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50 A14 2 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Development Consent Order Application +($(; TR010018 HE/A14/EX/250 Highways England’s comments on other Deadline 14 Submissions November 2015 The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions HE/A14/EX/250 Page 1 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Development Consent Order Application Comments on Deadline 14 Submissions HE/A14/EX/250 November 2015 HE/A14/EX/250 Page 2 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions HE/A14/EX/250 Page 3 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................... 4 Tables and Figures .......................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Purpose of this report ............................................................................................ 6 2 Comments on late deadline 13 submission ..................................................... 7 2.1 Sam Swaine .......................................................................................................... 7 3 Comments on deadline 14 submissions ........................................................... 8 3.1 Ann Goodridge ...................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Barker Storey Matthews ...................................................................................... 10 3.3 Bidwells on behalf of Maria Hugh ........................................................................ 11 3.4 Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Huntingdonshire District Council ......................................................................... 12 3.5 Cambridgeshire County Council .......................................................................... 13 3.6 Environment Agency ........................................................................................... 14 3.7 Jonathan Djanogly MP on behalf of Maria Hugh ................................................. 16 3.8 Michael Alexander ............................................................................................... 17 3.9 Michael Alexander on behalf of Everdell and Lenton Farms .............................. 18 3.10 National Grid Gas ................................................................................................ 19 3.11 Trevor Lee ........................................................................................................... 20 HE/A14/EX/250 Page 4 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions Tables and Figures Tables Table 2-1: Highways England comments to Sam Swaine deadline 13 submission ....................................................................................................... 7 Table 3-1: Highways England comments to Ann Goodridge deadline 14 submission ....................................................................................................... 8 Table 3-2: Highways England comments to Barker Storey Matthews deadline 14 submission ................................................................................................ 10 Table 3-3: Highways England comments to deadline 14 submission by Bidwells on behalf of Maria Hugh ................................................................... 11 Table 3-4: Highways England comments to Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Huntingdonshire District Council deadline 14 submission ................................................................................................ 12 Table 3-5: Highways England comments to Cambridgeshire County Council deadline 14 submission ................................................................................. 13 Table 3-6: Highways England comments to the Environment Agency’s deadline 14 submission ................................................................................. 14 Table 3-7: Highways England comments to deadline 14 submission by Jonathan Djanogly MP on behalf of Maria Hugh ............................................ 16 Table 3-8: Highways England comments to deadline 14 submission by Michael Alexander ......................................................................................... 17 Table 3-9: Highways England comments to deadline 14 submission by Michael Alexander on behalf of Everdell and Lenton Farms .......................... 18 Table 3-10: Highways England comments to deadline 14 submission by National Grid .................................................................................................. 19 Table 3-11: Highways England comments to Trevor Lee deadline 14 submission ..................................................................................................... 20 Figures No table of figures entries found. HE/A14/EX/250 Page 5 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this report A total of eleven interested parties, in addition to Highways England, provided submissions at deadline 14 of the Examination, as listed below: 1. Ann Goodridge 2. Barker Storey Matthews 3. Bidwells on behalf of Maria Hugh 4. Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Huntingdonshire District Council 5. Cambridgeshire County Council 6. Environment Agency 7. Jonathan Djanogly MP on behalf of Maria Hugh 8. Michael Alexander 9. Michael Alexander on behalf of Everdell and Lenton Farms 10. National Grid Gas 11. Trevor Lee Highways England has reviewed all submissions by Interested Parties at deadline 14 and this report provides Highways England’s comments on these submissions. For some submissions this includes a signpost to other relevant documents where details are provided, whilst some responses are included in this document. In addition, this report provides Highways England’s response to the late deadline 13 submission by Sam Swaine accepted by the th Examining Authority on 5 November 2015. HE/A14/EX/250 Page 6 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions 2 Comments on late deadline 13 submission 2.1 Sam Swaine Table 2-1: Highways England comments to Sam Swaine deadline 13 submission Interested Party Written Representation Highways England Comments Sam Swaine Non-motorised Users Highways England's response to this submission is contained in Questions the need for the proposed extra lane from Fen Drayton turn Part 2 of its Deadline 15 Compulsory Acquisition report off to Cambridge Services for non-motorised users only. (Applicant reference HE/A14/EX/251). “The proposed layout would mean commuting cyclists/NMU’s would have to deviate off the detrunked A14, turning onto the Fen Drayton turn off Road, then stop to cross the road to access the NMU road to continue to Cambridge” “Horse riding is purely for leisure and recreation, like off road motorbikes and as such should negotiate privately with land owners and not be given compulsory purchased land to ride over at the tax payer’s expense and detriment of the former land owner. The use of NMU lane for equine recreational use also happens to be discriminatory against off road motorcyclists”. Suggests that the fly tipping community are the only people to benefit from implementation of a proposed NMU Road. HE/A14/EX/250 Page 7 of 20 November 2015 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement Highway England’s comments on scheme deadline 14 submissions 3 Comments on deadline 14 submissions 3.1 Ann Goodridge Table 3-1: Highways England comments to Ann Goodridge deadline 14 submission Interested Party Written Representation Highways England Comments Air Quality Ann Goodridge Requests that the Examining Authority takes more positive action in Ann Goodridge raises a number of points concerned with air supporting the demands on the UK in terms of meeting air quality quality, however, they are mostly general points that do not standards. relate directly to the proposed scheme. She refers to locations on the motorway network that exceed air quality objectives and Suggests that the Secretary of State delay decision on the A14 states that this may have serious implications for government proposals given changes in approach to air quality and road transport. plans to spend £15 billion on UK Roads. However, the A14 scheme has demonstrable benefits to air quality in the area and Raises concern regarding air quality implications for Hilton the air quality assessment has shown that there is no risk of any “In terms of Hilton and the proposed A14, many residents are exceedance of air quality objectives. On the contrary, by commuters - workers and school children - already experiencing removing traffic from more populated areas, the Scheme will highly polluting journeys. More lanes may speed the flow a little for a improve air