# The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) (Qualifying Authorities) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/210 · made 23 February 2017

This Order specifies the planning authorities which are qualifying authorities for the purposes of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017. Schedule 17 establishes a planning regime that seeks to give the qualifying authorities an appropriate degree of control over the detailed planning aspects of the Phase One stage of the HS2 programme.

Made under: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (Schedule 17 paragraph 13)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/high-speed-rail-london-west-midlands-qualifying-authorities-order-2017/pdf/uksi_20170210_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Town And Country Planning, England & Wales
Made 23rd February 2017
Coming into force 24th February 2017
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) (Qualifying Authorities) Order 2017 and comes into force on 24th February 2017.

## 2 Undertakings given by local authorities

The planning authorities specified in the Schedule had, on or before the day on which the Bill for the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 was reported from Select Committee in the House of Lords, given the Secretary of State undertakings with respect to the handling of planning matters arising under Schedule 17 to that Act which he considered satisfactory and have not subsequently been released from their undertakings.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Andrew Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
23rd February 2017

## Qualifying Authorities

Aylesbury Vale District Council
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
Buckinghamshire County Council
Cherwell District Council
Chiltern District Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Lichfield District Council
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Hillingdon
Manchester City Council
Northamptonshire County Council
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation
Oxfordshire County Council
Slough Borough Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
South Bucks District Council
South Northamptonshire Council
Staffordshire County Council
Stratford on Avon District Council
Three Rivers District Council
Warwickshire County Council
Warwick District Council
Westminster City Council
Wycombe District Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies the planning authorities which are qualifying authorities for the purposes of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017. Schedule 17 establishes a planning regime that seeks to give the qualifying authorities an appropriate degree of control over the detailed planning aspects of the Phase One stage of the HS2 programme.

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