the Mimmshall Brook and immediately south of the junction with Warrengate Road and Hawkshead Lane. Required by the acquiring Authority for compensatory environmental enhancement habitat.
Trustees of the Hon R E W Cecil’s Estate, The Gascoyne Cecil Estates, The Estates Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Gascoyne Holdings Limited, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
B W Field & Partners (FAO: Colin White), Warrengate Farm, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BL
2
Approximately 350 square metres of field boundary and highway verge immediately south of the junction of Warrengate Road and Hawkshead Lane required by the acquiring Authority as compensatory environmental enhancement habitat.
Trustees of the Hon R E W Cecil’s Estate, The Gascoyne Cecil Estates, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Gascoyne Holdings Limited, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood WD6 1WA
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
3
Approximately 207 square metres of the Mimmshall Brook stream bed immediately south of the junction of Warrengate Road and Hawkshead Lane and immediately upstream of Hawkshead bridge. Required by the acquiring Authority as compensatory environmental enhancement habitat.
Trustees of the Hon R E W Cecil’s Estate, The Gascoyne Cecil Estates, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Gascoyne Holdings Limited, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Presumption of occupation of highway verge: B W Field & Partners (FAI: Colin White), Warrengate Farm, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BL
4
Approximately 85 square metres of land and river bed required for the construction of a spillway from the highway to the Mimmshall Brook and at present forming part of the highway verge and brook.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Unoccupied
5
Approximately 2081 square metres of land required for the construction of a flood defence wall and to remain in part as the highway verge. The land is at present the highway verge between Warrengate Road and the Mimmshall Brook.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Unoccupied
6
Approximately 23 square metres of the Mimmshall Brook bed required for the construction of a flood defence wall and to be incorporated into the road verge.
Presumption of ownership: Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Unoccupied
7
Approximately 434 square metres of river bank and river bed to be temporarily used as a construction access and for maintenance access for the flood defence.
Presumption of ownership: Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Unoccupied
8
Approximately 1730 square metres of agricultural land to the west of Warrengate Road required for the construction of a raised flood defence bund and incorporating permanent access provisions for maintenance renewal and repairs, together with access facilities around the toe of the bund. This area may also be incorporated into the temporary contractors’ construction compound.
The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
10
Approximately 300 square metres of highway verge and hedgerow to the west of Warrengate Road required for raising levels and creating a new gateway and vision splays for the access to Plots 8 and 9.
Presumption of ownership: The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
None known (Public highway verge)
11
Approximately 435 square metres of public highway forming part of Warrengate Road. The right of the acquiring Authority for enabling them to raise the levels of the highway to form part of the integral flood defence structure.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Presumption of ownership to the centre of the road: The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
None known (Public highway)
12
Approximately 75 square metres of land required for the construction of flood defence wall and gates including altering the levels to accommodate the works and permanent access provisions for maintenance repairs and renewal and the rights to close the road and operate the flood gates in accordance with approved Highway procedures. The land forms part of the highway and verge on Warrengate Road near the junction with Hawkshead Lane.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Presumption of ownership of the verge and to the centre of the carriageway: Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
None known (Public highway and verge)
13
Approximately 4 square metres of land forming part of the drive to No 84 Warrengate Road. The right of the acquiring Authority to temporarily occupy the land for construction maintenance and renewal of the adjacent flood defence works, raising of the driveway to match raised road levels on Plot 12, and as a permanent access route to this access corridor to acquired land forming Plots 16 and 17 within the garden curtilage of No 84 Warrengate Road.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Presumption of ownership: Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Highway verge and right of way: Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
14
Approximately 5 square metres of land forming part of the highway verge and entrance drive to No 84 Warrengate Road. Required by the acquiring Authority as a temporary construction access and working area for the works to be carried out on Plots 12 and 17. Raising of the drive levels to match raised road levels on Plot 12.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Highway verge and right of way: Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
16
Approximately 81 square metres of the garden of No 84 Warrengate Road. The right of the acquiring Authority for the purpose of enabling them/it to construct the works on land adjoining and to acquire permanent rights of access over this land for the purpose of inspecting, maintaining, repairing or renewing the flood defence wall to be built on the adjoining Plot No 17.
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
17
Approximately 86 square metres of the garden of No 84 Warrengate Road permanently required by the acquiring Authority for the construction of a flood defence wall and footings and for subsequent inspection, maintenance, repairs and renewal.
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
18
Approximately 41 square metres of highway verge outside No 84 Warrengate Road required by the acquiring Authority for the temporary construction area for the building of the flood defence wall and gates and also for permanent access to the wall for inspection, maintenance, repairs and renewal.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Public highway verge
19
Approximately 1 square metre of the highway and verge to the south of No 84 Warrengate Road required for the permanent installation of the footings for the adjoining flood defence wall to be built on Plot 17 and for the temporary working area required for the construction of the wall.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford G13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Mr F W Cox, 84 Warrengate Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TY
Public highway
20
Approximately 7 square metres of land forming part of the southern road frontage garden of No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, permanently required by the acquiring Authority for the construction and subsequent maintenance, repair and renewal of a flood defence wall.
Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
21
Approximately 14 square metres of land forming part of the southern road frontage garden of No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms required by the acquiring Authority as a temporary working area for the construction of the flood defence wall and over which permanent access rights are required for future maintenance, repairs and renewal.
Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
22
Approximately 2 square metres of land forming part of the road verge to the south of No 1 Swanland Road temporarily required by the acquiring Authority as a working area and access to the flood defence wall and permanently required for access for inspection, maintenance, repairs and renewal.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
Public highway
23
Approximately 23 square metres of land required for the construction of a flood defence wall and gates including altering the levels to accommodate the works and permanent access provisions for maintenance repairs and renewal and the rights to close the road and operate the flood gates in accordance with approved Highway procedures. The land forms part of the highway and verge on Warrengate Road near the junction with Hawkshead Lane.
Presumption of ownership to the centre of the road: Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Public highway & verge
24
Approximately 550 square metres of land to the west of Warrengate Road from Warrengate Road to the bund (Plot 8) required for a permanent right of access for the inspection, operation and maintenance of the bund.
The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
The Hon John Trenchard, Lower Abbots Wootton, Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport DT6 6NL
The Viscount Trenchard, Standon Lordship, Standon, Ware SG11 1PR
25
Approximately 16 square metres of land forming part of the public highway and verge known as Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, and part of the entrance to the enclosure named Cherry Dell permanently required to form a vehicle turning area for use at such time as the road closures are in force.
Presumption of ownership: Timothy James Gledstone, Brian Thistlewaite, Kurt Jurgen Fritzsch and James Alfred Lloyd Howgego c/o Reading Harris & Yalden, 45-47 High Street, Potters Bar EN6 5AW
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Part public highway and verge
26
(Number is shown on map but land is not being acquired)
27
(Number is shown on map but land is not being acquired)
28
Approximately 26 square metres of land forming the public highway and verge permanently required for the installation of road closure gates to be operated at such times as road closures are in force.
Presumption of ownership to the centre of the road: Trustees of the Hon R E W Cecil’s Estate, The Gascoyne Cecil Estates, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Gascoyne Holdings Limited, The Estate Office, Hatfield Park, Hatfield AL9 5NQ
Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall
Hertford SG13 8DE
Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood WD6 1WA
Public highway and verge
29
Approximately 17 square metres of land forming the public highway and verge permanently required for the installation of road closure gates to be operated at such times as road closures are in force.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood WD6 1WA
Public highway and verge
30
Approximately 27 square metres of land forming the public highway and verge permanently required for the installation of road closure gates to be operated at such times as road closures are in force.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood WD6 1WA
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Public highway and verge
31
Approximately 31 square metres of land forming the public highway and verge permanently required for the installation of road closure gates to be operated at such times as road closures are in force.
Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE
Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
Presumption of ownership to the centre of the road: Mr L F & Mrs M M Pereira, No 1 Swanland Road, North Mimms, Hatfield AL9 7TG
Public highway and verge
32
(Number is shown on map but land is not being acquired)
33
(Number is shown on map but land is not being acquired)
34
Approximately 57 square metres of land forming the entrance to the enclosure named Cherry Dell permanently required for construction, operation and maintenance of a vehicle turning area for use at such time as the road closures are in force.
Presumption of ownership: Timothy James Gledstone, Brian Thistlewaite, Kurt Jurgen Fritzsch and James Alfred Lloyd Howgego, c/o Reading Harris & Yalden, 45-47 High Street, Potters Bar EN6 5AW

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2980/schedule/part/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flood-defence-mimmshall-brook-works-order-2007/schedule/part-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

