M25 Junction 28 Improvement Scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering
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M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering Rule 8(1)(e) Planning Act 2008 Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 Volume 9 January 2021 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering Infrastructure Planning Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 M25 junction 28 scheme Development Consent Order 202[x ] 9.8 STATEMENT OF COMMON GROUND WITH LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING Rule Number: Rule 8(1)(e) Planning Inspectorate Scheme TR010029 Reference Application Document Reference TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Author: M25 junction 28 scheme, Project Team, Highways England Version Date Status of Version 0 21 January 2021 Deadline 1 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 2 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering STATEMENT OF COMMON GROUND This Statement of Common Ground has been prepared and agreed by (1) Highways England Company Limited and (2) London Borough of Havering Signed……………………………………. Project Manager on behalf of Highways England Date: [DATE] Signed……………………………………. Team Leader Transport Planning on behalf of London Borough of Havering Date: 20/01/2021 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 3 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering Table of contents Chapter Pages 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Purpose of this document 5 1.2 Parties to this Statement of Common Ground 5 1.3 Terminology 5 2. Record of engagement 7 3. Issues 11 3.1 Introduction and general matters 11 Tables Table 2-1 Record of engagement 7 Table 3-1 Table of issues and matters to be agreed – Version as at 21 January 2020 13 Table 3-2 Examination documents 38 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 4 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this document 1.1.1 This Statement of Common Ground (“SoCG”) has been prepared in respect of the application (“the Application”) for the M25 junction 28 scheme (“the Scheme”’) submitted by Highways England Company Limited (“Highways England”) to the Secretary of State (“Secretary of State”) for a Development Consent Order (“the Order”) under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“PA 2008). 1.1.2 This SoCG does not seek to replicate information which is available elsewhere within the Application documents. All documents are available on the Planning Inspectorate website. 1.1.3 The SoCG has been produced to confirm to the Examining Authority where agreement has been reached between the parties to it, and where agreement has not (yet) been reached. SoCGs are an established means in the planning process of allowing all parties to identify, and so focus on, specific issues that may need to be addressed during the examination. 1.2 Parties to this Statement of Common Ground 1.2.1 This SoCG has been prepared by (1) Highways England as the Applicant and (2) London Borough of Havering. 1.2.2 Highways England became the Government-owned Strategic Highways Company on 1 April 2015. It is the highway authority in England for the strategic road network and has the necessary powers and duties to operate, manage, maintain and enhance the network. Regulatory powers remain with the Secretary of State. The legislation establishing Highways England made provision for all legal rights and obligations of the Highways Agency, including in respect of the Application, to be conferred upon or assumed by Highways England. 1.2.3 London Borough of Havering is a host authority in respect of the application and as such is a local authority under section 56A of the Planning Act 2008. 1.2.4 This SoCG with the London Borough of Havering also covers heritage and archaeological related issues. A letter to the Examining Authority from Historic England dated 07 December 2020 notes that Historic England do not intend to enter into a SoCG with Highways England and that archaeological and heritage advise is provided through London Borough of Havering. 1.3 Terminology 1.3.1 In Table 3-1 in the Issues section of this SoCG: • “Agreed” indicates area(s) of agreement Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 5 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering • “Under discussion” indicates area(s) of current disagreement where resolution remains possible, and where parties continue discussing the issue to determine whether they can reach agreement by the end of the examination • “Not Agreed” indicates a final position for area(s) of disagreement where the resolution of divergent positions will not be possible, and parties agree on this point. 1.3.2 It can be taken that any matters not specifically referred to in the Issues section of this SoCG are not of material interest or relevance to London Borough of Havering and therefore have not been the subject of any discussions between the parties. As such, those matters can be read as agreed, only to the extent that they are either not of material interest or relevance to London Borough of Havering. Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 6 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering 2. Record of engagement 2.1.1 A summary of the meetings and correspondence that has taken place between Highways England and London Borough of Havering in relation to the Application is outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 Record of engagement Date Form of Key topics discussed and key outcomes correspondance Local authority liaison meetings Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service Stakeholders (GLAAS) accepted invitation but were not 8 June 2016 Meeting subsequently contacted. Minutes were provided in 2017. Atkins set out an approach to baseline data gathering; 29 air photo assessment, geophysical survey, possible November Email consultation trench evaluation near river, borehole information. 2016 GLAAS agree this. 29 March Email of WSI GLAAS comments on WSI for geophysics work. 2017 17 August GLAAS further comments WSI for geophysics work Email of WSI 2017 prepared by AOC. 15 EIA Scoping November GLAAS provide scoping comments to PINS. Notification 2017 7 January GI locations GLAAS agree watching brief on GI locations and 2018 monitoring proposals receive PEIR. 8 January AOC Desk based GLAAS receive DBA. 2019 assessment 11 January Statutory GLAAS comments sent. 2019 Consultation WSI for GI Watching 22 July 2019 GLAAS agree second draft of WSI. brief by AOC Problems with GI monitoring, attendance being 28 October Email missed, further investigative works agreed to 2019 compensate. 6 November Supplementary WSI (second draft) to cover above WSI 2019 agreed. 27 February Supplementary GLAAS comments provided to London Borough of 2020 Consultation Havering. Section 56 22 July 2020 Documents received. consultation 5 August Section 56 GLAAS comments to London Borough of Havering. 2020 Consultation 18 November Email Correspondence with Atkins of protocols for advice. 2020 11 April Meeting Workshop to obtain views and assess the extent to Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 7 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering Date Form of Key topics discussed and key outcomes correspondance 2017 and 12 which the three Scheme options considered at the April 2017 time would give effect to achieving the Scheme objectives and to agree actions to improve the value of the Scheme. Environmental stakeholder meeting with local 22 July 2017 Meeting authorities and statutory environmental bodies. 16 August Preferred Route Announcement and the next stage of Meeting 2017 consultation. 13 A DCO knowledge sharing event for host authorities November Meeting to raise awareness of their role in the DCO process. 2017 Officer briefing meeting to discuss design work to 11 January date, programme, the scoping request for the Meeting 2018 environmental impact assessments and planned statutory consultation. 12 December Meeting Member briefing on the Scheme. 2018 20 March Meeting Response to Statutory Consultation discussion. 2019 11 April Meeting Project update - air quality noise and landscape. 2019 15 April Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with Meeting 2019 Brentwood Borough Council. Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with 29 May 2019 Meeting Brentwood Borough Council. 26 June Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with Meeting 2019 Brentwood Borough Council. 12 July 2019 Meeting Quarterly joint local authority forum. 15 Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with Meeting August2019 Brentwood Borough Council. 20 Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with September Meeting Brentwood Borough Council. 2010 28 October Meeting Statutory consultation Feedback Review meeting. 2019 01 November Meeting Quarterly joint local authority forum. 2019 28 Monthly engagement meeting held jointly with November Meeting Brentwood Borough Council. 2019 02 March DCO joint Local Authority Forum – draft DCO Meeting 2020 documents. 03 July 2020 Meeting Proposed approach to photomontages. 27 July 2020 Meeting Update on application and SoCG. Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010029 Application document reference: TR010029/EXAM/9.8 Page 8 of 39 M25 junction 28 improvement scheme TR010029 9.8 Statement of Common Ground with London Borough of Havering Date Form of Key topics discussed and key outcomes correspondance 16 Meeting Update meeting on traffic modelling. October2020 22 October Update meeting to discuss the burial ground/Putwell Meeting 2020 Bridge caravan park. 28 October Update meeting to discuss SoCG/cumulative Meeting 2020 impacts/Code of construction practice (CoCP).