The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Proposed Network Rail (Werrington Grade Separation) Order

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“Network Rail”) of 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 2DN, has applied to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992, for the above-mentioned Order under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The draft Order gives statutory authority to Network Rail for the construction, maintenance and operation of a grade separated junction in the form of a dive under beneath the East Coast Main Line (ECML) at Werrington junction. This will remove a key rail bottleneck in the Peterborough area, allowing trains from the Stamford Lines to reach the Great Northern Great Eastern lines without crossing the East Coast Main Line on the level. The scheme will, in combination with other schemes, increase the capacity on the ECML to allow for up to two extra train paths per hour in each direction for long distance high speed trains.

The construction of the new dive under requires works to move the Stamford lines westwards to allow space for the tracks to pass beneath the ECML. The scheduled works include a replacement footbridge at Cock Lane; diversion of Brook Drain and related watercourses; a widened Lincoln Road bridge, a further bridge to carry utility apparatus and a footpath, bridleway and cycle-track over the railway and a new access road for properties on Hurn Road. Temporary bridges over the Marholm Brook and the railway will allow access during construction to the main construction compounds. The Order also authorises further ancillary works including utilities diversions.

The Order would permit Network Rail to acquire land and interests in land in connection with the construction of the scheduled and ancillary works to be authorised by the Order, including the imposition of restrictive covenants.

This application is made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

The application contains a statement that a direction for deemed planning permission is being applied for.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, General Counsel's Office, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR, email transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk.

An objection or representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 9 February, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or email), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address and state "Network Rail Werrington Grade Separation TWA Order" in the subject of the email.)

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the Order.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB, on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

Date 22 December 2016