The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019

PART 1 E+W+S NSIP: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAIL FREIGHT INTERCHANGE

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1

In the County of Northamptonshire and the District of South Northamptonshire and in the Borough of Northampton—

Works No. 1

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 1—

(1) The construction of a new railway line the general arrangement of which is shown on the railway plans from the rail freight terminal (Works No. 2) to connect with the existing Northampton Loop railway line and including—

(a) construction of railway track and associated rail infrastructure;

(b) a tunnel under the screening bund to be provided as part of Works No. 6;

(c) formation of railway cuttings, embankments and all necessary earthworks, drainage and overhead electrified line equipment;

(d) arrival and departure rail tracks adjacent to the rail freight terminal constructed as part of Works No. 2; and

(e) a headshunt.

(2) Alterations to tracks, signalling, overhead electrified line equipment and associated plant on the Northampton Loop railway line to facilitate the new railway line.

Works No. 2

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 2—

(1) The construction of a rail freight terminal, the general arrangement of which is shown indicatively on the illustrative rail terminal plan, to connect with the rail infrastructure described in Works No. 1 including—

(a) earthworks to achieve a terminal plateau;

(b) access and circulation roads;

(c) the construction of an intermodal rail freight loading and unloading terminal and terminal for the loading of aggregates including but not exclusively—

(i) rail sidings to load and unload freight;

(ii) raised platforms;

(iii) freight storage areas; and

(iv) gantry cranes and reach stackers;

(d) rail tracks and associated rail infrastructure;

(e) drainage;

(f) security fencing;

(g) cripple sidings, rail freight terminal refuelling and maintenance areas;

(h) terminal entry and exit gates, loading lanes, internal roads, gatehouses and parking areas;

(i) rail freight terminal administrative building including staff and visitor welfare facilities; and

(j) storage and workshop buildings.

Works No. 3

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 3 the construction of a new railway line to serve the warehousing to be constructed within Works No. 4 on land identified as Zones A2a, A2b, A3 and A4 on the parameters plan, the general arrangement of which is shown indicatively on the railway plans.

Works No. 4

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 4—

(1) The construction of rail served warehousing (including ancillary offices and other buildings) within the areas annotated as Zones A1, A2, A3 and A4 on the parameters plan including—

(a) railway sidings and associated railway infrastructure connecting to Works No. 3;

(b) construction of development plateaus;

(c) warehouses and ancillary buildings such as gatehouses;

(d) service yards and vehicle parking;

(e) vehicle and pedestrian access routes;

(f) solar energy provision;

(g) vehicle maintenance units;

(h) container storage;

(i) ancillary buildings;

(j) drainage basins and ponds for surface water attenuation and other attenuation features;

(k) landscaping and bunding;

(l) relocation of existing communications masts; and

(m) signage.

(2) HGV park to accommodate approximately 120 HGVs and welfare facilities.

(3) Estate office.

(4) The demolition of existing farmhouses and associated outbuildings.

(5) Advertisements located within the area indicated and in accordance with the parameters and location shown as S1 on the parameters plan.

Works No. 5

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 5—

(1) The construction of infrastructure on the main site including—

(a) private estate roads;

(b) roundabouts and other junctions;

(c) accesses to the main site from the A508 connecting to Works No. 7;

(d) footways and cycleways;

(e) vehicle lay-bys; and

(f) bus stops and shelters.

Works No. 6

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 6—

(1) The provision of structural landscaping including—

(a) earthworks (including retaining structures) for the creation of screening bunds;

(b) soft landscaping surrounding the development comprising Works Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and including screening bund over the tunnel comprised in Works No. 1;

(c) basins and ponds for surface water attenuation;

(d) boundary treatments (including fencing);

(e) ecological mitigation and habitat creation;

(f) flood plain compensation;

(g) retention of existing woodland and agricultural land; and

(h) relocation of existing communications masts.

(2) The provision of a footbridge for a public footpath to cross over the railway constructed as part of Works No. 1.

(3) Advertisements located within the areas indicated and in accordance with the parameters and locations shown as S1 and S2 on the parameters plan

Works No. 7

Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 7—

(1) Works to the A508 the general arrangement of which is shown on the highway plans (Documents 2.4B and 2.4C) including—

(a) works to create a roundabout providing access to the main site;

(b) works to create a temporary access to the main site from the A508 as shown on drawing number NGW-BWB-GEN-XX-SK-C-SK07 Rev P4 contained in the construction and environmental management plan;

(c) widening of the A508 to a dual carriageway between the roundabout access to the main site and junction 15 of the M1 motorway;

(d) the removal of existing carriageway and construction of a new carriageway;

(e) removal of and alterations and extensions to drainage culverts;

(f) construction of a shared use footway and cycleway alongside the A508; and

(g) relocation of existing communications mast and its associated access.