Consultation outcome

Moving away from paper documents to progress an order application under the Transport and Works Act 1992

From:: Department for Transport
Published: 10 March 2023
Last updated: 7 July 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Moving from paper application documents under the TWA 1992: government response

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Detail of outcome

This document:

summarises the responses to the consultation
gives the government response and explains the next steps

Original consultation

Consultation description

This consultation sets out proposals to modernise the TWA rules to enable electronic applications for an order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA), instead of progressing solely with paper documents.

The proposed change aims to:

support a more time and cost-efficient process
improve the accessibility of the process
reduce the environmental impact from printing paper documents

Those interested or affected by TWA applications would still be made aware of the application being submitted, by receipt directly in the post (unless an email address is available) of a notice or by viewing a site notice.

This consultation is aimed at parties with an interest in the way that applications for the construction and operation of railways, tramways, trolley vehicle systems, other guided transport systems and inland waterways are progressed under the TWA, and the effect of the proposed changes.

The TWA rules are contained in the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 and the Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2004.

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