Highways Agency

THE HIGHWAYS ACT 1980

THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981

THE A550 AND A5117 TRUNK ROADS

(IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN M56 AND A548) AND CONNECTING ROADS

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (NO MP 26) 2006

COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND AND NEW RIGHTS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE

1. Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of his powers conferred on him by the above Acts, on 25 May 2006, made the A550 and A5117 Trunk Roads (Improvement between M56 and A548) and Connecting Roads Compulsory Purchase Order (No MP 26) 2006. 2. The Order as made provides for the purchase of: (a) the land and rights described in the schedule hereto for the purpose of: (i) the construction of the new trunk road and connecting roads in the Parishes of Shotwick Park, Puddington and District, Saughall, Mollington, Lea-by-Backford, in the City of Chester in the County of Cheshire in pursuance of the A550 and A5117 Trunk Roads (Improvement between M56 and A548) and Connecting Roads Order 2006. (ii) the construction and improvement of highways and the provision of new means of access to premises in the Parishes of Shotwick Park, Puddington and District, Saughall, Mollington, Lea-by-Backford in the City of Chester in the County of Cheshire in pursuance of the A550 and A5117 Trunk Roads (Improvement between M56 and A548) and Connecting Roads (Side Roads) Order 2006. (iii) the mitigation of any adverse effect which the existence or use of certain of the highways proposed to be constructed or improved by the Secretary of State for Transport as mentioned in this article will have on their surroundings. (iv) use by the Secretary of State in connection with such construction and improvement of highways. 3. Copies of the Compulsory Purchase Order as made by the Secretary of State for Transport and of the maps referred to therein, together with copies of the above-mentioned Trunk Road Order and Side Roads Order all with their accompanying plans, have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 9th June 2006 to 21st July 2006 at the offices of: Highways Agency, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 4BE; and at Cheshire County Council, Backford Hall, Chester, CH1 6EA; Chester City Council, Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2HS; Woodvale Stores, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN. 4. The order as made becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published: but a person aggrieved by the order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from the operative date, question its validity on the grounds: (i) that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted, or (ii) that their interests have been substantially prejudiced by failure to comply with any statutory requirement relating to the order. The contact for any queries relating to this notice is Carl Stockton. Telephone 0161 930 5525, e-mail carl.stockton@highways.gsi.gov.uk D Drysdale, Highways Agency Description of land and new rights Schedule In the parish of Shotwick Park, in the City of Chester Pasture land west of the existing A550 Welsh Road south of the property known as Hill View. (All owned by Mrs M A Evans) (plot 1/2); Rough grassland and part of garden of the property known as Hill View west of the A550 Welsh Road; (All owned by Mr H H Morgan and Mrs J M Morgan) (plots 1/6; 1/6b). Pasture land east of the existing A550 Welsh Road and north east of Deeside Park Junction; pasture land, part of access tracks, ponds and outbuildings to Bleak Farm east of the existing A550 Welsh Road, south of the A5117; pasture land east of the existing A550 Welsh Road north, east and south east of Wellfield Farm; pasture land east of the existing A550 Welsh Road south/east of the property known as Lower Farm; house, garden, outbuildings, yard and pasture land forming part of Bleak Farm south of A5117 and east of the junction of A5117 and A550 Welsh Road; pasture land south of the existing A5117 east of Bleak Farm south west of Pleasant View Farm; house, garden, yard, outbuildings, ponds, woodland and pasture land forming part of Wellfield Farm east of A550 Welsh Road north of the England/Wales border; house, garden and outbuildings forming part of the property known as Lower Farm, east of the existing A550 Welsh Road north of the England/Wales border; the verge and half width of Woodbank Lane at its junction with the A5117; pasture land north of the existing A5117 west of the junction with Lodge Lane; parts of Lodge Lane (private road) and its verge at its junction with and north of the existing A5117; pasture land and part of footpath FP1 (Shotwick Park) south of the existing A5117 east of Bleak Farm; pasture land, part of access track and part of footpath FP1 (Shotwick Park) south of the existing A5117 south and east of Pleasant View Farm; pasture land, part of access track and yard area, all part of Pleasant View Farm south of the existing A5117; pasture land south of the existing A5117, east of Pleasant View Farm, west of Lodge Lane; parts of Lodge Lane (private road) and its verge south of the existing A5117 east of Pleasant View Farm; pasture land south of the existing A5117, east, west and south west of West View (farm) and east of the existing Lodge Lane (private road); the right to erect and maintain road sign in pasture land south of the existing A5117, west of West View (farm) and east of existing Lodge Lane (private road); the right to construct, maintain and use access track in pasture land south of the existing A5117, west of West View (farm) and east of Lodge Lane (private road); rights to construct and maintain new drainage system and to cleanse, widen, regrade and maintain existing watercourse and connect to new drainage system in pasture land south of the existing A5117, west and south west of West View (farm) and east of Lodge Lane (privateroad); pasture land, part of access track, yard and ditch south of the existing A5117, north, east, south west and south east of West View (farm); the right to construct and maintain new drainage system in pasture land and part of existing ditch south of the existing A5117 and south west of West View (farm); pasture land north of the existing A5117 east of Four Ways (farm); the right to cleanse, widen, regrade and maintain existing watercourse in pasture land north of the existing A5117 east of Four Ways (farm); pasture land north of the existing A5117 west of the property known as The Covert ; pasture land north of the existing A5117 east of the property known as Blue Haze; pasture land south of the existing A5117 east and west of New Ways Farm; part of track, access and yard at New Ways Farm south of the existing A5117; (All owned by County Farms) (plots 1/4; 1/4a; 1/4b; 1/4c; 1/4d; 1/4e; 1/4f; 1/4g; 1/4h; 1/4i; 1/4j; 1/4k; 1/4l; 1/4m; 1/5; 1/5a; 1/5b; 1/5c; 1/7; 1/7a; 2/2; 2/2b; 2/2c; 2/2d; 2/2e; 2/2f; 2/2g; 2/3a; 2/3b; 2/3c; 2/4; 2/4a; 2/4b; 2/4c; 2/4e; 2/4f; 2/4g; 2/4h; 2/4i; 2/4j; 2/4k; 2/4l; 2/4m; 2/4n; 2/5; 2/5a; 2/5b; 2/5c; 2/5d; 3/1; 3/1a; 3/1b; 3/1c; 3/1d; 3/1e; 3/2; 3/2a; 3/2b; 3/2c; 3/2d; 3/2e; 3/2f; 3/2g; 3/2i; 3/2j; 3/3; 3/3a; 3/3b; 3/4; 3/4b; 3/5 3/5b; 3/6; 3/6d; 3/7). In the parish of Shotwick Park and the Parish of Puddington and District, in the City of Chester Pasture land, rough grassland and part of open ditch west of the existing A550 Welsh Road south of the property known as Hill View; the right to erect and maintain road traffic sign in pasture land west of the existing A550 Welsh Road, south of the property known as Hill View; (All owned by Mr D H Morgan) (plots 1/3a; 1/3c; 1/3d). Rough grassland and part of garden of the property known as Hill View west of the A550 Welsh Road; (All owned by Mr H H Morgan and Mrs J M Morgan) (plot 1/6a). Pasture land, part of verge and open ditch, west of the existing A550 Welsh Road and north of the property known as Hill View; pasture land, part of public footpath FP 03 (Woodbank), verge and open ditch, west of the existing A550 Welsh Road and half width of that road, north of the property known as Hill View; (All owned by Mrs G J P Smith) (plots 2/1c; 2/1d). Verge and full width of Lodge Lane (private road) north of the existing A5117; (All owned by County Farms) (plot 2/3). In the Parish of Puddington and District, in the City of Chester Pasture land west of the existing A550 Welsh Road south of the property known as Hill View; (All owned by Mr D H Morgan) (plots 1/3; 1/3b). Pasture land and part of public footpath FP 03 (Woodbank) west of the existing A550 Welsh Road north of the property known as Hill View; (All owned by Mrs G J P Smith) (plots 2/1a; 2/1b) In the Parish of Saughall, in the City of Chester Pasture land and part of access north of the existing A5117 west of A540 Parkgate Road, west, south and south west of Oakwood Farm; rough grassland forming part the property known as Oakwood farm north of the existing A5117, west of A540 Parkgate Road and half width of that road; pasture land and part of public footpath FP 01 (Saughall) south of the existing A5117 and west of the junction with A540 Parkgate Road and half width of that road; (All owned by County Farms) (plots 4/1; 4/1a; 4/1b; 4/1d; 4/1e; 4/2; 4/2a; 4/2b; 4/2c; 4/3; 4/3a; 4/3b; 4/3c). Grassland and part of access track forming part of Rendova Farm, part of Powey Lane and its verge, half width of Parkgate Road north of A5117/A540 Parkgate Road junction; part of Powey Lane, grassland and part of access track forming part of Rendova Farm north and south of Powey Lane, east of A540 Parkgate Road; grassland forming part of of Redova Farm east of Rendova Farm and south of Powey Lane; (All owned by Mr W R Shaw) (plots 4/4; 4/4c; 4/4d; 4/4e). Grassland forming part of the property known as Stansfield north of the existing A5117 east of Rendova Farm and south of Powey Lane; (All owned by Mr J S Hourd) (plots 4/5; 4/5a; 4/5b). The right to erect and maintain road traffic sign in paddock area south of A5117 north east of A540 Parkgate Road; right to cleanse, widen, regrade and maintain watercourse in part of paddock area south of A5117 north east of A540 Parkgate Road; (All owned by Mr S Buckley) (plots 4/7; 4/7a). In the Parish of Saughall and the Parish of Mollington, in the City of Chester Grassland, part of ditch and garden, part of access to properties known as Croftside, Oakleigh and The Bungalow, all forming part of the property known as Stansfield north of A5117 south of Powey Lane; the right to cleanse, widen, regrade/culvert existing watercourse in grassland forming part of the property known as Stansfield, north of the existing A5115, east of Rendova farm and south of Powey Lane; (All owned by Mr J S Hourd) (plots 4/5c; 4/5d; 4/5e). Right to cleanse, widen, regrade and maintain watercourse in pasture land south of A5117 north east of A540 Parkgate Road; (All owned by Mr J C Baker and Mr D G Baker) (plot 4/8). In the Parish of Mollington, in the City of Chester Part of garden and part of access to properties known as Croftside, Oakleigh and The Bungalow, all forming part of the property known as Stansfield north of A5117 south of Powey Lane; (All owned by Mr J S Hourd) (plot 4/5f). Pasture land, part of access, part of public footpath FP 01 (Mollington) north of the existing A5117 south of Powey Lane and half width of that road; (All owned by Mr R Jones) (plots 4/6; 4/6a; 4/6b; 4/6c). Pasture land south of A5117 north east of Parkgate Road south east of the property known as Stansfield; pasture land, ditch and part of public footpath FP 02 (Mollington) south of A5117 west of Strawberry Lane; pasture land and ditch south of the existing A5117 west of Strawberry Lane; the right to construct and maintain new drainage system and landscape as necessary in pasture land south of the existing A5117 north of Strawberry Lane; the right to cleanse, widen, regrade and maintain existing watercourse south of the existing A5117 north of Strawberry Lane; (All owned by Mr J C Baker and Mr D G Baker) (plots 4/8a; 4/8b; 4/8c; 4/8d; 4/8e; 4/8f; 4/8g; 4/8h; 4/8i; 4/8j; 4/8k; 4/8l; 4/8m; 4/8n). In the Parish of Lea-by-Backford, in the City of Chester Pasture land south of existing A5117, south west of Dunkirk Junction; pasture land and part of access track south of the existing A5117 and M56 motorway; (All owned by Mr F L Jones) (plots 5/1; 5/1a; 5/1b; 5/1c; 5/1d). Rough grassland and part of verge of Coalpit Lane south of M56 motorway, north of of Coalpit Lane; the right to construct and maintain new drainage system in part of verge and half width of Coalpit Lane, south of M56 motorway, north of Grove Road; (All owned by Lea-by-Backford Parish Council) (plots 5/2; 5/2a). Rights to construct and maintain new drainage system in pasture land, part of verge, half width of Coalpit Lane, part of existing ditch, south of M56 motorway, north of Grove Road; (All owned by Mr F Littler) (plot 5/3). 9 June 2006.