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M20 Junction 10a TR010006 5.1 Consultation Report APFP Regulation 5(2)(q) Revision A Planning Act 2008 Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 Volume 5 July 2016 M20 Junction 10a TR010006 5.1 Consultation Report Volume 5 This document is issued for the party which commissioned it We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned document being relied upon by any other party, or being used project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission used for any other purpose. which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. Date: July 2016 M20 Junction 10a Consultation Report TR010006 Foreword Highways England has undertaken a fully managed programme of consultation with the local community and wider stakeholders. The consultation process has facilitated feedback which has been carefully considered throughout the development of the M20 junction 10a Scheme (the 'Scheme'). Pre-application consultation is an important element of any Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. Highways England has taken careful consideration to relevant legislation, guidance and notes when designing the pre-application strategy. Early consultation addressed the main strategic and audience interaction needs to deliver a meaningful and progressive engagement programme. A number of different model groups were supported throughout the non-statutory engagement period. Strong collaboration followed through to the formal consultation stage. As a result the pre- application consultation stage highlighted important issues that have been considered and addressed in advance of the submission of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application. Following a 15 month period of non-statutory engagement, Highways England held a statutory period of consultation in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (the Act) for a period of 9 weeks from 14 January to 17 March 2016. There was also a further statutory consultation from 31 March to 5 May 2016 providing further detail about the Scheme and a land interest consultation from 20 May to 3 July 2016. This Consultation Report accompanies the application by Highways England under Section 37 of the Act for a DCO. As required by Section 37(7) of the Act, this consultation report details: What has been done to comply with Sections 42, 47 and 48 of the Act in relation to a proposed application that has become the application. Any relevant responses. The account taken of any relevant responses, in accordance with Section 49 of the Act. The report provides a full account of Highway England’s approach to consultation and responses received, and demonstrates how Highways England has taken all feedback into account. The report appendices provide further support. The structure of the consultation responses is organised by each statutory consultation. Responses are further categorised into the Schemes main design features and key topics raised in association with each. The report provides commentary from Highways England on how the Scheme has changed. HA514442-MMGJV-GEN-SMW-RE-Z-5101 Revision A M20 Junction 10a Consultation Report TR010006 Glossary ABC Ashford Borough Council Act The Planning Act 2008 ANOB Area of Natural Beauty APFP Regulations The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government DCLG guidance 'Planning Act 2008: Guidance on the pre-application process' (DCLG, March 2015) DCO Development Consent Order DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Regulations The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ES Environmental Statement FRA Flood Risk Assessment GI Ground Investigation HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle KCC Kent County Council MAG Motorcycle Action Group NMU Non-Motorised User NRTS National Roads Telecommunications Service NSIP Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project PEIR Preliminary Environmental Information Report PINs Planning Inspectorate PRoW Public Right of Way SOCC Statement of community consultation SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest WHH William Harvey Hospital WFD Water Framework Directive HA514442-MMGJV-GEN-SMW-RE-Z-5101 Revision A M20 Junction 10a Consultation Report TR010006 Content Chapter Title Page 1 Executive Summary 1 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Consultation requirements ____________________________________________________________ 1 Programme of engagement and consultation _____________________________________________ 2 Statement of Community Consultation __________________________________________________ 2 Consultation with local community (Section 47) ___________________________________________ 3 Consultation with statutory consultees (Section 42) ________________________________________ 3 Publicity notices (Section 48) __________________________________________________________ 4 Results and project changes __________________________________________________________ 4 EIA and PEIR ______________________________________________________________________ 5 Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 5 2 Introduction 6 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 6 Structure of consultation report ________________________________________________________ 6 The Scheme _______________________________________________________________________ 7 3 Non-Statutory Engagement 9 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 9 Scope of engagement _______________________________________________________________ 9 Areas of engagement _______________________________________________________________ 10 Engagement with local authorities _____________________________________________________ 11 Statutory consultees engagement _____________________________________________________ 13 Stour Park engagement _____________________________________________________________ 20 Additional engagement _____________________________________________________________ 21 Local community engagement ________________________________________________________ 22 Community representative engagement ________________________________________________ 23 Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________ 23 4 Statutory Consultation Methodology 25 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 25 Legal Requirements ________________________________________________________________ 25 Consultation requirements and approach _______________________________________________ 26 Having regard to consultation responses _______________________________________________ 27 Environmental Impact Assessment requirements _________________________________________ 28 Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________ 28 5 Statement of Community Consultation 29 Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC) __________________________________________ 29 Statement of community consultation programme of consultation ____________________________ 31 6 Consultation with Local Communities (Section 47) 33 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 33 Consultation programme ____________________________________________________________ 33 HA514442-MMGJV-GEN-SMW-RE-Z-5101 Revision A M20 Junction 10a Consultation Report TR010006 Raising awareness of the consultation _________________________________________________ 38 Dealing with consultation results ______________________________________________________ 43 Results of consultation ______________________________________________________________ 44 Key changes as a response to Section 47 consultation ____________________________________ 62 Summary of scheme features that cannot be changed _____________________________________ 63 Conclusion to Section 47 consultation __________________________________________________ 63 7 Consultation with Statutory Consultees (Section 42) 65 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 65 Consultees _______________________________________________________________________ 65 Consultation programme ____________________________________________________________ 66 Dealing with consultation results ______________________________________________________ 68 Results of consultation ______________________________________________________________ 68 Key changes as a response to the Section 42 consultation _________________________________ 71 Summary of Scheme features that cannot be changed ____________________________________ 72 Conclusion to Section 42 consultation __________________________________________________ 72 8 Publicity Notice Section 48 74 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 74 Section 48 publicity ________________________________________________________________ 74 Section 48 consultation _____________________________________________________________ 75 Results of consultation ______________________________________________________________