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EXHIBIT LIST Reference No: HOC/00166 Petitioner: George and Brenda Astley Published to Collaboration Area: Thursday 14-Jun-2018 Page 1 of 31 No Exhibit Name Page 1 A186 Presentation.pdf (A186) 2 - 10 2 A187 Photo exhibits.pdf (A187) 11 - 20 3 A188 Exhibit 1 Plan of Roads.pdf (A188) 21 4 A189 Exhibit 2 Plan of Farm.pdf (A189) 22 5 A190 Exhibit 3 Plan of Watercourses.pdf (A190) 23 6 A191 Hydrological report.pdf (A191) 24 - 30 7 A192 CT-06-205.pdf (A192) 31 HOC/00166/0001 George & Brenda Astley: Petition No. 166 A186 (1) HOC/00166/0002 Blythe House Farm • Petitioners run a 62 Hectare Farm on the outskirts of Hamstall Ridware • The Farm is split over several locations • As well as Arable cropping, farm business has been diversified • Have a 5 pitch CL caravan site • Let out approximately 16 business units on the farm • Businesses include a Brewery, Artists Studio & Framers, Classic Car Restorer • Farm has been owned and run by the Astley Family for 100 years (since 1918) A186 (2) HOC/00166/0003 Ecological & Other Mitigation Measures on farmland (1) • Promoter has proposed an area of grassland plus newt ponds in the southern corner of the Petitioners field • Not appropriate • No ponds in this area of the field currently • Land drains run through this area as lowest part of the field • This area was used as a pit hole for Armitage Shanks waste several decades ago • Do not know what is in there and would be imprudent to dig it up • Valuable field used for growing vegetable crops • Should not be used as grassland as per HS2 commitments to use less high grade land A186 (3) HOC/00166/0004 Ecological & Other Mitigation Measures on farmland (2) • Have already sent request to HS2 Ltd move the newt ponds elsewhere • Petitioner has highlighted new more suitable location • HS2 Ltd have issued an assurance to remove the newt ponds • Location currently unspecified A186 (4) HOC/00166/0005 Access (1) • Proposals under the Bill will potentially have a serious impact upon access to the Petitioners Land, Farmstead & Businesses • The best road out of Hamstall Ridware is Lichfield Road/Common Lane through Pipe Ridware • Only 3 roads out of Hamstall Ridware: Blithbury, Lichfield & Yoxall • Yoxall Road is susceptible to bad flooding & impassable at times of heavy rain • Blithbury Road is a narrow single track lane • Lichfield Road used by most business traffic in and out of the farm • Borrow Pit traffic will need to cross this road • Businesses and Caravans account for 2/3 of Farm turnover A186 (5) HOC/00166/0006 Access (2) • Any road closures which restrict access to the farm could result in businesses being moved elsewhere • Business model has been built on ability to fill unit space prior to its conversion • In 2017 Blythe House Farm had approx. 500 caravans visit the site • Lichfield Road Access must remain open at all times • Temporary Closure could be detrimental impact to let businesses at Blythe House Farm • Have understood it is to be restricted • Petitioner requires undertaking to this effect A186 (6) HOC/00166/0007 Borrow Pit (1) • Petitioners are gravely concerned regarding the effects of the Blithbury North Borrow Pit • Have land immediately adjacent to the Borrow Pit site • Concerned regarding: • Effects of dewatering the site will have on the water table • Their crop production: field is used to grow high value crops such as potatoes • Understand site has a value to HS2 for aggregate but entirely inappropriate to use • A brook course and large culvert drain into this area around the site • Borrow Pit is surrounded on 3 sides by Water • Dewatering & possible pump usage could cause flooding along Lichfield Road & Nethertown A186 (7) HOC/00166/0008 Borrow Pit (2) • No information on how the extraction process will be handled • How will dust be treated? • Will the site need to be dewatered? • Where will waste water be deposited? • No ground investigations so far on this site • Petitioner has installed own Piezometer to monitor water table • Results show water table sits at 1.3m - 1.7m below ground surface • Request to not use this site • Other sites in area as per NFU Report & requests A186 (8) HOC/00166/0009 Petition Costs • Are seeking to have petitioning costs covered by HS2 • The Petition covers areas where we have sought engagement and action from HS2 but have received no information back • Communication has been very poor A186 (9) HOC/00166/0010 A187 (1) HOC/00166/0011 A187 (2) HOC/00166/0012 A187 (3) HOC/00166/0013 A187 (4) HOC/00166/0014 A187 (5) HOC/00166/0015 A187 (6) HOC/00166/0016 A187 (7) HOC/00166/0017 A187 (8) HOC/00166/0018 A187 (9) HOC/00166/0019 A187 (10) HOC/00166/0020 1 2 A188 HOC/00166/0021 A A189 HOC/00166/0022 A190 HOC/00166/0023 Flood Data Services Ltd HS2 Construction: phase 2a Hydrological Report for Blythe House Farm Report prepared by Martin Langdon June 2018 Hydrological report - Blythe House Farm 1 A191 (1) HOC/00166/0024 Flood Data Services Ltd 1 Introduction Construction works for a high speed rail line, known as the Proposed Scheme, is under review for the hybrid High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill 2017. The second phase of the West Midlands and Crewe line is referred to in this report as HS2a. This report concentrates on a section of works within HS2a between Shaw Lane and Hadley Gate in Community Area 1 (CA1), as amended by Additional Provision. Relevant objectives, details, and drawings are found in documents listed at the end of this report. The purpose of this report is to provide evidence of impacts likely to affect the predominantly man-made drainage systems, local hydrology, and water environment due to the proposals. It highlights areas where there are significant gaps or omissions in the proposals where these relate to hydrological matters. Of primary concern, is the lack of seasonal baseline data for ordinary watercourses, water bodies, and groundwater, upon which any measure of success or compliance with scheme objectives would necessarily rely. Blythe House Farm is described in Petition Number 166. It is a small farm which is highly susceptible to minor losses in crop yield. Such losses are bound to arise from the Proposed Scheme due to land take, and severe impact on the sub-soil drainage systems. 2 Impact of Proposed Scheme Extents and types of works are to be found on drawing CT-06-204 2.1 Ecological mitigation ponds Two ecological mitigation ponds are proposed to be created near chainage 194+150, together with surrounding grassland habitat. This will be a loss of agricultural land. The current field is underlain by sub-soil field drains, which will be destroyed by mature tree roots on the northern boundary and by the creation of the ponds. It is unclear how the ponds will be dissociated from the sub-soil drains, a necessity if they are to hold water. 2.2 Pipe Lane flooding Proposals show where track, cutting and embankment surface water drainage goes directly towards Pipe Lane, near the existing junction with Dawson Lane. Figure 10 and paragraphs 6.1.8 to 6.1.14 of document E96 indicate that an increase in flooding will likely occur due to the Proposed Scheme. This is contrary to the earlier stated aim of compliance with National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) by "without increasing flood risk elsewhere" (E96 para 2.1.1). Hydrological report - Blythe House Farm 2 A191 (2) HOC/00166/0025 Flood Data Services Ltd It appears that as the lane is deemed to be 'less vulnerable', such a 'negligible' widespread increase in flooding is acceptable. It is difficult to assess the impacts on local hydrology, and see how directing water towards a known flood-prone area will alleviate the problem. The locations of nearby balancing ponds appear to be incompatible with flood alleviation. The presumption should be that most run-off from the permanent works will be initially conveyed to balancing ponds, prior to discharge onto Pipe Lane. The drawings show rail-side ditches discharging into Pipe Lane directly, with minimal potential to be stored off-line. The balancing pond (AP-001-002) appears to be undersized and on the wrong side of the road. To meet widely accepted highway standards, it is desired to have no flooding of the highway at the 1 in 30 year probability, and kept to a minimum for the 100 year plus an allowance for climate change (100yr+CC) flood. The actual permitted depth for the 100yr+CC flood is to be agreed with all emergency services. All design exceedance flow routes should be identified and mapped, together with depth-velocity information. 2.3 Old pit and tip locations Drawings CT-05-204 and CT-05-205 do not show locations of old pits and underground tips. These are purported to be around chainages 194+000 and 195+000. If the railway drainage channels allow surface water to enter these pits and tips, the effect on groundwater quality needs to be compared to baseline measurements. Where they lay directly under the main track, their extents need to be verified. Hydrological report - Blythe House Farm 3 A191 (3) HOC/00166/0026 Flood Data Services Ltd 4 Impact of Temporary Works Extents and types of works are to be found on drawing CT-05-204. 4.1 Borrow pits Blithbury borrow pit near Pipe Lane is expected to contain sands and gravels down to an average depth of 11.1 m, up to a maximum depth of 15 m (D12 and E13 para 2.3.31).