The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 Authorised development

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 25 of the 2008 Act comprising—

In the district of North Somerset:

Work No. 1 – a railway of 2,264 metres in length shown on sheets 1, 1A, 2, and 3 of the works plans commencing at a point 96 metres north of the junction of Quays Avenue and Galingale Way, Portishead, using the track bed of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway, and terminating at a point 57 metres to the east of the bridge carrying Station Road (Portbury) over the disused Portishead Branch Line railway;

Work No. 1A – a railway of 2,498 metres in length shown on sheets 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the works plans commencing at a junction with the termination of Work No. 1 at a point 57 metres to the east of the bridge carrying Station Road (Portbury) over the disused Portishead Branch Line railway, using the track bed of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway and terminating at a point 49 metres to the west of the bridge carrying the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway over public footpath LA8/5/40 between Avon Road and Lodway Close, Pill;

Work No. 1B – a railway of 796 metres in length shown on sheets 6 and 7 of the works plans commencing at a junction with the termination of Work No. 1A at a point 49 metres west of the bridge carrying the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway over public footpath LA8/5/40 between Avon Road and Lodway Close, Pill and terminating at a junction with Work No. 1C, at a point 86 metres to the north of the junction of the highways of Ham Green and Westward Drive, Pill; and

Work No. 1C – a realignment of existing railway for a distance of 1,003 metres in length shown on sheets 6 and 7 of the works plans, commencing at a point 262 metres north west of the bridge carrying that railway over public footpath LA8/5/40 between Avon Road and Lodway Close, Pill then terminating at a new junction with the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway, at a point 86 metres to the north of the junction of the highways of Ham Green and Westward Drive, Pill, being part of the existing railway between Parson Street and Royal Portbury Dock.

Associated development within the meaning of section 115(2)(1) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act and within the Order limits comprising—

In the district of North Somerset:

Work No. 2 – diversion of the highway of Quays Avenue, Portishead, of 181 metres in length, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, from the junction of Quays Avenue and Galingale Way to a point west of the existing gyratory junction of Quays Avenue, Harbour Road and Phoenix Way, Portishead, together with connections to existing highways, widening of the southern footway of Harbour Road, landscaping, new bus waiting facilities, signage, lighting, pedestrian crossing facilities, pipes, drains, cables, ducts, troughs, telecommunications apparatus, conduits and apparatus for utilities as well as footways, and a connection to the pedestrian and cycle track forming part of Work No. 4;

Work No. 2A – surface water drain, of 27 metres in length, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans north from Phoenix Way, Portishead into the watercourse known as the Cut;

Work No. 3 – a foot and cycle track, of 63 metres in length, shown on sheet 1 of the works plans, commencing at a junction with Work No. 4 east of the watercourse known as the Portbury Ditch, to a point west of Portbury Ditch, together with associated landscaping, signage, fencing, lighting, cables, ducts, troughs, telecommunication apparatus, conduits and apparatus for utilities;

Work No. 4 – a car park of 4,841 square metres in area, foot and cycle track of 275 metres in length and a new vehicular access to the highway of Harbour Road, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, south of Harbour Road, Portishead and east of the Portbury Ditch, together with landscaping, lighting, signage, fencing, drainage in to the adjacent Portbury Ditch, to the west of Quays Avenue, Portishead;

Work No. 5 – railway station, of 396 square metres in area, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, to the south of Phoenix Way, Portishead, comprising platform, shelter, office, waiting area, storage and refuse area, seating, ticket vending machine, closed circuit television equipment, passenger help point, toilets, utilities connections, telecommunications equipment, public address system, information boards and displays, signage, lighting columns, fencing, acoustic barrier, landscaping, railway communications mast and surface water drain in to the adjacent watercourse known as the Cut;

Work No. 6 – car park, of 4,419 square metres in area, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, to the south of Phoenix Way, Portishead, including mobility impaired spaces, drainage, lighting, fencing, landscaping, signage, cycle parking facilities and utilities apparatus, together with access from the highway of Phoenix Way;

Work No. 7A – public foot and cycle track, of 273 metres in length, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, from Phoenix Way, Portishead, to the south of Tansy Lane and north of Work No. 1, together with signage, drainage, lighting, fencing and landscaping;

Work No. 7B – public foot and cycle track, of 150 metres in length, shown on sheets 1 and 1A of the works plans, from the diverted Quays Avenue, Portishead, to the north of Galingale Way and to the south of Work No. 1, together with signage, drainage, lighting, fencing and landscaping;

Work No. 7C – not used;

Work No. 7D – temporary construction compound, of 2,876 square metres in area, shown on sheet 1 of the works plans, to the south of Tansy Lane, Portishead and to the north of Work No. 1;

Work No. 8 – temporary construction haul road of 486 metres in length, shown on sheets 1 and 2 of the works plans, to the south of, and parallel to, Work No. 1, from a point south of Fennel Road, Portishead, to the highway known as Sheepway, Portbury;

Work No. 9 – permanent vehicular compound of 1,862 square metres in area, road/rail vehicle access point and access road from the highway of Sheepway, shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, to the north-west of the bridge carrying the highway of Sheepway over Work No.1, a permanent diversion of the existing permissive cycle path and works to the existing car parking area to the north-west of Sheepway, together with fencing, drainage, communications apparatus, ducts, troughs, utilities apparatus, hardstanding and means of access to the highway of Sheepway;

Work No. 10 – temporary diversion of the existing permissive cycle path, of 156 metres in length, shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, on the north west side of the highway of Sheepway, opposite Shipway Gate Farm, Portbury;

Work No. 10A – temporary construction compound of 2,179 square metres in area shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, to the north-west of the highway of Sheepway opposite Shipway Gate Farm, Portbury;

Work No 10B – temporary construction haul road to the north of the highway of Sheepway of 125 metres in length shown on sheet 2 of the works plans opposite Shipway Gate Farm, Portbury;

Work No. 11 – improvements to the existing agricultural access from Shipway Gate Farm, Portbury to the highway of Sheepway, shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, south of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway, including hardstanding, gate and visibility splays;

Work No. 11A – temporary construction haul road, of 590 metres in length, shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, east from the highway of Sheepway, to the south of and parallel to the disused Portishead Branch Line railway to Work No. 12A together with temporary field accesses and hardstanding;

Work No. 11B – temporary construction haul road of 269 metres in length shown on sheet 2 of the works plans, to the south of the highway of Sheepway at Shipway Gate Farm, Portbury, together with temporary field accesses and hardstanding;

Work No. 12 – permanent vehicular access to the A369 classified road known as Portbury Hundred, shown on sheet 3 of the works plans, including hardstanding, gate and visibility splays;

Work No. 12A – temporary construction compound of 113,467 square metres in area, shown on sheets 2, 2B and 3 of the works plans, to the north of the A369 classified road known as Portbury Hundred and to the south of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway;

Work No. 13 – improvement of the existing access and parking area, shown on sheet 4 of the works plans, at The Drove, Portbury, to the north of the A369 classified road known as Portbury Hundred, including hardstanding and gates;

Work No. 13A – temporary vehicle turning space of 575.6 square metres in area, shown on sheet 4 of the works plans, south of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway, Portbury;

Work No. 14 – improvement to bridleway LA15/21/20, shown on sheet 4 of the works plans, at its junction with the highway of Royal Portbury Dock Road, Portbury;

Work No. 14A – improvement to bridleway LA8/66/10, shown on sheet 4 of the works plans, at its junction with the highway of Royal Portbury Dock Road, Portbury;

Work No. 14B – realignment of the existing permissive cycling route of 144.36 metres in length, shown on sheet 4 of the works plans, under Royal Portbury Dock Road, Portbury;

Work No. 15 – temporary path of 11 metres in length to connect bridleway LA8/66/10 with the highway of Marsh Lane, shown on sheet 5 of the works plans, on the western side of Marsh Lane, Easton in Gordano, and north of the disused Portishead Branch Line railway;

Work No. 16 – realignment of the existing permissive cycling route, shown on sheet 5 of the works plans, of 90.35 metres in length parallel to the disused Portishead Branch Line railway passing under the highway of Marsh Lane, Easton in Gordano, and connecting with bridleway LA8/67/10;

Work No. 16A – temporary construction compound of 7,509 square metres in area shown on sheet 5 of the works plans, beneath the Avonmouth Bridge of the M5 Special Road, Easton in Gordano;

Work No. 16B – not used;

Work No. 16C – road rail access point shown on sheet 5 of the works plans, west of the Avonmouth Bridge of the M5 Special Road, Easton in Gordano;

Work No. 17 – temporary construction compound of 89,293 square metres in area shown on sheets 5 and 6 of the works plans, at Lodway Farm, Pill, together with access to the highway of the Breaches, Easton in Gordano;

Work No. 17A – temporary construction haul road, of 1,078.35 metres in area shown on sheet 6 of the works plans between Work No. 17 and footpath LA8/5/40, Pill;

Work No. 18 – bridleway of 211 metres in length shown on sheet 5 of the works plans, commencing at a point to the west of the M5 Special Road and passing under the Avonmouth Bridge of the M5 to join National Cycle Way Network Route 41 between the Avonmouth Bridge of the M5 Special Road and Pill;

Work No. 19 – installation of new and alteration of existing railway signal equipment, troughs and cables, as shown on sheets 5 and 6 of the works plans, on the Bristol Port Company’s railway from Portbury Junction and a new railway signal at the Bristol Port Company’s Royal Portbury Dock;

Work No. 20 – temporary diversion of part of National Cycle Network Route 41 of 83 metres in length shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, north from its existing alignment on the street north of the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway, west of Avon Road, Pill to connect with the western turning head of Avon Road, Pill;

Work No. 20A – demolition of existing bridge carrying the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway over footpath LA8/5/40 and construction of new bridge and abutments, shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, south of Avon Road Pill and north of Lodway Close, Pill;

Work No. 20B – demolition of existing garages and temporary construction compound of 1,990 square metres in area, as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, at Avon Road, Pill;

Work No. 21 – car park of 2,004 square metres in area, as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, to the south of Severn Road and Monmouth Road, Pill, including landscaping, accesses to highway, drainage and attenuation tanks, signage, lighting, fencing, drainage, ducts, troughs, communications apparatus and utilities apparatus;

Work No. 21A – road/rail access point, permanent railway maintenance compound of 820 square metres in area and principal supply point building, as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, south of Severn Road, Pill, including landscaping, lighting, fencing, drainage, ducts, troughs, communications apparatus, utilities apparatus and associated access;

Work No. 22 – railway station, shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, comprising platform, ramp, signage, seating, ticket vending machine, closed circuit television equipment, demolition of No. 7 Station Road, passenger help point, information boards and displays, passenger refuge area, car park drop off point (including mobility impaired spaces) and cycle parking facilities, lighting, fencing, landscaping, ground strengthening and stability works, communications apparatus, drainage and utilities apparatus, to the north west of Station Road, Pill;

Work No. 22A – improved bus waiting facility, shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, on the highways of Lodway and Heywood Road, Pill, north of the Pill Memorial Club, Pill, together with retaining wall, lighting, drainage and alteration of utilities apparatus;

Work No. 22B – temporary construction compound of 1,067 square metres in area shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, within the car park of Pill Memorial Club, Lodway, Pill;

Work No. 23 – temporary construction compound of 151 square metres in area, as shown on sheet 6 of the works plans, beneath and to the north of Pill Viaduct, Underbanks, Pill;

Work No. 24 – permanent vehicular compound of 2,011 square metres in area, shown on sheet 8 of the works plans, south of Ham Green Lake, together with a road rail vehicle access point, permanent access south from the highway of Chapel Pill Lane to the compound and new fencing, lighting, landscaping, utilities connections, laying of electricity, water, drainage and communications conduits and apparatus together with a new access to Ham Green Lake and improvements to Chapel Pill Lane;

Work No. 24A – temporary construction compound of 6,653 square metres in area, shown on sheet 8 of the works plans, accessed from the highway of Chapel Pill Lane, Ham Green, Pill; and

Work No. 25 – reconstruction of accommodation bridge known as Quarry Bridge No. 2, temporary construction compound and temporary ramp for construction access to the Parson Street to Royal Portbury Dock railway, shown on sheet 12 of the works plans.

In the City and County of Bristol:

Work No. 26 – permanent vehicular access, ramp, flood mitigation works and railway maintenance compound, of 2,948 square metres in area shown on sheet 15 of the works plans, east of the highway of the A369 classified road known as Clanage Road, Ashton, north of the Bedminster Cricket Club;

Work No. 26A – temporary construction compound of 3,346 square metres in area, shown on sheet 15 of the works plans, east of the highway of the A369 classified road known as Clanage Road, Ashton, north of the Bedminster Cricket Club,

Work No. 26B – permanent vehicular access to the highway of the A369 classified road known as Clanage Road, Ashton from the land to the north of the Bedminster Cricket Club, shown on sheet 15 of the works plans;

Work No. 27 – not used;

Work No. 28 – improvement of the highway of Winterstoke Road at its junction with Ashton Vale Road, as shown on sheet 16 of the works plans, including extension of existing left turn lane in to Ashton Vale Road, retaining wall, works to divert and install utility apparatus and installation of a new traffic signal control system, Ashton; and

Work No. 29 – temporary construction compound of 3,176 square metres within the rail freight facility at Liberty Lane, Bristol, shown on sheet 17 of the works plans.

And in connection with such works further associated development within the Order limits consisting of—

(a) permanent way (rail tracks) electrical equipment, power supply cubicles, cables, telecommunications apparatus, railway mobile communications masts and apparatus and signalling;

(b) ramps, means of access (including temporary haul roads) and construction compounds;

(c) embankments, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls and structures, drainage, wing walls, fences, acoustic fences, catch fences, paths, access steps and culverts;

(d) works to alter, divert, maintain, replace and repair apparatus (including statutory undertakers’ apparatus), including mains, sewers, pipes, drains and cables or for their protection;

(e) works to clear, maintain and interfere with water courses other than a navigable water course;

(f) landscaping and other works (including the creation of ponds) to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development described in the environmental statement;

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

(h) works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance or reconstruction of any streets;

(i) works to level crossings;

(j) works for the temporary diversion of public footpaths shown in the permanent and temporary stopping up and diversion plan;

(k) trenching and cabling associated with the new signalling and communications masts;

(l) strengthening earthworks and reconstructing retaining walls;

(m) vegetation clearance, rock bolting and rock dowels and safeguarding of unstable slopes or rock faces by stone-picking and removal of loose rocks;

(n) replacement or renewal of fencing;

(o) repairs to existing underbridges and overbridges, adding barriers to bridge parapets and raising of bridge parapets;

(p) alteration of the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to increasing or reducing the width of the carriageway of the street by increasing or reducing the width of any kerb, footway, cycle track or verge within the street, extending any footway or removing replacing, altering or providing splitter islands in streets;

(q) works to place, alter, remove or maintain road furniture;

(r) works to place, alter, divert, relocate, protect, remove or maintain the position of apparatus (including statutory undertakers’ apparatus), services, plant and other equipment in, under or above a street, or in other land, including mains, sewers, drains, pipes, lights, cables, cofferdams, fencing and other boundary treatments and to provide connections to adjoining land and buildings;

(s) landscaping, re-grading, re-profiling, contouring, noise barriers, works associated with the provision of ecological and archaeological mitigation and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development:

(t) site preparation works, site clearance (including fencing and other boundary treatments, vegetation removal, demolition of existing structures and the creation of alternative highways or footpaths); earthworks (including soil stripping and storage and site levelling);

(u) establishment of site construction compounds and working sites, temporary structures, storage areas (including storage of excavated material and other materials), temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction related buildings, welfare facilities, office facilities, other ancillary accommodation, construction lighting, haulage roads and other buildings, machinery, apparatus, drainage systems, temporary bridges over watercourses, storage ponds, processing plant, works and conveniences;

(v) pavement, kerbing and paved areas;

(w) signing, signals, street lighting, road markings, traffic management measures including temporary roads and such other works as are associated with the construction of the authorised development; and

(x) such other works, including working sites and works compounds, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction of the authorised development and which do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects to those assessed in the environmental statement.

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Section 115(2) was amended by section 160(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).