Copy of Report Submitted to the Planning Panel at Their Meeting on 16Th April, 2009
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PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 COPY OF REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING PANEL AT THEIR MEETING ON 16TH APRIL, 2009 APPLICATION No: 03/47344/EIAHYB APPLICANT: Peel Investments (North) Limited LOCATION: Land Between Mid-point Of Manchester Ship Canal And Liverpool Road Liverpool Road Eccles PROPOSAL: Multi-modal freight interchange comprising rail served distribution warehousing, rail link and sidings, inter-modal and ancillary facilities including a canal quay and berths, vehicle parking, hardstanding, landscaping, re-routing of Salteye Brook, a new signal controlled access to the A57 and related highway works including realignment of the A57 and improvements to the M60 (Port Salford). Canal crossing and associated roads and other highway improvements as part of the Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme (WGIS) WARD: Barton EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 Introduction 1.1 For ease of reference, this report is split into three sections. Firstly, the background report contains details on the context of this application, a description of the proposed works, along with the consultation exercise undertaken and relevant national, regional and local policies. Secondly, the planning appraisal and thirdly, the Article 10 application and consultation received from Trafford Council concerning the element of the development that falls in Trafford. 2 Site description 2.1 This application relates to an irregular shaped parcel of land of approximately 116 hectares located to the north of the Manchester Ship Canal and approximately 2 km west of the M60 motorway. The site is considered in three broad areas: PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 2.2 Area A: This is approximately rectangular and is located south of the A57 and north of the Manchester Ship Canal; it is approximately 550m wide and 1.2 kilometres in length. It is surrounded by Barton Aerodrome, farmland and some residential properties to the north and sewage works, nature reserves and residential properties to the south, within Trafford MBC’s jurisdiction, while to the west is Makro, and a golf course and range. The area has been filled over a lengthy period to a level of between 18 and 25m AOD and industrial buildings have recently been cleared from the northern part of the area. Salteye Brook and public footpath bisect this part of the site and a number of trees and hedges line the brook, canal and A57. The site is adjacent to the Salford Reds Stadium. 2.3 Area B: is located north of the A57, linking the site to the Manchester – Newton- le-Willows – Liverpool railway line. This is an area of open land located between Barton Aerodrome and the Peel Green residential area and cemetery. The northern part of Area B comprises farmland and the northern part of the Brookhouse playing fields. The site levels vary between 18 and 34m AOD and the height of the existing railway embankment is 26.4m AOD. 2. 4 Area C: Is located to the north of the Manchester Ship Canal, between Area A and the end of Langland Drive, to the south of the existing United Utilities sewage works and extends both sides of the M60 motorway. 3 Description of development 3.1 This is a ‘hybrid’ planning application in that the proposal contains elements where full planning permission is sought (including infrastructure, canal berths, rail link and sidings, bridges and roads), in addition to elements where only outline planning permission is sought (warehousing). 3.2 The proposed development is for a multi-modal freight terminal, comprising a 24 hour operation employing between 1,830 and 2,140 staff. The applicant refers to the development as ‘Port Salford’. The main components of the proposed development are as follows: Element of the Development Full/Outline Two berths on the Manchester Ship Canal (MSC) Full A new north-south branch railway line to connect the site to the Full Manchester - Newton-le-Willows - Liverpool railway line, including a bridge over Liverpool Road (A57) and six reception sidings on the canal PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 side The construction of train sidings alongside the MSC with lighting Full A 17-hectare multi-modal terminal facility for the reception, handling Full and storage of marine/rail/road delivered containers, including a quay on the MSC, railway lines, hard standing storage areas (approximately 83,000m2), operational offices and drivers’ rest areas, and space for parking and maintaining HGVs. Four 600m long railway sidings, served by up to eight overhead mobile gantry cranes of up to 25m in height. Containers area with a maximum of eight units (24m high) surrounded by lighting pylons 20-30m high and additional low-level lighting A landscape zone between the perimeter access road and the A57, varying in width between 30m and 65m and reducing to 5m in a small Full area opposite the entrance to Barton Aerodrome. A combination of existing screen planting and additional screen planted is proposed New traffic light controlled ‘T’ junction off Liverpool Road (A57) Full Parking provision for 540 car parking spaces and 530 HGV spaces Full Dedicated, pedestrian and cycle entrance from Liverpool Road and the Full re-routing of the existing public footpaths round the site Re-routing of Salteye Brook Full Strengthening of the Manchester Ship Canal with sheet piled walling Full 2.4m high security fencing Full Highway improvements to Junction 11 of the M60 and elsewhere Full between Junctions 11 and 12, comprising widening to four lanes northbound A new link road (WGIS) providing access from Liverpool Road (A57) to Full Trafford Way and Junction 10 on the M60, via a new road and a new low level bridge crossing the MSC, to the east of the existing motorway crossing at Barton Bridge, incorporating bus, pedestrian and cycle access and possible future Metrolink route. A link road running parallel with the M60 and a two-way link between the A57 west of Peel Green, Trafford Way and junction 10 of the M60 and closure of the existing off-slip at Junction 11 northbound. This is to be provided in two separate phases Warehousing facility sited on the area of land between the multi-modal Outline terminal and Liverpool Road. All matters are reserved. Parameters for these buildings are provided and illustrated in indicative plans showing four rail-served ‘high bay’ trans-shipment warehouses, with a maximum height of 20m a total floor area of 154,500 m2 3.3 A planning application has also been submitted to Trafford MBC for parts of the WGIS works to the south of the Manchester Ship Canal which falls within their jurisdiction. Trafford approved that application on 18th February 2009. PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 4 Supporting documents 4.1 The applicant submitted the original application in November 2003 but it was put on hold until the Environmental Statement was submitted in May 2004. 4.2 The applicant has submitted the following supporting documents: Planning Statement (PS) Environmental Statement (ES) Non-Technical Summary (NTS) Transport Assessment (TA) Rational for Port Salford Economic Impact of Port Salford 4.3 A summary of each of these documents can be found in paragraphs 3.1 to 4.13 of the background report. Consultations 4.4 There have been two key stages of consultation; the first stage was May 2004. 4.5 The following consultees were notified of the planning application: Barton Aerodrome British Transport Police Chief Executive (Economic Development) Civic Trust Council for the Protection of Rural England (Lancashire & Cheshire Branches) Countryside Agency DEFRA UVEU (Urban Vision Environmental Unit) English Heritage Natural England Environment Agency Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit Greater Manchester Bird Recording Group Greater Manchester Ecology Unit Greater Manchester Geology Unit Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive Greater Manchester Pedestrians’ Association PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 Greater Manchester Police Architectural Liaison Unit Health and Safety Executive Halton Borough Council Highways Agency Inland Waterways Association Lancashire Aero Club Light Planes (Lancashire) Manchester City Council Manchester Airport Manchester Port Health Authority Manchester Ship Canal Company National Trust Network Rail North West Development Agency 4NW – The Regional Leaders Forum (formerly known as The North West Regional Assembly) Open Spaces Society Peak & Northern Footpath Society Red Rose Forest Sport England Strategic Rail Authority St. Helen’s Borough Council The Ramblers Association (Manchester & High Peak Area) Trafford MBC Transco Twentieth Century Society United Utilities Victorian Society Warrington Borough Council Wildlife Trust 4.6 A short summary of each consultation response can be found in table 1 (Entitled - Summary of Consultee Responses) in section 6 of the background report. 5 Publicity and representations 5.1 In terms of publicity, site notices were displayed on site, press notices were published and neighbours were notified of the proposals by letter in July/August 2004, in January 2006 and October 2006. The applicant undertook a public exhibition on the 6th 7th 8th December 2004, at the Canon Williamson High School. An advert was placed in the Salford Advertiser in November 2004 inviting the public to view the exhibition. Some 2400 letters were sent to local PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY PANEL PART I SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION 16th April 2009 residents and to all local councillors. Some 262 people attended over the 3 evenings. The second consultation exercise followed the submission of additional details by the applicant. A full list of those neighbours consulted can be found in Section 7 of the background report. 5.2 A total of 366 letters of objection have been received.