The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Revocation

4. 3. Transitional provisions

5. 4. Interpretation and notices

6. 5. Pre-application draft order and explanatory memorandum

7. 6. Provision of environmental information

8. 7. The requirement for environmental statement and screening decisions

9. 7A. Environmental impact assessment

10. 8. Scoping opinion

11. 8A. Coordination where application requires appropriate assessment

12. 9. Form of application

13. 10. Documents accompanying application

14. 11. Environmental statements: provision of information

15. 12. Plans, sections and book of reference

16. 13. Deposit of copy application etc. with others

17. 14. Publicity for application

18. 15. Notices to owners, occupiers etc.

19. 16. Developments likely to have significant effects on the environment of another part of the United Kingdom or certain other states

20. 17. Further information and notices

21. 18. Waiver of requirements in relation to applications

22. 19. Fees for applications

23. 20. Orders made by the Secretary of State under section 7

24. 21. Objections and other representations: general

25. 22. Notice of objections and other representations

26. 23. Application of written representations procedure

27. 24. Procedure by written representations

28. 25. Submission of written objections and other representations to inquiry or hearing

29. 26. Power to set later time limits

30. 27. Service of notices or documents

31. 28. Applications relating solely to Wales

32. 29. Review

33. Signature

34. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Information to be included in environmental statements

       1. 1. A description of the proposed project, including in particular—

       2. 2. A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...

       3. 3. A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...

       4. 4. A description of the factors specified in rule 7A(2) likely...

       5. 5. (1) A description of the likely significant effects of the...

       6. 6. A description of the forecasting methods or evidence used to...

       7. 7. A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...

       8. 8. A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...

       9. 9. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

       10. 10. A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       FORMS OF NOTICE

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       FORM OF ESTIMATE OF COSTS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       FEES

       1. Part 1 Table of Fees

       2. Part 2 Calculation of Fees

          1. 1. In this Schedule— “compulsory acquisition of land” includes the compulsory...

          2. 2. A fee specified in the table in Part 1 of...

          3. 3. A fee paid under categories 1 to 3 of Part...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       THOSE TO BE SERVED WITH A COPY OF THE APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       THOSE TO BE SERVED WITH NOTICE OF APPLICATION

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       PROPOSALS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 7

       1. 1. In this Schedule “the publication date” means the date of...

       2. 2. Where by virtue of this Schedule any provisions of these...

       3. 3. When the Secretary of State proposes to make an order...

       4. 4. If the project is of a type mentioned in—

       5. 5. (1) Where the project is of a type mentioned in...

       6. 6. Any body or person consulted pursuant to paragraph 5 shall,...

       7. 7. In reaching his determination as to whether an environmental impact...

       8. 8. Any determination by the Secretary of State as to whether...

       9. 9. Where the Secretary of State has determined that an environmental...

       10. 10. Where any body or person consulted pursuant to paragraph 9...

       11. 11. Where, following completion of any necessary action pursuant to paragraphs...

       12. 12. The Secretary of State shall publish, in newspapers prescribed in...

       13. 12A. (1) Where the Secretary of State has determined that an...

       14. 13. The Secretary of State shall, forthwith after the publication date,...

       15. 14. The documents to be served by virtue of paragraph 13...

       16. 15. The Secretary of State may, if he considers it reasonable...

       17. 16. Where the proposed order relates to works of a kind...

       18. 17. Where the proposed order would authorise the works or other...

       19. 18. The Secretary of State shall, forthwith after the publication date,...

       20. 19. The Secretary of State shall not be obliged by virtue...

       21. 20. Where the proposed order includes works or other matters specified...

       22. 21. Where the proposed order makes any provision—

       23. 22. Where the proposed order would authorise works, the Secretary of...

       24. 23. Where the proposed order would authorise any of the matters...

       25. 24. Where the proposed order provides for the discontinuance of railway...

       26. 25. The Secretary of State shall use his best endeavours to...

       27. 26. The Secretary of State shall supply a copy of any...

       28. 27. Where paragraph 14(i) applies, the Secretary of State shall, forthwith...

       29. 28. Where pursuant to rule 12(10), as applied by paragraph 14(i),...

       30. 29. Where the Secretary of State has determined under paragraph 3...

       31. 30. (1) This paragraph shall apply where the Secretary of State...

       32. 31. Where after serving a copy of any environmental statement under...

       33. 32. Subject to paragraphs 33 and 34, the Secretary of State...

       34. 33. The Secretary of State shall not waive any provisions of...

       35. 34. Where the Secretary of State decides to waive any provisions...

       36. 35. The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of determining...

       37. 36. The Secretary of State may disregard any comments that are...

       38. 37. Where the Secretary of State causes a public local inquiry...

       39. 38. The following provisions of these Rules shall also have effect...

35. Explanatory Note