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The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020

S.I. 2020/511 · Made 4 May 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 4th May 2020

Coming into force 25th May 2020

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 M1 (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 M2 for an order granting development consent.

The application was examined in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 M3 by a single person appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act.

The single appointed person, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the application with the accompanying documents, in accordance with section 83 of the 2008 Act has reported to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the report of the single appointed person has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications which in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial change to the proposals comprised in the application.

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 117, 120 and 122 of, and paragraphs 1 to 3, 10 to 15, 17, 19, 20, 22 to 24, 26, 33 to 37 of Schedule 5 to, the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

M2

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2014/469, S.I. 2014/2381, S.I. 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I. 2017/524, S.I. 2017/572, S.I. 2018/378 and S.I. 2019/734.

M3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and Commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent granted by the Order
  6. 4Parameters of authorised development
  7. 5Authorisation of use
  8. 6Maintenance of authorised development
  9. 7Benefit of Order
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  13. 10Permanent stopping up of streets
  14. 11Temporary stopping up of streets
  15. 12Public rights of way – creation and stopping up
  16. 13Accesses
  17. 14Maintenance of highway works
  18. 15Classification of A5/A449 link road
  19. 16Speed limits
  20. 17Traffic Regulation
  21. 18Clearways, no waiting and limited waiting
  22. 19Motor vehicle restrictions
  23. 20Agreements with highway authorities
  24. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  25. 21Discharge of water
  26. 22Authority to survey and investigate the land
  27. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  28. 23Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  29. 24Compulsory acquisition of land
  30. 25Compulsory acquisition of rights
  31. 26Private rights
  32. 27Power to override easements and other rights
  33. 28Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  34. 29Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily
  35. 30Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  36. 31Application of the 1981 Act
  37. 32Statutory undertakers and operators of the electronic communications code network
  38. 33Rights under or over streets
  39. 34Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
  40. 35Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  41. 36Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets
  42. 37No double recovery
  43. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  44. 38Operation and use of railways
  45. 39Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  46. 40Charges
  47. 41Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  48. 42Protective provisions
  49. 43Governance of requirements and governance of protective provisions relating to highway works
  50. 44Disapplication, application and modification of legislative provisions
  51. 45Certification of plans and documents
  52. 46Service of notices
  53. 47Arbitration
  54. Signature
  55. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  56. Part 1: NSIP: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAIL FREIGHT INTERCHANGE
  57. Paragraph
  58. Paragraph
  59. Paragraph
  60. Paragraph
  61. Paragraph
  62. Paragraph
  63. Paragraph
  64. Paragraph
  65. Paragraph
  66. Paragraph
  67. Paragraph
  68. Paragraph
  69. Paragraph
  70. Paragraph
  71. Part 2: ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT
  72. Paragraph
  73. Paragraph
  74. Paragraph
  75. Paragraph
  76. Paragraph
  77. Paragraph
  78. Paragraph
  79. Paragraph
  80. Paragraph
  81. Paragraph
  82. Paragraph
  83. Paragraph
  84. Paragraph
  85. Paragraph
  86. Paragraph
  87. Paragraph
  88. Paragraph
  89. Paragraph
  90. Paragraph
  91. Paragraph
  92. Paragraph
  93. Paragraph
  94. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  95. Part 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  96. 1Interpretation
  97. 2Time limit
  98. 3Phases of development
  99. 4Detailed design approval
  100. 5Demolition and construction environmental management plan
  101. 6Rail
  102. 7Construction hours
  103. 8Air quality – operational emissions
  104. 9Archaeology
  105. 10Cultural heritage – demolition of heritage assets
  106. 11Cultural heritage – demolition of canal crossings
  107. 12Ecological mitigation and management plan
  108. 13Ground conditions – contamination risk
  109. 14Paragraph 14
  110. 15Earthworks
  111. 16Landscape – written landscaping scheme
  112. 17Landscape – implementation and maintenance of landscaping works
  113. 18Landscape – phasing of landscaping and ecology works
  114. 19Height of containers
  115. 20Lighting details
  116. 21Noise – construction stage
  117. 22Noise – operational stage
  118. 23Permissive paths
  119. 24Transport – demolition and construction
  120. 25Transport – phasing of highway works
  121. 26Water and flood risk – flood risk assessment
  122. 27Water and flood risk – surface water drainage scheme
  123. 28Water and flood risk – foul water drainage
  124. 29Building sustainability
  125. 30Waste management during the operational phase
  126. Part 2: RAIL REQUIREMENTS
  127. 31Interpretation
  128. 32Rail Provision
  129. 33Paragraph 33
  130. 34Paragraph 34
  131. 35Rail Infrastructure
  132. 36Paragraph 36
  133. 37Paragraph 37
  134. 38Rail Support
  135. 39Paragraph 39
  136. 40Rail Provision Milestones
  137. 41Paragraph 41
  138. Part 3: PROCEDURE FOR APPROVALS ETC. UNDER REQUIREMENTS
  139. 42Interpretation
  140. 43Applications made for certain approvals
  141. 44Further information
  142. 45Appeals
  143. 46Fees
  144. Schedule 3STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  145. Schedule 4: STREETS TO BE STOPPED UP
  146. 1STREETS TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  147. 2STREETS TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP AND BECOME PRIVATE STREETS
  148. Schedule 5: PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  149. 1PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  150. 2NEW PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY TO BE CREATED
  151. Schedule 6: PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS
  152. 1PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO BE CLOSED FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  153. 2PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO BE CLOSED AND FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  154. 3NEW PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS CREATED
  155. Schedule 7CLASSIFICATION OF NEW HIGHWAYS
  156. Schedule 8: SPEED LIMITS
  157. 1ROADS SUBJECT TO 30MPH SPEED LIMIT
  158. 2ROADS SUBJECT TO 40MPH SPEED LIMIT
  159. 3ROADS SUBJECT TO 50MPH SPEED LIMIT
  160. 4ROADS SUBJECT TO 60MPH SPEED LIMIT
  161. Schedule 9: TRAFFIC REGULATION
  162. 1AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING ORDERS
  163. 2CLEARWAYS
  164. 3NO WAITING AT ANY TIME
  165. 4LIMITED WAITING
  166. 5PROHIBITED MOVEMENTS
  167. 6ONE WAY STREET
  168. Schedule 10LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  169. Schedule 11LAND IN WHICH NEW RIGHTS MAY BE CREATED
  170. Schedule 12: MODIFICATIONS OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS
  171. Part: Compensation enactments
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. 3Paragraph 3
  175. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  176. 5Paragraph 5
  177. Schedule 13: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  178. Part 1: FOR PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  179. 1Paragraph 1
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. 3Paragraph 3
  182. 4Paragraph 4
  183. 5Paragraph 5
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. 7Paragraph 7
  186. 8Paragraph 8
  187. 9Paragraph 9
  188. 10Paragraph 10
  189. 11Paragraph 11
  190. 12Paragraph 12
  191. 13Paragraph 13
  192. 14Paragraph 14
  193. 15Paragraph 15
  194. 16Paragraph 16
  195. 17Paragraph 17
  196. 18Paragraph 18
  197. 19Paragraph 19
  198. 20Paragraph 20
  199. 21Paragraph 21
  200. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF HIGHWAYS ENGLAND
  201. 1Application
  202. 2Interpretation
  203. 3Prior Approvals and Security
  204. 4Carrying out of works
  205. 5Payments
  206. 6Provisional certificate
  207. 7Handover certificate and defects period
  208. 8Final certificate
  209. 9Security
  210. 10Commuted sums
  211. 11Insurance
  212. 12Indemnification
  213. 13Warranties
  214. 14Land transfer
  215. 15Approvals
  216. 16Expert Determination
  217. 17Bond form
  218. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
  219. 1Application
  220. 2Interpretation
  221. 3Prior Approvals and Security
  222. 4Carrying out of works
  223. 5Payments
  224. 6Provisional certificate and defects period
  225. 7Final certificate – except for A5/A449 link road
  226. 8Final certificate – A5/A449 link road
  227. 9Security
  228. 10Insurance
  229. 11Indemnification
  230. 12Warranties
  231. 13Approvals
  232. 14Expert Determination
  233. 15Bond form
  234. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  235. 1Paragraph 1
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. 3Paragraph 3
  238. 4Paragraph 4
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. 6Paragraph 6
  241. 7Paragraph 7
  242. 8Paragraph 8
  243. 9Paragraph 9
  244. 10Expert determination
  245. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF USERS OF THE GAILEY PARK ROUNDABOUT
  246. 1Paragraph 1
  247. 2Paragraph 2
  248. 3Maintaining access rights
  249. 4Design details
  250. 5Paragraph 5
  251. 6Paragraph 6
  252. 7Paragraph 7
  253. 8New access rights
  254. 9Maintenance
  255. 10Paragraph 10
  256. 11Indemnity
  257. 12Expert determination
  258. 13Paragraph 13
  259. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE SI GROUP
  260. 1Paragraph 1
  261. 2Paragraph 2
  262. 3Paragraph 3
  263. 4Paragraph 4
  264. 5Paragraph 5
  265. 6Paragraph 6
  266. 7Paragraph 7
  267. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST
  268. 1Paragraph 1
  269. 2Paragraph 2
  270. 3Powers requiring consent of the Trust
  271. 4Approval of plans
  272. 5Vehicles
  273. 6Survey of waterway
  274. 7Design of works
  275. 8Construction of specified works
  276. 9Notice of works and access to works
  277. 10Lighting
  278. 11Access to works
  279. 12Prevention of pollution
  280. 13Repayment of the Trust's fees
  281. 14Maintenance of works
  282. 15Compensation and indemnity
  283. 16Paragraph 16
  284. 17Paragraph 17
  285. 18Paragraph 18
  286. 19Paragraph 19
  287. 20Paragraph 20
  288. 21Costs of alterations
  289. 22Paragraph 22
  290. 23Fencing
  291. 24Capitalised sums
  292. 25Expert determination
  293. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED AS GAS UNDERTAKER
  294. 1Application
  295. 2Interpretation
  296. 3On Street Apparatus
  297. 4Apparatus of Cadent in stopped up streets
  298. 5Acquisition of land
  299. 6Removal of apparatus
  300. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  301. 8Retained apparatus: protection
  302. 9Expenses
  303. 10Indemnity
  304. 11Enactments and agreements
  305. 12Co-operation
  306. 13Access
  307. 14Arbitration
  308. 15Notices
  309. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  315. 1Paragraph 1
  316. 2Paragraph 2
  317. 3On street apparatus
  318. 4Apparatus in stopped up streets
  319. 5Acquisition of land
  320. 6Removal of apparatus
  321. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  322. 8Retained apparatus
  323. 9Expenses and costs
  324. 10Paragraph 10
  325. 11Cooperation
  326. 12Paragraph 12
  327. Schedule 14: MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS
  328. Part: Public general legislation
  329. 1Introduction
  330. 2Highways Act 1980
  331. 3New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  332. 4Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  333. 5Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  334. 6Environment Act 1995
  335. Schedule 15: CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
  336. 1Paragraph 1
  337. Explanatory note