Article 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1E+W+SAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 in force at 15.10.2020, see art. 1
E+W+S
In the County of Norfolk and the Borough of Great Yarmouth, a development which, in accordance with a direction made by the Secretary of State for Transport on 26th February 2018 under section 35 M1 (directions in relation to projects of national significance) of the 2008 Act, is development for which development consent is required, and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) M2 (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act, comprising—Work No. 1 – shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and being improvements to the existing A47(T) Great Yarmouth Bypass trunk road at Harfrey's roundabout to facilitate the tie in of Work No. 2 to the existing highway network, including carriageway and footway realignment, modifications to traffic signs and road markings, and ecological mitigation works.Work No. 2 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and being the construction of new highway, replacing part of Queen Anne's Road, William Adams Way and Suffolk Road, comprising—
(a)the construction of a new roundabout connecting William Adams Way, Queen Anne's Road, Suffolk Road and the new highway comprising Work No. 8A;
(b)the improvement of William Adams Way, Queen Anne's Road and Suffolk Road, including carriageway realignment, to facilitate connections of these roads to the new roundabout;
(c)the construction of pile-supported concrete slabs, embankments, retaining walls and culverts supporting the new highway;
(d)the provision of a traffic signal-controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists on Suffolk Road, north of the new roundabout described in (a) above;
(e)the provision of a site compound on land between those lengths of William Adams Way and Queen Anne's Road within Work No. 2, including site offices, welfare facilities, parking provisions and storage of plant and materials;
(f)the provision of footways and cycle tracks; and
(g)the provision of landscaping.
Work No. 3 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising works to existing drainage infrastructure to the north of Queen Anne's Road, between the A47 (T) Great Yarmouth Bypass and Suffolk Road and the provision of private means of access as shown on sheet 1 of the street plans.Work No. 4 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising—
(a)the improvement of the existing William Adams Way highway between Work No. 2 and the junction of William Adams Way with Southtown Road, including the provision of footways and cycle tracks;
(b)the removal of an existing footbridge across William Adams Way, including associated ramps;
(c)the provision of a traffic signal-controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists on William Adams Way, south-east of the roundabout described in Work No. 2;
(d)works to existing drainage infrastructure adjoining the realigned William Adams Way;
(e)the construction of pile-supported concrete slabs and embankments where necessary to support the improved highway referred to in paragraph (h) above;
(f)the provision of a private means of access as shown on sheet 1 of the street plans; and
(g)the provision of landscaping.
Work No. 5 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising—
(a)Work No. 5A – Southtown Road—
(i)the improvement of existing highway, including the provision of a pedestrian crossing;
(ii)the provision of a turning facility for cyclists to facilitate turning into Cromwell Road;
(iii)the provision of a bus waiting facility and associated works;
(iv)the provision of a private means of access, as shown on sheet 1 of the street plans; and
(v)the alteration of traffic signs.
(b)Work No. 5B – Queen Anne's Road—
(i)the improvement of existing highway including realignment and alteration of traffic signs at the junction of Queen Anne's Road with Southtown Road to permit usage by vehicular traffic;
(ii)the construction of a new turning head and associated works;
(iii)the provision of private means of access as shown on sheet 1 of the street plans; and
(iv)the provision of landscaping.
(c)Work No. 5C – Cromwell Road—
(i)the improvement of existing highway, including the provision of new parking bays (one of which is to be a disabled parking bay);
(ii)the construction of an electricity sub-station, including any enclosing structures and connections, and a private means of access as shown on sheet 1 of the street plans; and
(iii)the provision of landscaping.
(d)Work No. 5D – Land at Cromwell Court—
(i)the provision of turning facilities and parking.
Work No. 6 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising—
(a)Work No. 6A – Bollard Quay and west bank of the river Yare—
(i)the provision of public realm facilities;
(ii)the provision of vessel waiting facilities adjacent to the west bank of the river Yare;
(iii)the construction of part of a flood defence wall, to be incorporated within a flood defence scheme proposed to be undertaken by the Environment Agency;
(iv)the construction of vessel impact protection systems within the watercourse; and
(v)works within the watercourse to support the vessel impact protection systems, including—
(aa)the construction of piles and pile caps; and
(bb)the provision and capping of backfill material.
(b)Work No. 6B — East bank of the river Yare—
(i)the construction of vessel impact protection systems within the watercourse; and works within the watercourse to support the vessel impact protection systems, including—
(aa)the construction of piles and pile caps; and
(bb)the provision and capping of backfill material.
Work No. 7 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising the following works to serve the new bridge—
(a)Work No. 7A – West bank of the river Yare—
(i)the construction of a control tower, including all necessary access, apparatus and connecting services.
(b)Work No. 7B – East bank of the river Yare—
(i)the construction of a plant room, including all necessary access, apparatus and connecting services.
Work No. 8 – as shown on sheets 1 and 2 of the works plans and being the construction of new highway, comprising—
(a)Work No. 8A – river Yare bridge western approach—
(i)the construction of a new highway to connect the new roundabout described in Work No. 2 and the new river Yare bridge described in Work No. 8B;
(ii)the construction of pile-supported concrete slabs and embankments supporting the new highway;
(iii)the construction of retaining walls supporting the new highway;
(iv)the construction of a bridge deck over Southtown Road, over which the new highway passes;
(v)the construction of abutments supporting the new bridge deck described in sub-paragraph (iv) above;
(vi)the construction of piles and pile caps supporting the abutments described in sub-paragraph (v) above;
(vii)the provision of a traffic signal-controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists;
(viii)the provision of footways and cycle tracks; and
(ix)the provision of landscaping.
(b)Work No. 8B – river Yare bridge—
(i)the construction over the watercourse and adjacent land, of a bridge deck carrying the new carriageway, footways and cycle track;
(ii)the construction of an opening section of bridge deck and associated barriers and signage;
(iii)the construction, within and adjacent to the watercourse, of bascule abutments and other structures and facilities to support the bridge deck and enable the operation of the opening section described in sub-paragraph (ii) above;
(iv)the construction of vessel impact protection systems within the watercourse;
(v)works within and adjacent to the watercourse to support the works described in sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) including—
(aa)the construction of piles and pile caps; and
(bb)the provision and capping of backfill material;
(vi)apparatus for the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation systems of the bridge; and
(vii)the construction of access stairs.
(c)Work No. 8C – river Yare bridge eastern approach—
(i)the construction of a new highway to connect the new junction comprising part of Work No. 9 with the river Yare bridge described in Work No. 8B;
(ii)the construction of pile-supported concrete slabs and embankments supporting the new highway;
(iii)the construction of retaining walls supporting the new highway;
(iv)the construction of a bridge deck to enable the new highway to pass over a new private means of access, as shown on sheet 2 of the street plans;
(v)the construction of abutments supporting the bridge deck described in sub-paragraph (iv) above;
(vi)the construction of piles and pile caps supporting the abutments described in sub-paragraph (v) above;
(vii)the provision of a traffic signal-controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists;
(viii)the provision of footways and cycle tracks; and
(ix)the provision of landscaping.
Work No. 9 – as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans and comprising—
(a)the improvement of the existing A1243 South Denes Road and Southgates Road, including the construction of a new traffic signal-controlled junction with the new highway comprising Work No. 8C;
(b)the construction of embankments supporting the improved highway referred to in sub- paragraph (z) above;
(c)the provision of private means of access to facilitate maintenance of the new highway comprised in Work Nos. 8B and 8C and to facilitate access to land to the west of South Denes Road and Southgates Road, as shown on sheet 2 of the street plans;
(d)works to enable that part of Fish Wharf, perpendicular to South Denes Road, between Sutton Road and Swanston's Road, to be replaced with a private means of access, shown on sheet 2 of the street plans, that only permits left-turn manoeuvres onto South Denes Road;
(e)works to enable that part of Fish Wharf, parallel to South Denes Road, between Sutton Road and Swanston's Road, to become part of the adjacent landowner's property;
(f)the provision of a site compound on land west of South Denes Road and north of Work No. 8C, including site offices, welfare facilities, parking provisions and storage of plant and materials;
(g)the construction of an electricity sub-station, including any enclosing structures and connections and private means of access as shown on sheet 2 of the street plans; and
(h)the provision of landscaping.
Work No. 10 – as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans and comprising—
(a)the improvement of Sutton Road, including carriageway and footway surfacing works and the alteration of traffic signs to facilitate a change of direction of operation of the one-way system to an easterly direction;
(b)the improvement of Swanston's Road, including the alteration of traffic signs to facilitate a change of direction of operation of the one-way system to a westerly direction;
(c)the improvement of Middle Road West, including the alteration of traffic signs to reflect a change of direction of operation of the one-way systems on Sutton Road and Swanston's Road;
(d)the improvement of Middle Road East, including the alteration of traffic signs to reflect a change of direction of operation of the one-way systems on Sutton Road and Swanston's Road;
(e)the improvement of Admiralty Road, including the alteration of traffic signs to reflect a change of direction of operation of the one-way systems on Sutton Road and Swanston's Road.
Work No. 11 – as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans and comprising the provision of new allotments on land north of Queen Anne's Road, including the provision of sheds and fencing.Work No. 12 – mitigation and accommodation works for the benefit of Great Yarmouth and Waveney Mind at the locations shown on sheet 1 of the works plans.Work No. 13 – as shown on sheets 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the works plans and being the installation of a variable message sign to facilitate the operation of the new and improved highway in each of the following locations—
(a)Work No. 13A – A47 (T) Great Yarmouth Bypass (as shown on sheet 3 of the works plans);
(b)Work No. 13B – Gapton Hall Road (as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans);
(c)Work No. 13C – B1141 Yarmouth Way (as shown on sheet 5 of the works plans);
(d)Work No. 13D – North Quay (as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans);
(e)Work No. 13E – Fuller's Hill (as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans); and
(f)Work No. 13F – A47 (T) Acle New Road (as shown on sheet 7 of the works plans).
And for the purposes of or in connection with the construction, operation or maintenance of any of the works and other development mentioned above, ancillary or related development which does not give rise to any effects on the environment which are materially new or materially different from those assessed in the environmental statement, consisting of— works within streets, including—
(a)works for the strengthening, improvement, repair, maintenance or reconstruction of any street;
(b)relocation, provision or replacement of signs, markings and street lighting; and
(c)works to place, alter, remove or maintain street furniture or apparatus (including statutory undertakers' apparatus) in, under or above a street, including mains, sewers, drains, pipes, cables, cofferdams, lights, fencing and other boundary treatments;
works within the river Yare (to the extent they are situated within the Order limits) to—
(d)alter, clean, modify, dismantle, refurbish, reconstruct, remove, relocate or replace any work or structure;
(e)carry out excavations and clearance, deepening, scouring, cleansing, dumping and pumping operations;
(f)carry out dredging, which may include such dredging works as may be required to provide side slopes or otherwise secure the dredged area against siltation, scouring or collapse;
(g)use, appropriate, sell, deposit or otherwise dispose of any materials (including liquids but excluding any wreck within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 M3 obtained in carrying out any operations comprised in (vv), (ww) or (xx));
(h)remove temporarily, alter, strengthen, interfere with, occupy and use the banks, bed, foreshore, waters and walls of the river Yare;
(i)construct, place and maintain works and structures including piled vessel impact protection systems, protection piles and cofferdams; and
(j)provide lighting, signage and aids to navigation; and
other works—
(k)for the strengthening, alteration or demolition of any building;
(l)to place, alter, divert, relocate, protect, remove or maintain services, plant and other apparatus and equipment belonging to statutory undertakers, utility companies and others in, under or above land, including mains, sewers, drains, pipes, cables, lights, cofferdams, fencing and other boundary treatments including bollards;
(m)to provide or alter ramps, steps, footpaths, footways, cycle tracks, non-motorised user routes or links, and crossing facilities;
(n)to provide or alter embankments, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, drainage works, outfalls, pollution control devices, pumping stations, culverts, wing walls, fire suppression system water tanks and associated plant and equipment, highway lighting and fencing;
(o)to provide settlement mitigation measures for the benefit or protection of, or in relation to, any land or building, including monitoring and safeguarding of existing infrastructure, utilities and services affected by the authorised development;
(p)to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, navigable or non-navigable watercourses;
(q)to provide landscaping, noise barriers, works associated with the provision of ecological mitigation, and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development;
(r)to provide areas of hard or soft landscaping works, or public realm, at locations adjacent to the proposed highway and associated works;
(s)for the preparation or clearance of the site of any of the works (including fencing and other boundary treatments, vegetation removal, works of demolition, including demolition of existing structures, and the creation of alternative highways) and the provision or alteration of earthworks (including soil stripping and storage and site levelling);
(t)to provide construction and service compounds and working sites, haulage roads, temporary buildings and apparatus, plant and equipment rooms, storage areas (including storage of spoil and other materials), temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, perimeter enclosures, security fencing, and construction lighting and other buildings, machinery, apparatus and works and conveniences;
(u)to provide offices, staff mess rooms, welfare facilities and other ancillary or administrative accommodation and conveniences;
(v)for the benefit or protection of the authorised development; and
(w)of whatever nature, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes associated with or ancillary to, the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 35 was inserted by section 26(2) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27).
M2Section 115(2) was amended by 160(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22). There are other amendments that are not relevant to this Order.