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PHASE ONE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Community Forum Area Report 25 | Castle Bromwich and Bromford HS2 London-West Midlands May 2013 ENGINE FOR GROWTH DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Community Forum Area Report ENGINE FOR GROWTH 25 I Castle Bromwich and Bromford 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 – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 I Contents Contents Draft Volume 2: Community Forum Area Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 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: Castle Bromwich and Bromford – overview of the area and description of the Proposed Scheme 10 2 Castle Bromwich and Bromford 11 2.1 Overview of the area 11 2.2 Description of the Proposed Scheme 15 2.3 Construction of the Proposed Scheme 17 2.4 Operation of the Proposed Scheme 29 2.5 Community forum engagement 29 2.6 Route section main alternatives 30 Part C: Environmental topic assessments 34 3 Agriculture, forestry and soils 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Policy framework 35 3.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 35 3.4 Environmental baseline 35 3.5 Construction 37 3.6 Operation 39 1 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 I Contents 4 Air quality 40 4.1 Introduction 40 4.2 Policy framework 40 4.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 40 4.4 Environmental baseline 40 4.5 Construction 42 4.6 Operation 43 5 Community 44 5.1 Introduction 44 5.2 Policy framework 44 5.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 45 5.4 Environmental baseline 45 5.5 Construction 46 5.6 Operation 47 6 Cultural heritage 48 6.1 Introduction 48 6.2 Policy framework 48 6.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 49 6.4 Environmental baseline 49 6.5 Construction 50 6.6 Operation 51 7 Ecology 53 7.1 Introduction 53 7.2 Policy framework 53 7.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 54 7.4 Environmental baseline 54 7.5 Construction 56 7.6 Operation 60 8 Land quality 62 8.1 Introduction 62 8.2 Policy framework 62 8.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 62 8.4 Environmental baseline 63 8.5 Construction 65 8.6 Operation 67 2 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 I Contents 9 Landscape and visual assessment 69 9.1 Introduction 69 9.2 Policy framework 69 9.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 70 9.4 Environmental baseline 70 9.5 Construction 71 9.6 Operation 74 10 Socio-economics 78 10.1 Introduction 78 10.2 Policy framework 78 10.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 78 10.4 Environmental baseline 78 10.5 Construction 80 10.6 Operation 81 11 Sound, noise and vibration 82 11.1 Introduction 82 11.2 Policy framework 82 11.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 82 11.4 Environmental baseline 82 11.5 Construction 83 11.6 Operation 84 12 Traffic and transport 86 12.1 Introduction 86 12.2 Local policy framework 86 12.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 86 12.4 Environmental baseline 87 12.5 Construction 88 12.6 Operation 90 13 Water resources and flood risk assessment 92 13.1 Introduction 92 13.2 Policy framework 92 13.3 Assessment scope and key assumptions 93 13.4 Environmental baseline 93 13.5 Construction 95 13.6 Operation 98 14 References 102 2 3 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 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 28 Figure 4: Business Sector Composition in Birmingham City Council area and West Midlands 79 List of tables Table 1: Location of construction site compounds 19 Table 2: Demolition works 21 Table 3: Watercourse diversions 21 Table 4: Restricted accesses 23 Table 5: Viaducts, underbridges and overbridges 24 Table 6: Embankments and cuttings 25 Table 7: Holdings affected by the Proposed Scheme 37 Table 8: Preliminary evaluation of likely status and value of protected and/or notable species occurring within this section of the route 55 Table 9: Significant residual construction effects on ecological receptors within this section of the route 59 Table 10: Significant residual operational effects on ecological receptors within this section of the route 61 Table 11: Significant effects during construction 72 Table 12: Significant visual effects during construction 73 Table 13: Significant landscape effects during operation year 1 (2026) 75 Table 14: Significant visual effects during operation year 1 (2026) 76 Table 15: Typical vehicle trip generation for site compounds in this area 89 4 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 I Contents Draft Volume 2: Community Forum Area Report Castle Bromwich and Bromford/ No 25 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 maps, which together provide the assessment of local environmental effects. An assessment of the 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 communities1. Volume 2 of this draft ES supports this engagement strategy by providing a draft ES report for each CFA. This is a report for Castle Bromwich and Bromford, CFA 25. 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 5 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 I Contents Part A: Introduction 6 CFA Report – Castle Bromwich and Bromford/No 25 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 Phase One route and the 26 CFAs are shown in Figure 1. 1.1.3 On opening, 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 Phase One 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.