HS2 Phase 2b: High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Additional Provision 2
The government has deposited a second proposed set of amendments to the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill in Parliament.
The Additional Provision
It is common for changes to be made to proposals in a Bill, as design development and discussions with landowners, occupiers and other parties take place. The amendments proposed in Additional Provision 2 (AP2) have arisen following design refinements and discussions with stakeholders. The amendments affect Community Areas (CAs) MA01, MA02, MA03, MA06, MA07 and MA08, as well as off-route. AP2 (July 2023) and the second Supplementary Environmental Statement (SES2) is comprised of a number of documents which are listed and explained below.
A copy of the Additional Provision, which outlines the amendments to the powers as set out in the original Bill, AP1 and AP2 is available to view on the UK Parliament website.
Petitioning
AP2 gives rise to a new petitioning period, and this will begin at 9am on 4th July 2023 and close at 5pm on 15th August 2023. Petitions will be heard by the Select Committee that is considering the Bill. For further information on the Committee process, visit the UK Parliament website.
Public Consultation
SES2 and the AP2 ES will each be the subject of a public consultation. Note the consultation on the SES2 and AP2 ES will finish at 11.45 pm on 31st August 2023.
Book of Reference
Parliamentary Standing Orders require HS2 Ltd to prepare and deposit a Book of Reference with the Bill or any Additional Provision.
The Book of Reference identifies all owners, lessees, and occupiers with a qualifying interest in land and property affected by the HS2 scheme. All persons and organisations are listed by parish or borough, against each of the parcels of land that are described in the Book of Reference, shown on the Parliamentary Plans, and listed in the various land schedules in the Bill.
Copies of the Book of Reference are not available on this website but can be viewed at the deposit locations listed.
Plans and Sections
Housing Statement
Estimate of Expense
Environmental Impact
AP2 is accompanied by the AP2 Environmental Statement (AP2 ES). This reports on the significant environmental effects that the AP2 amendments are likely to have, where these are new or different to those reported in the Environmental Statement (ES) that accompanied the Bill deposited in Parliament in January 2022, as updated by the Supplementary Environmental Statement 1 (SES1) and SES2, taking into account the AP1 ES as appropriate. It also outlines the measures that are being proposed to avoid, reduce, or manage these effects.
A SES2) has also been deposited which reports changes within the powers and limits of the Bill and the likely significant environmental effects of these changes, where these are new or different to those reported in the main ES, as updated by the SES1. It also outlines the measures that are being proposed to avoid, reduce, or manage these effects.
The SES2 and the AP2 ES will each be the subject of a public consultation. The consultation on the SES2 and AP2 ES will finish at 11.45 pm on 31st August 2023.