The Transport and Works Act 1992

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

Proposed Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

Rother Valley Railway Ltd (“the Company”) of Robertsbridge Junction Station, Station Road Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5DG is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under sections 1 and 5 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

The draft Order would authorise the Company to construct, operate and maintain a new railway and to operate and maintain two existing railways between a junction with the existing Kent and East Sussex Railway line at Bodiam and a terminus at Robertsbridge, all in the County of East Sussex, District of Rother. The Order would also authorise level crossings across the B2244 Junction Road at Udiam, Salehurst bridleway S&R36b and the A21 and Northbridge Street at Robertsbridge.

The Order includes provisions for –

the compulsory acquisition of land for the proposed works and ancillary purposes, including worksites; and provisions for the temporary use of land in connection with the authorised project;

power to investigate and survey land;

the temporary stopping up of highways; provisions relating to streets, traffic regulation;

other miscellaneous provisions.

This application is to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

A copy of the application and of all plans and other documents submitted with it, may be inspected free of charge from 19 April to 31 May 2018 at the following places and times:

From 19 April 2018 copies of the documents can be accessed and downloaded free of charge from the Company’s website www.rvr.org.uk/twao

The documents may also be obtained from Mr G Crawley, Robertsbridge Junction Station, Station Road, Robertsbridge TN32 5DG e-mail reception@rvr.org.uk

A reasonable copying charge may be payable.

Further information about the proposals can also be obtained by telephoning the Rother Valley Railway Company on 01580 881833, by writing to the company at Robertsbridge Junction Station, Station Road, Robertsbridge TN32 5DG or emailing reception@rvr.org.uk.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application 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 31 May 2018, (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 "Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) 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 Rother Valley Railway Ltd.