The Central Bedfordshire Council (Woodside Link Houghton Regis) Development Consent Order 2014

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

In the District of Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton —

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

• Work No. 1 — The construction of a new road, 2.9 kilometres in length, starting at the junction of Park Road North, Poynters Road and Porz Avenue in Houghton Regis and ending at the proposed M1 junction 11A, to include—

  (i)

  construction of new single carriageway road between the Porz Avenue roundabout and a proposed northern roundabout, a distance of 2.55 kilometres;

  (ii)

  construction of an over-bridge and associated wing walls and retaining walls;

  (iii)

  construction of new dual carriageway road between the proposed northern roundabout and the proposed M1 junction 11A, a distance of 0.35 kilometres;

  (iv)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the proposed junction with Parkside Link to the proposed northern roundabout, located in the north and west verge;

  (v)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the proposed junction with Pastures Way Link to the proposed northern roundabout, located in the south and east verge;

  (vi)

  construction of signal controlled pedestrian cyclist crossings;

  (vii)

  construction of a private means of access to farmland adjacent to the works;

  (viii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (ix)

  drainage works, drainage attenuation ponds, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, traffic signals, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

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

• Work No. 2 — The improvement of the existing C205 Park Road North, Houghton Regis, at its approach to the junction with Work No. 1, to include—

  (i)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the junction with Sandringham Drive and the junction with Work No. 1, located in the east verge;

  (ii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iii)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 3 — The improvement of the existing Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis at its approach to the junction with Work No. 1, to include—

  (i)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (ii)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 4 — The improvement of the existing C205 Poynters Road, Dunstable and Luton at its approach to the junction with Work No.1, to include—

  (i)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (ii)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 5 —The improvement of the existing Wheatfield Road, Luton, to include—

  (i)

  reconfiguration of the existing Wheatfield Road (to be stopped up) and construction of a turning head;

  (ii)

  construction of a new single carriageway road to link the existing Wheatfield Road with Work No. 1;

  (iii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iv)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 6 — The construction of a footway and cycle track alongside Sandringham Drive, Houghton Regis, to include—

  (i)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track on Sandringham Drive between Park Road North and Frogmore Road, located in the south verge;

  (ii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iii)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, fencing works, landscaping works and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 7 — The construction of a footway and cycle track between Frogmore Road, Houghton Regis, and Wheatfield Road, Luton, to include—

  (i)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between Frogmore Road and Wheatfield Road;

  (ii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works;

  (iii)

  construction of a signal controlled pedestrian and cyclist crossing; and

  (iv)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, fencing works, landscaping works and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 8 — The diversion of part of Houghton Brook, to include—

  (i)

  construction of a new section of Houghton Brook, 0.34 kilometres in length;

  (ii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iii)

  drainage works, earthworks, fencing works, landscaping works and other works associated with the construction of the brook.

• Work No. 9 — The construction of a new road, 0.32 kilometres in length, starting at the junction of Parkside Drive and Fensome Drive in Houghton Regis and ending at Work No. 1, to include—

  (i)

  construction of new single carriageway road between Burford Walk and Work No. 1, a distance of 0.08 kilometres;

  (ii)

  the widening of the existing Parkside Drive south of the junction with Fensome Drive, a distance of 0.24 kilometres;

  (iii)

  the removal of the existing Parkside Drive carriageway between Work No. 1 and Burford Walk;

  (iv)

  construction of an over-bridge and associated wing walls and retaining walls;

  (v)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the junction with Parkside Link and Work No. 1, located in the east verge;

  (vi)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (vii)

  drainage works, drainage attenuation ponds, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 10 — The construction of a new footway and cycle track, 0.12 kilometres in length, starting at the end of Pastures Way, Luton and terminating at Work No. 1 in Houghton Regis, to include—

  (i)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycleway between Work No. 1 and the end of Pastures Way, a distance of 0.12 kilometres;

  (ii)

  the removal of the existing Parkside Drive carriageway between Work No. 1 and Pastures Way;

  (iii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iv)

  drainage works, drainage attenuation ponds, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 11 — Works to excavate a borrow pit, to include—

  (i)

  excavation to a depth not exceeding 2.5 metres below existing ground level, with total excavated material not exceeding 100,000 cubic metres; and

  (ii)

  drainage works, fencing works, landscaping works and other works associated with the creation of the borrow pit.

• Work No. 12 — The construction of a new road, 0.45 kilometres in length, starting at the proposed northern roundabout and ending at the proposed junction with Houghton Road, Chalton, to include—

  (i)

  construction of new dual carriageway road between the proposed northern roundabout and the proposed roundabout junction with Houghton Road, Chalton, a distance of 0.45 kilometres;

  (ii)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the proposed northern roundabout and the proposed roundabout on Houghton Road, Chalton, located in the south verge;

  (iii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iv)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 13 — The improvement of the existing C198 Sundon Road, Houghton Regis and Houghton Road, Chalton, to include—

  (i)

  improvement of Sundon Road and Houghton Road between the eastern boundary of Osborne House, north-eastwards for 0.4 kilometres;

  (ii)

  construction of private means of access to farmland adjacent to the works;

  (iii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works; and

  (iv)

  drainage works, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works, landscaping works, noise mitigation barriers and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 14 — The construction of a new footway and cycle track 1.19 kilometres in length, alongside Houghton Brook between the proposed Parkside Link in Houghton Regis to the end of Kestrel Way, Luton, to include—

  (i)

  construction of an un-segregated footway and cycle track between the proposed Parkside Link and the end of Kestrel Way, a distance of 1.19 kilometres;

  (ii)

  diversion and protection works to existing public utility apparatus, as required to accommodate the proposed works;

  (iii)

  drainage works, drainage attenuation ponds, earthworks, pavement works, kerbing and paved area works, signing and road marking works, street lighting works, safety barrier works, fencing works landscaping works and other works associated with the construction of the permanent highway.

• Work No. 15 — Construction of a private means of access from Houghton Road, Chalton, to Chalton Cross Farm.

  Further, in connection with such works further development within the Order limits as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, the construction of the authorised project, and which falls within the scope of the environmental impact assessment, 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)

  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;

  (c)

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

  (d)

  works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables and to carry out undergrounding, ducting and trenching operations and the removal of redundant equipment as a result of, or for the purposes of, such alteration;

  (e)

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

  (f)

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

  (g)

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

  (h)

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

  (i)

  other works, including contractor’s compounds, working sites, storage areas and works of demolition.

(1)

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