The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022

Stages of authorised development

3.—(1) The following stages apply to the authorised development in the District of North Somerset—

(a) Stage 1 comprises Work Nos. 1, 1A, 5, 9, 11A, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 14B and 16C, being the new railway between Portishead and Station Road, Portbury; the new railway between old Portbury Station and Portbury Junction, the new Portishead Station; works at The Drove at Portbury; a road rail access point, at Easton in Gordano; works to bridleway at Royal Portbury Dock Road and Marsh Lane, Easton in Gordano, and flood attenuation works west of the M5 at Easton in Gordano;

(b) Stage 1A comprises Work Nos. 7D, 8, 10, 10A, 12A, 13A, 15, 16, 16A, 17 and 17A being haul roads south of Work No. 1, cycle path diversions and compounds at Sheepway together with any use of neighbouring Order land as a temporary compound, a temporary construction compound north of the A369 at Portbury; construction haul roads; a permanent access from A369 at Portbury, temporary vehicle turning circle east of The Drove and north of the A369 Portbury Hundred, a temporary construction compound under the M5 Special Road Avonmouth Bridge; a temporary construction compound and haul road at Lodway;

(c) Stage 1B comprises Work Nos. 20, 20B, 23 and 24A and being demolition of garages at Avon Road, Pill, temporary diversion of bridleway to the west of Avon Road, Pill, temporary compound beneath Pill Viaduct, and a temporary construction compound at Chapel Pill Lane, Ham Green together with any use of neighbouring Order land as a temporary compound;

(d) Stage 1C comprises Work Nos. 10B and 11B, being temporary haul roads to the north and south of Shipway Gate Farm, Sheepway;

(e) Stage 2 comprises Work Nos. 2, 2A, 3, 4, 6, and 7A-C being the diversion of Quays Avenue, Portishead, highway works at Harbour Road and Quays Avenue, Portishead; new highway drain; footpaths parallel to the disused Portishead Branch Line railway; public realm works and car parks at Portishead;

(f) Stage 3 comprises Work No. 11, being improvements to the existing agricultural access from Shipway Gate Farm, Sheepway;

(g) Stage 4 comprises Work Nos. 1B, 1C, 19, 20A, 21, 21A and 22 being works to the existing railway and to construct a railway between Portbury Junction and Pill Junction, installation of signalling equipment on the Bristol Port Company’s railway, works to replace an underbridge to the north of Avon Road, Pill; Pill Station; car park at Pill Station and permanent maintenance compound and road rail access point;

(h) Stage 4A comprises Work No. 18 being a bridleway from under the M5 Avonmouth Bridge to meet National Cycle Network route no. 41 on the east side of the M5 Special Road, Pill;

(i) Stage 4B comprises Work No. 24 being a permanent maintenance access at Ham Green;

(j) Stage 5 comprises Work Nos. 22A and 22B being modifications to an existing bus stop and temporary compound at Pill Memorial Club, Lodway; and

(k) Stage 6 comprises Work No. 25 being the reconstruction of Quarry Bridge No. 2 and the associated temporary compound in the Avon Gorge, together with the minor works to the railway between Pill Tunnel and Clifton Overbridge,

or such other stages of the Works that are agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority.

(2) The following stages apply to the authorised development in the City and County of Bristol:

(a) Stage 7 comprises Work Nos. 26, 26A and 26B, being a permanent road rail access point and compound, temporary construction compound at Clanage Road and new permanent access to the highway of Clanage Road, at Bower Ashton in Bristol;

(b) Stage 8 – not used;

(c) Stage 9 comprises Work No. 28, being works to the public highway at the junction of Winterstoke Road and Ashton Vale Road, Bristol; and

(d) Stage 10 comprises Work No. 29 being a temporary construction compound at the rail freight facility at South Liberty Lane, Bristol,

or such other stages of the Works that are agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority.

(3) The undertaker may submit for approval such part or parts of a stage as may be agreed with the relevant planning authority, and with the approval of the relevant planning authority carry out the approved parts of a stage without securing approval of those elements of a stage that are agreed with the relevant planning authority as remaining to be determined.

(4) Any restriction in a requirement in this Schedule that prevents a stage from commencing until details regarding that stage have been approved by the relevant planning authority does not prevent the undertaker carrying out any preparatory activities for that stage or the use of land within the Order limits as a temporary construction compound.