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HIGH SPEED RAIL (LONDON - WEST MIDLANDS) Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 and Additional Provision 3 Environmental Statement Non-technical summary High Speed Two (HS2) Limited One Canada Square September 2015 London E14 5AB T 020 7944 4908 E [email protected] Y5 SES2 and AP3 ES 3.0 SES2 and AP3 ES SES2 and AP3 ES www.gov.uk/hs2 High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has been tasked by the Department for Transport (DfT) with managing the delivery of a new national high speed rail network. It is a non-departmental public body wholly owned by the DfT. A report prepared for High Speed Two (HS2) Limited: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, One Canada Square, London E14 5AB Details of how to obtain further copies are available from HS2 Ltd. Telephone: 020 7944 4908 General email enquiries: [email protected] Website: www.gov.uk/hs2 Copyright © High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, 2015, except where otherwise stated. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has actively considered the needs of blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on the HS2 website. The text may be freely downloaded and translated by individuals or organisations for conversion into other accessible formats. If you have other needs in this regard please contact High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. Printed in Great Britain on paper Contents 1. Introduction to the SES2 and 5. Corrections to the main ES 25 the AP3 ES 1 1.1 Purpose of this Non-technical summary 1 6. Summary of residual environmental 1.2 Background to High Speed Two 1 effects for SES2 changes 27 1.3 Terminology used to describe the HS2 scheme 4 1.4 The SES2 and the AP3 ES 5 6.1 Summary of residual environmental effects 27 1.5 Structure of the SES2 and the AP3 ES 7 1.6 Approach to mitigation associated with the Part 2: Additional Provision 3 SES2 and the AP3 ES 10 Environmental Statement 47 1.7 Consultation on the SES2 and the AP3 ES 10 1.8 Assessment approach 10 7. Additional Provision 3 Part 1: Supplementary Environmental Statement 47 Environmental Statement 2 13 7.1 Introduction 47 7.2 Summary of amendments within the AP3 47 2. Introduction to the Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 13 8. Summary of residual environmental effects for AP3 amendments 57 3. Updated and new environmental 8.1 Summary of residual environmental effects 57 baseline information 15 4. Changes to the design and construction assumptions that do not require amendments to the Bill 17 4.1 Introduction 17 4.2 Summary of changes to the design and construction assumptions that do not require amendments to the Bill 17 Table 1: Scheme definitions 4 Table 2: Summary of changes to the design and to construction assumptions within CFA1 - Euston station and approach 19 Table 3: Summary of changes to the design and to construction assumptions not requiring a change to the Bill within CFA2 - Camden Town 21 Table 4: Summary of changes to the design and to construction assumptions not requiring a change to the Bill within CFA3 - Primrose Hill to Kilburn (Camden) 23 Table 5: Summary of amendments within CFA1 - Euston station and approach 49 Table 6: Summary of amendments within CFA2 - Camden Town 53 Table 7: Summary of amendments within CFA3 - Primrose Hill to Kilburn (Camden) 55 Figure 1: Phase One route showing the community forum areas with and without AP3 amendments and SES2 design changes and changes to construction assumptions 8 Figure 2: Approximate location of the SES changes to the design and to construction assumptions for Community Forum Area 1 – Euston station and approach 18 Figure 3: Approximate location of the SES changes to the design and to construction assumptions for Community Forum Area 2 – Camden Town 20 Figure 4: Approximate location of the SES changes to the design and to construction assumptions for Community Forum Area 3 – Primrose Hill to Kilburn (Camden) 22 Figure 5: Approximate location of AP3 amendments for Community Forum Area 1 – Euston station and approach 48 Figure 6: Approximate location of AP3 amendments for Community Forum Area 2 – Camden Town 52 Figure 7: Approximate location of AP3 amendments for Community Forum Area 3 – Primrose Hill to Kilburn (Camden) 54 6 | HS2 Phase One SES2 and AP3 ES | Non-technical summary HS2 Phase One SES2 and AP3 ES | Non-technical summary | 1 1. Introduction to the SES2 and the AP3 ES 1.1 Purpose of this Non- 1.2 Background to High Speed Two The first was deposited in Parliament in September 2014 ('AP1'), which focused on technical summary Phase One of High Speed Two (HS2) will provide community forum areas (CFAs) 7 (Colne Valley) This document is the Non-technical summary a new north-south railway between London, to 26 (Washwood Heath to Curzon Street). (NTS) of the Supplementary Environmental Birmingham and the West Midlands. Phase Two The second was deposited in Parliament in July Statement 2 ('SES2') and the Additional Provision of HS2 will comprise new lines between the West 2015 ('AP2'), which focused on CFAs 4 (Kilburn 3 Environmental Statement ('AP3 ES') to the High Midlands, Leeds and Manchester, completing (Brent) to Old Oak Common) to 26. These were Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill ('the what is known as the ‘Y network’. Phase Two is each accompanied by an ES. In addition, an SES Bill'). Its main purpose is to report any new or not the subject of this document. was deposited in July 2015 at the same time as different likely residual significant environmental If enacted by Parliament, the Bill will provide the AP2. The SES focused on CFAs 4 to 26 and effects arising from the updates and changes the powers to construct, operate and maintain described and assessed the consequences of reported in the SES2 and the amendments Phase One of HS2. The Bill was accompanied by new environmental baseline information, reported within the AP3 ES. These new or the main ES. The main ES presented the findings changes to construction assumptions, design different likely residual significant environmental of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) changes that do not require amendments to effects are compared to those contained within for the scheme, outlining the assessment scope the Bill, and corrections to the main ES. the Environmental Statement (ES), which and methodology, identifying likely significant A number of additional amendments to the accompanied the Bill submitted to Parliament in environmental effects, mitigation measures to Bill have been identified for CFAs 1 (Euston November 2013 ('the main ES'), as updated by reduce or avoid significant environmental effects, station and approach) to 3 (Primrose Hill to the Supplementary Environmental Statement and describing residual significant environmental Kilburn (Camden). Those amendments that ('SES') (July 2015). The Additional Provision 2 effects, which remain after all mitigation has require additional powers in the Bill are being ES ('AP2 ES') amendments are also taken into been put in place. promoted via Additional Provision 3 ('AP3'). account where relevant. Since the deposit of the Bill, a number of The associated AP3 ES describes these amendments (i.e. changes that require amendments and reports the associated amendments to the Bill) to the scheme have likely significant environmental effects. been identified. These have been promoted in In addition to these amendments, there are also Parliament through two additional provisions. a number of design changes within CFAs 1 to 3 and other environmental information and 2 | HS2 Phase One SES2 and AP3 ES | Non-technical summary changes to construction assumptions (collectively operation of the conventional station and to The rest of the SES2 covers CFAs 2 to 5. The referred to as ‘SES2 changes’) within CFAs 1 enable over site development (OSD) in order to contents of the relevant CFA reports depend on to 5 (Northolt Corridor) that do not require meet the aspirations of the Euston Area Plan the nature of the new environmental information amendments to the Bill. These are reported in (EAP). This included engagement with the presented for these areas: the SES2. The SES2 and the AP3 ES are separate London Borough of Camden (LBC) and relevant • CFAs 2 and 3: report any new or different environmental statements, but have been train operating companies. This has involved the likely significant environmental effects from produced as combined volumes (see section 1.4 reconsideration of previous options, including a a number of design changes in these areas of this report for further details). level deck option, and the development of new and assess new environmental baseline options in the light of the changed requirements. The most substantial of the SES2 changes relate information, changes to construction This has led to a revised design and construction to Euston station. Following deposit of the Bill assumptions, and updates to transport models; programme for CFA1 that is assessed in the and subsequent discussions with stakeholders, SES2 and the AP3 ES. • CFA4: assesses changes to construction Sir David Higgins undertook a review of the assumptions, updates to transport models, delivery of HS2 Phase One, as set out in HS2 As the design changes within CFA1 are substantial, changes to passenger numbers at Old Oak Plus: a report by David Higgins, in March 2014. the CFA1 report presents a full assessment of Common station as a result of design changes The review questioned whether the Euston the entire revised scheme within the Euston in CFA1 and the removal of the HS1-HS2 proposal was ambitious enough in delivering station and approach area and replaces the CFA1 Link, and a correction to the main ES. There the best value to the local area and the national report from the main ES.