CapabilityReduce application Statement backlogs Landand increase Referencing productivity

John Bebb Principal Business Manager [email protected] 07841 995 098 Contents

The Company

TerraQuest System Overview

Land Referencing Experience

Resource Capacity

Quality, Data Security, Insurance The Company These include HS2, Crossrail, Heathrow, EDF Hinkley Point, Scottish Power transmission lines, Highways England road schemes, National Grid, TfL Station upgrades, and Local Formed in 1972 TerraQuest, now part of the Mears Group, is one Authority housing and regeneration schemes. of the UK's oldest and largest multi-disciplinary business support company specialising in land and planning services. TerraQuest therefore has considerable experience and expertise across many sectors including Utilities, Energy, Transport and TerraQuest is an Ordnance Survey business partner, is G-Cloud Regeneration schemes in urban and rural environments. accredited and custodian of the national Planning Portal, having TerraQuest is active across the UK and currently supports been appointed by DCLG in 2015. TerraQuest has over 250 projects in the north at Darlington, the south in Devon, Wales and personnel, approx. 110 of which are actively involved in delivering the South East. In Northern Ireland TerraQuest currently has a the land referencing service. team of over 60 involved in land referencing and land Specialising in land and planning services has required the registration, the latter on behalf of the Land and Property development of processes and proprietary systems specifically Services NI. designed to collect and manage large volumes of property TerraQuest works very closely with key stakeholders especially information. legal, environmental and engineering firms to ensure the TerraQuest land referencing services identify landowners and interdependencies between each discipline are fully understood occupiers within a specified area. This information is utilised to and as a result costs are controlled without compromising develop effective schedules and plans. The land referencing diligence and best practice. service supports Statutory Procedures including Compulsory TerraQuest is probably the UKs most technologically innovative Purchase Orders (CPO) and Development Consent Orders (DCO) company in the processing and management of land and applications under the Planning Act, Transport and Works Act, property information, introducing new methods of data Town and Country Planning and Parliamentary Bills, for collection and delivery. Our web-based solutions can address transportation, energy, regeneration and other infrastructural every aspect of land acquisition, from Site Access to Land development projects.. Registration. Our processes are ISO certified including ISO 27001 to address TerraQuest also provides outsourced planning services to local ongoing concerns regarding the secure storage of personal data. authorities which enables the Authority to remove backlog or TerraQuest has a reputation as a large project contractor as process applications quicker thus addressing current concerns testified by its involvement in many of the UK's major and high- with the speed of the planning process. profile infrastructure projects. System Overview Process Overview

Land Acquisition and Recording System (LARS) Typical Stages and Outputs of the Land Referencing Process

TerraQuest manages all referencing information within its Stage Output Land RegistryDocumentation; Draft Land Referencing proprietary Land Acquisition and Recording System (LARS) this Desktop Referencing Schedule and Maps includes: Contact Referencing 2nd DraftCPO Schedule and Maps; enquiryevidence FinalCPO Schedule and Maps; informationrequired for Preparation of Order Schedule and Statement of Reasons; Notices of Making the Order (incl. Map • Land Parcels • Addresses Site Notices); Proof of Service; Statutory Compliance File Preparation forPublic Inquiry Public InquiryPortal; witnessstatements Notices of Confirmation (incl. Site Notices); • Interests • Titles Confirmation Proof of Service • Parties • Site Reference Compulsory Acquisition/Acquisition by GVD Plans and individualplot plans foreach party; Agreement LARS is a geospatial solution enabling spatial data to be fully integrated with database records and electronic documents. The spatial extents of each Land Parcel and Title are digitised in LARS to maintain full referential integrity between data records. Data Flow Land parcel areas are automatically calculated from the spatial extents, and the database attributed accordingly. Non-Contact Contact Inputs Service The system also supports the recording of public footpaths, Inputs Outputs bridleways, cycle tracks, byways and any other rights of way. The E-Confirmation OS E-LIQs Consultation system maintains a full audit log of site visits and both telephone Mapping Schedules Support and written enquiries are updated on a continual basis.

Land Book of All incoming documents (e.g. Official Copies, Filed Plans, Land Registry Reference Titles & plans Interest Questionnaires, Confirmation Schedules etc). are TerraQuest scanned and linked to the core record within LARS. GIS Local Database S42,S46,S134 Authority NtT & GVD The Book of Reference (Schedules), plans and notices are Details LARS Notices produced via an automatic process from LARS. Statutory Undertaker Examination Details Support Site Visit Details Project Experience CPO Schemes The following projects have involved some or all of the following Development of infrastructure projects to support national Land Referencing Services initiatives is reliant on securing the relevant powers to acquire Desktop Referencing Notices of Making Confirmation the necessary legal interests in land. Effective acquisition of land Contact Referencing CPO Schedule and Map GVD/NtT and NoE is critical to the reduction of both cost and risk to major infrastructure schemes. Birmingham City Council – Paradise Circus Redevelopment Fareham Borough Council - Welborne Garden Village TerraQuest can mobilise quickly and apply its data management L.B. Waltham Forest - Marlowe Road L.B. Southwark – Elephant & Castle Regeneration and systems which are second to none in the industry in L.B. Harrow – Grange Farm Close delivering the right information to stakeholders at the right time L.B. Wandsworth – Alton Estate in the right format. This is a major consideration for complex, L.B. Wandsworth – York Road/ Winstanley Estate multi stakeholder programmes working to demanding L.B. Bexley – Erith Town Centre timeframes where requirements can change but delivery dates Warrington B.C. - Warrington Waterfront Warrington B.C. – A57 Lingley Green Avenue do not. Warrington B.C. – Burtonwood Road Warrington B.C. – Western Link Road TerraQuest work very closely with all stakeholders typically legal, Birmingham City Council – Perry Barr (Commonwealth Games) environmental and engineering teams to ensure the Birmingham City Council – Axis Building interdependencies between each discipline are fully understood Portsmouth City Council - City Centre Link Road and that costs are controlled without compromising diligence Nuneaton and Bedworth Council – Camp Hill Regeneration Wigan & Bolton Council – Key Route Network and best practice. Cheshire East Council – Crewe Station Hub Since 1972 TerraQuest has undertaken literally 100’s of CPO Anglesey County Council – A5025 upgrade L.B. Enfield – Meridian Water schemes and cover the entire process from desktop research L.B. Enfield – Montagu406 through to GVD. Those undertaken within the past three years L.B. Barnet - Brent Cross Shopping Centre Redevelopment and those on which we are currently engaged include the Thurrock Council – Purfleet Regeneration following. Land Referencing Service Birmingham City Council – Brickfield Road Nottingham County Council – Gedling Access Road Ebbsfleet Development Corporation – Grove Road Windsor & Maidenhead Council – The Landing Cheshire East Council – North West Crewe Highway Darlington Borough Council – Darlington Station Regeneration London Borough of Ealing – The Green, Southall Torbay District Council – Crossway Shopping Centre, Paignton Bradford Borough Council – Harrogate Road/New Line DCO / hybrid Bill Projects Strategic Infrastructure Schemes TerraQuest has outstanding DCO credentials and have been

Legislative involved in infrastructure schemes involving Roads (Highways Client Scheme England), Rail (HS2, & Crossrail 1&2), Energy including (Nuclear, Regime EDF Energy Hinkley Point C Nuclear Station DCO Tidal, EfW, Hydro, Carbon Capture, and Gas-Fired) plus EDF Energy Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station DCO Transmission Lines (National Grid and Scottish Power). NuGen Moorside Nuclear Power Station DCO

Scottish Power North Wales Grid Connection DCO

Scottish Power Mid Wales Grid Connection DCO

We therefore fully understand the challenges, complexities and Scottish Power North Shropshire Connection DCO risks involved and how they should be mitigated in order that a Tidal Lagoon Power Swansea Tidal lagoon DCO compliant process is observed resulting in a successful outcome. Capture Power White Rose Carbon Capture DCO

Stag Energy Hirwaun Gas-Fired Power Station DCO

Stag Energy Progress Gas-Fired Power Station DCO

Stag Energy Abergelli Gas-Fired Power Station DCO

Stag Energy Millbrook Gas-Fired Power Station DCO

Stag Energy Deeside Gas-Fired Power Station DCO

Alternative Energy Boston EfW project DCO

Heathrow Airport Ltd Expansion at Heathrow DCO

HS2 Phase 1 London Metropolitan area hybrid Bill

HS2 Phase 1 West Midlands Metropolitan area hybrid Bill

Crossrail 1 Central London Section hybrid Bill

Crossrail 2 Central and South London Sections hybrid Bill

Ashfield Land Rail Central Strategic Rail Freight DCO Interchange Four Ashes West Midlands Strategic Rail Freight DCO Interchange Sirius Minerals York Potash - Teesside Harbour DCO

Carbon Capture Power White Rose Carbon Capture DCO Storage Highways England M25 Junction 10 Road Improvement DCO

Highways England M25 Junction 28 Road Improvement DCO

Highways England A64 Road Improvement Scheme DCO

Highways England A50 Road Improvement Scheme DCO

Highways England A45 Road Improvement Scheme DCO Resource Capacity Project Management & Quality

TerraQuest has approximately 250 staff delivering various TerraQuest operates a certified Quality Management System property-related services, including land referencing which is (QMS) which has been maintained since 1991 complying with the TerraQuest’s core business activity. Land referencing personnel requirements of ISO 9001:2008 for the following scope: are located at the head office in Birmingham and other offices in “The provision of process support and improvement services, Bristol and Belfast. including consultancy, service implementation and TerraQuest has over 100 land referencing personnel and is management, processing and management of data.” therefore able to deploy from its extensive and available TerraQuest has implemented the QMS throughout all sectors of resources and respond to urgent ad-hoc requests that may arise the company with operations conducted in accordance with, thus mitigating risk to the programme measured and audited against the requirements of all pertinent legislation and relevant industry guidance, standards and best Currently TerraQuest has practice, including: the following resources ISO 9001:2015

1 x Service Delivery Manager ISO 14001:2015

1 x Head of Technical Services OHSAS 18001:2007

1 x Programme Manager ISO 27001:2013

9 x Project Manager

8 x Technical Consultant All projects are managed using Prince2, government’s recommended project management method. Coupled with the 2 x Quality Manager Quality Management System (QMS) (continuously accredited by 10 x Assistant Project Manager BSI to ISO9001 since 1991), TerraQuest offers its clients a highly controlled and quality assured approach to land referencing. 20 x Snr Referencing Technician

60 x Technician Data Security Insurance

TerraQuest is registered with the Information Commissioners Since its inception in 1972, TerraQuest has never had a claim Office (ICO) and is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act against its Professional Indemnity Insurance since its introduction. TerraQuest, its subsidiaries and parent company Mears, take data protection seriously, and are Current levels of insurance cover are as follows: compliant to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) as a core policy for all aspects of our businesses, including the Indemnity Policy Insurer secure processing and storage of data and the individuals’ rights Value surrounding the data we collect, process and have access to. Aviva Insurance Limited & others Public and Products Policy No. 100644920CLP & others £150M TerraQuest Data Protection Officer, (DPO) is a senior member of Liability Renewal 30th December 2020 our parent company, reporting to the Mears board, and has regular communication with the Information Asset Owners (IAO). Aviva Insurance Limited & others TerraQuest IAOs operate at a business level and are responsible Employers Liability Policy No. 1006449CLP & others £50M for data protection at a project level, providing a single point of Renewal 30th December 2020 contact for each project and performing Privacy Impact HCC International Insurance Assessments (PIAs) for their project areas. Professional Indemnity Company PLC Policy Number 35251P18 £10M Renewal 30th December 2020 Capability Statement Land Referencing

John Bebb Principal Business Manager [email protected] 07841 995 098