The A556 (Knutsford to Bowdon Improvement) Development Consent Order 2014

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

In the administrative area of Cheshire East Council

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 22 of the 2008 Act(1), comprising:

• Work No. 1 — the construction of a new all-purpose dual carriageway (“the new A556”) and improvements to a section of the existing A556 to dual carriageway standard, totalling 7.5 kilometres in length, between M6 Junction 19 and M56 Junction 7, to include:

  (a)

  the modification of the existing M6 Junction 19 roundabout to stop up the existing access to and from Chester Road (the existing A556) and to create a new access to the new A556;

  (b)

  the construction of a new non-motorised user link between the de-trunked A556 (in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 3) and Old Hall Lane, to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders;

  (c)

  the construction of a new underpass for the new Old Hall Lane to A556 non-motorised user link, beneath the new A556;

  (d)

  the construction of a new non-motorised user link between the M6 Junction 19 roundabout and the Old Hall Lane to A556 non-motorised user link, to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists;

  (e)

  the construction of a new retaining wall to support the earthworks for the new A556 carriageway adjacent to Tabley Parish Hall;

  (f)

  the construction of the new Old Hall Lane (West) single carriageway highway, from a point 36 metres east of the access to Over Tabley Hall Farm, northwards, along the western boundary of the new trunk road, to a new grade separated roundabout junction for the new A556 northbound off-slip, west of the new A556, a total distance of 830 metres, including the roundabout circumference (Reference A - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2) to include the improvement of the existing C610 Old Hall Lane from a point 74 metres west from the access to Over Tabley Hall Farm, eastwards for a distance of 109 metres;

  (g)

  the construction of a new northbound off-slip to the west of the new A556 and one new southbound on-slip to the east of the new A556;

  (h)

  the construction of a new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility to the west of the new A556 and Old Hall Lane (West);

  (i)

  the construction of a new outfall to Tabley Brook to the west of the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility;

  (j)

  the construction of the new Old Hall Lane (East) single carriageway highway, from a point 2 metres south of the existing access to field OS No. 3843, generally westwards then over the new A556, to a new roundabout junction for the new A556 northbound off-slip, west of the new A556, a total distance of 419 metres (Reference B - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2) to include the improvement of the existing A556 Chester Road from a point 104 metres south from the access to field OS No. 3351 and field OS No. 3843, northwards for a distance of 213 metres;

  (k)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the new Old Hall Lane (East);

  (l)

  the construction of a new Chester Road Roundabout to connect Old Hall Lane (East) with the existing Chester Road and associated improvement works;

  (m)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the new A556, north of Tabley Junction;

  (n)

  the construction of a new overbridge on UW2127 Bentley Hurst Lane and the re-alignment of the UW2127 Bentley Hurst Lane carriageway;

  (o)

  the construction of a new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility to the west of the new A556 and 500 metres to the north of UW2127 Bentley Hurst Lane;

  (p)

  the construction of a second new outfall to Tabley Brook to the west of the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility;

  (q)

  the construction of a new Green / Accommodation overbridge for the provision of a new access track to privately owned fields to the east and west of the new A556;

  (r)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the new A556, south of the new Green / Accommodation overbridge;

  (s)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the access track, east of the Green / Accommodation overbridge;

  (t)

  the construction of a new overbridge on the A50 and the re-alignment of the A50 carriageway;

  (u)

  the construction of a new roundabout junction on the re-aligned A50 and a new northbound on-slip road to the new A556;

  (v)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath re-aligned A50, west of the new A556 and the new A50 roundabout junction;

  (w)

  the construction of new highway turning areas on C113 Bucklow Hill Lane, on the east and west of the new A556; to include the improvement of the existing C113 Bucklow Hill Lane from a point 156 metres east of its junction with the access to Hulme Barns Farm, north eastwards for a distance of 23 metres and the improvement of the existing C113 Bucklow Hill Lane from a point 189 metres west of its junction with A556 Chester Road, westwards for a distance of 28 metres;

  (x)

  the construction of a new overbridge on C114 Chapel Lane and re-alignment of the C114 Chapel Lane carriageway;

  (y)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the new A556, south of the new C114 Chapel Lane overbridge;

  (z)

  the construction of new highway turning areas on UW2104 Millington Hall Lane, on the east and west of the new A556; to include the improvement of the existing UW2104 Millington Hall Lane from a point 67 metres east of Denfield Cottage access, south eastwards for a distance of 18 metres and the improvement of the existing UW2104 Millington Hall Lane from a point 120 metres west of its junction with A556 Chester Road, south eastwards for a distance of 25 metres;

  (aa)

  the construction of new highway from a point 215 metres north of the junction between UW2104 Millington Hall Lane and A556 Chester Road, northwards for a distance of 17 metres to connect to the new A556 southbound off-slip (Reference B - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 5) to include the improvement of the existing A556 Chester Road, from a point 32 metres north of its junction with UW2104 Millington Hall Lane, northwards for a distance of 272 metres;

  (bb)

  the construction of new highway from a point 215 metres north of the junction between UW2104 Millington Hall Lane and A556 Chester Road, southwards for a distance of 161 metres, including the roundabout circumference of the new Millington Roundabout junction, to connect to the improved A556 Chester Road (Reference C - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 5);

  (cc)

  the construction of new highway from a point 207 metres north of the junction between UW2104 Millington Hall Lane and A556 Chester Road, north eastwards for a distance of 27 metres to connect to the improved A556 Chester Road (Reference D - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 5);

  (dd)

  the construction of a new engineered earthworks slope on the east of new A556 and adjacent to Bucklow Manor;

  (ee)

  the improvement of UW2089 Cherry Tree Lane and construction of new link road to connect UW2089 Cherry Tree Lane to the existing A556 Chester Road, to the east of the new A556;

  (ff)

  the construction of a new overbridge on C116 Millington Lane and the re-alignment of the C116 Millington Lane carriageway;

  (gg)

  the construction of a new at-grade junction on C116 Millington Lane to connect the re-aligned C116 Millington Lane with the Chester Road (Northern Link) and Cherry Tree Lane Link road to include the improvement of the existing A556 Chester Road junction with C116 Millington Lane;

  (hh)

  the re-modelling of the existing junction between the existing A556 Chester Road and UW2089 Cherry Tree Lane to accommodate the new Cherry Tree Lane Link road;

  (ii)

  the construction of a retaining wall to the east of the new Cherry Tree Lane Link to support the widened highway of the improved existing A556 and the Cherry Tree Lane Link road;

  (jj)

  the construction of a new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility to the west of the new A556 and south of the M56;

  (kk)

  the re-modelling of the existing Bowdon Roundabout to accommodate additional links provided for M56 Junction 7/8;

  (ll)

  the construction of a new roundabout to improve M56 Junction 7/8 and the construction of the new M56 spur westbound off-slip, a new A556 southbound merge interchange link and the Bowdon Roundabout Link between the new roundabout and the re-modelled Bowdon Roundabout;

  (mm)

  the construction of a new overbridge for the Bowdon Roundabout Link road and the construction of the re-aligned M56 westbound and eastbound spur roads;

  (nn)

  the realignment of the existing M56 spur eastbound on-slip road from Bowdon Roundabout to accommodate the re-aligned M56 eastbound spur road;

  (oo)

  the construction of a new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility in the land between the new M56 eastbound on-slip road from Bowdon Roundabout, the re-aligned M56 eastbound spur road and the new Bowdon Roundabout Link road;

  (pp)

  the construction of a new outfall to the River Bollin from the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility;

  (qq)

  the construction of a new footpath (Reference A - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 7) from the southern access to the Cheshire Lounge Public House eastwards for a distance of 8 metres, then northwards for a distance of 82 metres to connect to existing footpath reference MILL FP10 and new footpath (Reference B);

  (rr)

  the construction of a new footpath (Reference B - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 7) off the Bowdon Roundabout, from a point 54 metres south of its junction with the A56 Lymm Road, southwards for a total distance of 521 metres, parallel to the western boundary of the new A556 to connect to new footpath (Reference A); (Along the route of the new footpath Reference B, a new private means of access Reference 1 (which includes vehicular rights) is to be provided and, subject to that, that footpath is to be created);

  (ss)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the new access to Yarwoodheath Lane on the south of the improved M56 Junction 7/8;

  (tt)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath the existing M56 eastbound on-slip road, the realigned M56 eastbound spur road, the re-aligned M56 westbound spur road and M56 westbound spur road off-slip road and construction of a new outfall from the new culvert with Birkin Brook;

  (uu)

  the re-modelling of the M56 Junction 7/8 eastbound diverge interchange link to accommodate the new M56 westbound spur road off-slip road;

  (vv)

  the construction of a new retaining wall to support a new access track and public footpath for Yarwoodheath Farm above the re-aligned M56 eastbound spur road;

  (ww)

  the construction of a new retaining wall to support the new M56 Spur Eastbound on-slip to the north of the link; and

  (xx)

  the construction of a new non-motorised user facility for pedestrians running between the western end of footpath reference MILL FP1 in a westerly direction for 44 metres to the edge of the re-aligned Chapel Lane.

Associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act, comprising:

• Work No. 1

  (yy)

  the construction of new private means of access from C610 Old Hall Lane to private properties and privately owned fields to the east of the new A556;

  (zz)

  the construction of an extension of the existing outfall pipe (discharge from Tabley Services) to the unnamed watercourse feeding Tabley Brook at Over Tabley;

  (aaa)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 0031, on the west of the proposed new Old Hall Lane (West) (Reference A), 546 metres north of the junction between C610 Old Hall Lane and the access to Over Tabley Hall Farm (Reference 1 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2);

  (bbb)

  the provision of replacement parking spaces for Tabley Parish Hall;

  (ccc)

  the provision of replacement parking spaces for St Paul’s Church, Tabley;

  (ddd)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 0031, on the east of the proposed new Old Hall Lane (West) (Reference A), 211 metres south of the northern end of Old Hall Lane (West) (Reference 4 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2);

  (eee)

  the construction of a new private means of access to the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility, west of the proposed new Old Hall Lane (West) (Reference A) and field OS No. 1280, 126 metres northeast of the junction between C610 Old Hall Lane and the access to Over Tabley Hall Farm (Reference 5 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2);

  (fff)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 0031, on the south of the proposed Old Hall Lane (East) (Reference B), 205 metres east of the western end of Old Hall Lane (East) (Reference 8 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 2);

  (ggg)

  the diversion of a watercourse (unnamed ditch) to the south of the new Old Hall Lane (East);

  (hhh)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 0077 and field OS No. 0058, on the south of the improved UW2127 Bentley Hurst Lane, 180 metres east of its junction with the eastern access to Bentley Hurst Farm (Reference 1 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 3);

  (iii)

  the construction of new private means of access from UW2127 Bentley Hurst Lane to private properties and privately owned fields to the west of the new A556;

  (jjj)

  the diversion of Tabley Brook to the west of the new A556 and to the south of the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility;

  (kkk)

  the construction of new private means of access from the A50 to private properties and privately owned fields to the east and west of the new A556;

  (lll)

  the construction of a new culvert beneath re-aligned A50, east of the new A556 and the new A50 roundabout junction;

  (mmm)

  the construction of new private means of access from C113 Bucklow Hill Lane to private properties and privately owned fields to the east and west of the new A556;

  (nnn)

  the construction of new private means of access from C114 Chapel Lane to private properties and privately owned fields to the east and west of the new A556;

  (ooo)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 9164 on the north of the improved C114 Chapel Lane, 346 metres north west of its junction with A556 Chester Road (Reference 4 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 5);

  (ppp)

  the construction of new private means of access from C116 Millington Lane to private properties and privately owned fields to the west of the new A556;

  (qqq)

  the construction of a new access track from the M56 westbound carriageway to the new highway drainage attenuation pond to the west of the new A556 and south of the M56;

  (rrr)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 4161, on the west of the Bowdon Roundabout Link, 48 metres south of its junction with Bowdon Roundabout (Reference 2 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 7);

  (sss)

  the construction of a new private means of access to the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility and field OS No. 6285, on the east of Bowdon Roundabout Link, 51 metres south of its junction with Bowdon Roundabout, north eastwards then south eastwards for a distance of 400 metres to join Yarwoodheath Farm Access Bridge (Reference 4 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 7); and

  (ttt)

  the construction of a new access to Yarwoodheath Lane and privately owned fields on the south of the improved M56 Junction 7/8, and re-alignment of Yarwoodheath Lane.

• Work No. 2 — the re-location of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Goods Vehicle Test Station from west of the existing A556 to the centre of Bowdon Roundabout.

• Work No. 3 — the improvement of the M6 southbound carriageway between M6 Junction 19 and the overbridge of the A5033 Northwich Road to include:

  (a)

  the construction of a new engineered earthworks slope to the north of the M6 southbound carriageway, but within the existing highway boundary;

  (b)

  relining of the southbound carriageway; and

  (c)

  associated highway works.

• Work No. 4 — the improvements associated with the de-trunking of the existing A556 Chester Road from M6 Junction 19 to the new Cherry Tree Lane link, including:

  (a)

  reducing the current road cross section to a rural type single carriageway road;

  (b)

  the construction of a new non-motorised user facility for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrian users, running between the new non-motorised user link from M6 Junction 19 and the new at grade junction at Millington Lane;

  (c)

  the construction of a low profile bund and landscaping to provide separation between the single carriageway road and the non-motorised user facility;

  (d)

  the construction of new access tracks and private means of access to adjacent lands and properties;

  (e)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 3111 and field OS No. 2500, on the west of the new A556, 171 metres south of its junction with the improved C116 Millington Lane (Reference 2 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 6); and

  (f)

  the construction of a new private means of access to field OS No. 4848, 46 metres north of the junction of the existing A556 Chester Road with C116 Millington Lane (Reference 5 - Rights of Way and Access Plans – Sheet 6).

• Work No. 5 — the diversion of 320 metres of gas transmission pipeline north of Old Hall Lane (West) and the new highway drainage attenuation and pollution control facility, including the erection of marker posts.

• Work No 6 — the diversion of 665 metres of oil pipeline from the south east of Chapel Lane diversion to the north west of Chapel Lane diversion.

• Work No. 7 — the diversion of 460 metres of water pipeline from A556 Chester Road at junction with Millington Lane to south of Mereside Farm.

  and in connection with the construction of any of those works, further development within the Order limits consisting of:

  (a)

  alteration of the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to increasing the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street; altering the level or increasing the width of any such kerb, footway, cycle track or verge; and reducing the width of the carriageway of the street;

  (b)

  ramps, means of access, footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks, embankments, viaducts, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, drainage, wing walls, highway lighting, fencing and culverts;

  (c)

  street works, including breaking up or opening a street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it; tunnelling or boring under a street; works to place or maintain apparatus in a street; works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables;

  (d)

  works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with a watercourse other than a navigable watercourse;

  (e)

  landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development;

  (f)

  works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised development;

  (g)

  works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance or reconstruction of any streets; and

  (h)

  such other works, including contractors’ compounds, working sites, storage areas and works of demolition, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction of the authorised development and which fall within the scope of the environmental impact assessment.

(1)

Section 22 was substituted by article 3 of S.I. 2013/1883.