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Newton Purcell to Brackley HS2 London-West Midlands May 2013 PHASE ONE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Community Forum Area Report 14 | Newton Purcell to Brackley HS2 London-West Midlands May 2013 ENGINE FOR GROWTH DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Community Forum Area Report ENGINE FOR GROWTH 14 I Newton Purcell to Brackley High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, 2nd Floor, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU Telephone 020 7944 4908 General email enquiries: [email protected] Website: www.hs2.org.uk © Crown copyright, 2013, except where otherwise stated Copyright in the typographical arrangement rests with the Crown. You may re-use this information (not including logos or third-party material) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or e-mail: [email protected]. 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CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents Contents Draft Volume 2: Community Forum Area Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 5 Structure of the HS2 draft Environmental Statement 5 Part A: Introduction 6 1 Introduction 7 1.1 Introduction to HS2 7 1.2 Purpose of this report 7 1.3 Structure of this report 9 Part B: Newton Purcell to Brackley – overview of the area and description of the Proposed Scheme 10 2 Newton Purcell to Brackley 11 2.1 Overview of the area 11 2.2 Description of the Proposed Scheme 14 2.3 Construction of the Proposed Scheme 17 2.4 Operation of the Proposed Scheme 26 2.5 Community forum engagement 26 2.6 Route section main alternatives 27 2.7 Proposals for further consideration 28 Part C: Environmental topic assessments 29 3 Agriculture, forestry and soils 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Policy framework 30 3.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 30 3.4 Environmental baseline 30 3.5 Construction 32 3.6 Operation 35 4 Air quality 36 4.1 Introduction 36 4.2 Policy framework 36 4.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 36 1 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents 4.4 Environmental baseline 36 4.5 Construction 37 4.6 Operation 38 5 Community 39 5.1 Introduction 39 5.2 Policy framework 39 5.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 39 5.4 Environmental baseline 39 5.5 Construction 42 5.6 Operation 43 6 Cultural heritage 44 6.1 Introduction 44 6.2 Policy framework 44 6.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 44 6.4 Environmental baseline 44 6.5 Construction 45 6.6 Operation 47 7 Ecology 48 7.1 Introduction 48 7.2 Policy framework 48 7.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 48 7.4 Environmental baseline 49 7.5 Construction 51 7.6 Operation 54 8 Land quality 56 8.1 Introduction 56 8.2 Policy framework 56 8.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 56 8.4 Environmental baseline 56 8.5 Construction 59 8.6 Operation 60 9 Landscape and visual assessment 62 9.1 Introduction 62 9.2 Policy framework 62 9.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 62 9.4 Environmental baseline 63 9.5 Construction 64 9.6 Operation 69 2 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents 10 Socio-economics 75 10.1 Introduction 75 10.2 Policy framework 75 10.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 75 10.4 Environmental baseline 75 10.5 Construction 76 10.6 Operation 77 11 Sound, noise and vibration 78 11.1 Introduction 78 11.2 Policy framework 78 11.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 78 11.4 Environmental baseline 78 11.5 Construction 78 11.6 Operation 79 12 Traffic and transport 82 12.1 Introduction 82 12.2 Policy framework 82 12.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 82 12.4 Environmental baseline 84 12.5 Construction 84 12.6 Operation 87 13 Water resources and flood risk assessment 88 13.1 Introduction 88 13.2 Policy framework 88 13.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 88 13.4 Environmental baseline 88 13.5 Construction 90 13.6 Operation 93 14 References 95 2 3 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents List of figures Figure 1: HS2 Phase One route and community forum areas 8 Figure 2: Area context map 12 Figure 3: Indicative construction programme for the area 25 Figure 4: Business Sector Composition in South Northamptonshire and the East Midlands 76 List of tables Table 1: Location of construction site compounds 19 Table 2: Demolition works 20 Table 3: Footpath, cycleway and bridleway diversions 22 Table 4: Holdings affected by the Proposed Scheme 32 Table 5: Preliminary evaluation of likely value of protected and/or notable species occurring within this section of the route 50 Table 6: Significant residual construction effects on ecological receptors within this section of the route 53 Table 7: Significant residual operational effects on ecological receptors within this section of the route 55 Table 8: Significant landscape effects during construction 65 Table 9: Significant visual effects during construction 66 Table 10: Significant landscape effects during operation year 1 (2026) 69 Table 11: Significant visual effects during operation year 1 (2026) 71 Table 12: Options for further mitigation 81 Table 13: Typical vehicle trip generation for site compounds in this area 85 4 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents Draft Volume 2: Community Forum Area Report Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 Structure of the HS2 draft Environmental Statement The draft ES documentation for the purpose of this consultation comprises: • A non-technical summary (NTS) – providing a summary of the Proposed Scheme, the likely significant effects of the Proposed Scheme, both beneficial and adverse, and the means to avoid or reduce the adverse effects; • A main report – consisting of two volumes: ȃ Volume 1: Introduction to the Environmental Statement and Proposed Scheme which provides an introduction to HS2, an overview of the hybrid bill process and the environmental impact assessment (EIA) methodology, an introduction to consultation and engagement, the main strategic and route-wide alternatives considered; and ȃ Volume 2: Includes 26 Community Forum Area (CFA) reports, each with a separate corresponding set of drawings, which together provide the assessment of local environmental effects. An assessment of effects of the Proposed Scheme on a route- wide basis is presented in Report 27. HS2 Ltd set up 26 community forums along the line of route of the Proposed Scheme, as a regular way of engaging with local communities.1 Volume 2 of this draft ES supports this engagement strategy by providing a draft ES report for each CFA. This is a report for the Newton Purcell to Brackley area, CFA14. The draft ES has been written in a clear and accessible manner; however, on occasion it has been necessary to use technical terms. Given this, a glossary of terms and list of abbreviations for all draft ES documentation is provided. 1 Details of these community forums are provided on the HS2 Ltd website at http://www.hs2.org.uk/have-your-say/forums/community-forums. Accessed 13 April 2013. 5 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Contents Part A: Introduction 6 CFA Report – Newton Purcell to Brackley/No 14 I Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to HS2 1.1.1 HS2 is planned to be a Y-shaped rail network with stations in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, South Yorkshire and the East Midlands, linked by high speed trains running at speeds of up to 360 kilometres per hour (kph) (225 miles per hour (mph)). 1.1.2 HS2 is proposed to be built in two phases. Phase One (the Proposed Scheme), the subject of this draft ES, would involve the construction of a new railway line of approximately 230km (143 miles) between London and Birmingham that would become operational by 2026; with a connection to the West Coast Main Line (WCML) near Lichfield and to the existing HS1 line in London. The HS2 London-West Midlands route and the 26 CFAs are shown in Figure 1. 1.1.3 On opening, HS2 Phase One would run up to 14 trains per hour (tph). HS2 trains would be up to 400 metres (m) long with 1,100 seats during peak hours. Beyond the dedicated high speed track, these high speed trains would connect with and run on the existing WCML to serve passengers beyond the HS2 network. A connection to HS1 would also allow some services to run to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. 1.1.4 Phase Two would involve the construction of lines from Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester; with construction commencing around 2027, and planned to be operational by 2033. After Phase Two opens, it is expected that the frequency of train services on some parts of the HS2 London-West Midlands route could increase up to 18tph. 1.1.5 The Government believes that the HS2 network should link to Heathrow and its preferred option is for this to be built as part of Phase Two. However, the Government has since taken the decision to pause work on the Heathrow link until after 2015 when it expects the Airports Commission to publish its final report on recommended options for maintaining the country’s status as an international aviation hub.
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