WEST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER INFORMATION BOOKLET

Barnet Council and the development partners are beginning preparation for Phase 4 of the West Hendon regeneration scheme. Phase 4 will see the delivery of over 500 new homes and significant improvements to the major highways and public realm.

Outline plans for Phase 4 were approved in 2013 but detailed plans must now be drawn up and approved by the planning authority. The development partners are preparing these detailed plans – known as a reserved matters planning application – and will submit these following public consultation at the end of summer 2016.

This booklet explains the proposed improvements to the highways and public realm in West Hendon, who will be affected and how the process will be undertaken.

IMPROVEMENTS TO HIGHWAYS & PUBLIC REALM

Phase 4 will deliver important changes to the local major highways that will significantly improve the quality of vehicle and pedestrian access and movement. These improvements will include:

§§ Removal of Perryfield Way gyratory §§ Removal of the gyratory traffic from Herbert Road §§ Widening Station Road to allow two-way traffic and an improved pedestrian area §§ Improvements to the junction of Cool Oak Lane and the A5 §§ New and improved pedestrian crossings §§ Improvements to the public realm

PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY THE HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENTS

To do this important work, Barnet Council will need to purchase a small number of properties and acquire rights from a number of other properties. Further details and a plan of properties affected by these works can be found on page 3.

Improved public walkways proposed as part of Phase 4 INFORMATION FOR PROPERTIES WHERE INFORMATION FOR PROPERTIES WHERE LAND IS AFFECTED – PINK LAND RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED – BLUE LAND Improved access route to the station A small number of properties will need to Some businesses, landowners and households be acquired to deliver improvements to the will be affected by the acquisition of rights to highways. enable improvement works to the highways. Introduction of two Improved New and improved way traffic This is to undertake: pedestrian crossings junctions along the Broadway Affected landowners (leaseholders/freeholders) along the Broadway will be eligible for a number of different §§ Resurfacing of footways and public realm statutory payments, depending on their §§ Temporary construction works circumstances, which we summarise below: §§ Impact on rights of light Removal of the bus §§ Property value of existing property §§ Crane over sailing lanes along the Broadway to improve §§ Home loss or basic loss payment traffic movement It will not be necessary to acquire properties §§ Reimbursement of reasonable disturbance where rights are affected so residents and Removal of Perryfield expenses or reinvestment costs businesses in these properties will not need Way gyratory §§ Reimbursement of reasonable professional to move. fees New pedestrian walkway Formal legal notices will be provided as the from the Broadway to the Welsh Harp/York Park Affected landowners have been contacted by project progresses. Details of the timetable can GVA and discussions have begun. be found on page 4.

For further information, please contact Michael Walton at GVA on: on the ground. 020 7911 2772 or [email protected] line of the boundaries. Measurements scaled from this Where applicable the plot boundaries show general boundary of the registered land, it does not show exact plan may not match measurements between the same points 58 1 Map of highway improvements 61 59 60 This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Ordnance Survey, London Borough of Tower Hamlets 100019288 Scale 1:750 when printed at A1 58 57 56 53

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Barnet Council and the development partners want to purchase affected properties and acquire 43 1 42 rights from other affected properties by reaching agreement with landowners and occupiers 41

wherever reasonably possible. 40 51 48 50 44 49 39 47 38 1

GVA have been instructed to discuss the impact of the scheme with affected landowners and 45 46 37 negotiate agreements. If an agreement cannot reasonably be reached, the Council will need to THE COMMON SEAL OF MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF THE LONDON BOROUGH BARNET WAS HEREUNTO AFFIXED IN THE PRESENCE OF: ...... (AUTHORISED SIGNATORY) DATED THIS DAY OF 2016 36 exercise a CPO to acquire affected properties, but only as a last resort. In this event, it may be 35 34 FB FB 33 FB necessary to hold a public inquiry. 31 FB 30 stairs 32 29 28 26 27 of highway) 25 (approximate layout 18 A CPO gives the Council powers to compel landowners to sell them land and interests in land 24 22 21 20 17 (e.g. a right to resurface land) when owners are not willing to sell by agreement. If land or 1 23 19 Land to be Acquired New Rights to be Acquired 16 property is bought through a CPO, the landowner will generally be entitled to compensation 15 14 12 provided by the Statutory Compensation Code. Land to be KEY 13 5

11 acquired 1 THE PROPOSED [CPO TITLE] COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2016 10 4

The process of exercising a CPO can be lengthy so work on this has commenced in case it is 9 3 8 7 Rights to be DRAFT required. Affected residents will be informed as these preparations progress and will receive a 6

2 acquired number of formal legal notices. A timetable of the key activities can be found on page 4. Version: 1.3 Plan of properites affected by major highway improvements Prepared by: www.land-referencing.co.uk Land Referencing Services LLP Dated: 13/05/2016 2 3 TIMETABLE AND KEY ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE FOR THE HIGHWAY CPO

Step 1: Preparation for the highway CPO (spring - summer 2016) §§ Land referencing exercise (letter/s and door knocking)

Step 2: Making and notifying the CPO (spring - summer 2016) §§ Council decision to make the CPO §§ Private treaty negotiations §§ Sealing of the CPO order §§ Site, resident and newspaper notices published §§ Statutory opportunity for residents and stakeholders to submit representations to the National Planning Casework Unit

Step 3: Public inquiry (autumn - winter 2016) §§ It may be necessary to hold a public inquiry (most CPO’s are subject to an inquiry)

Step 4: Secretary of State decision and legal notices (spring - summer 2017)

Step 5: Exercise the CPO and legal notices

CONTACT US BARNET COUNCIL METROPOLITAN Regeneration contact: Moving to your new home on the estate contact: Regeneration Services Reshmun Nehar t: 020 8359 7248 t: 020 3535 2926 e: [email protected] e: [email protected]

GVA BARRATT LONDON Private treaty arrangements contact: Building works on-site contact: Michael Walton Community hotline t: 020 7911 2773 t: 0800 170 7270 e: [email protected] e: [email protected]

BARNET HOMES INDEPENDENT ADVICE Management of the existing estate and non- If you would like to speak to someone independent secure tenant rehousing contact: of the Council and Barratt Metropolitan LLP then Regeneration Team you can obtain information and advice from: t: 020 8359 2900 Robert Webb of Priority Estates Project (PEP) e: [email protected] t: 01793 737294 | m: 07730 624358 e: [email protected] w: pep.org.uk/west-hendon-regeneration.html

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