THE CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL (A500 DUALLING) (CLASSIFIED ROAD) (SIDE ROADS) ORDER 2020 AND THE CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL (A500 DUALLING) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2020 COMBINED STATEMENT OF REASONS [Page left blank intentionally] TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of Statement ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Statutory powers ............................................................................................................... 2 2 BACKGROUND AND SCHEME DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 3 2.1 Regional Growth ................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Local Context ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Scheme History .................................................................................................................. 5 3 EXISTING AND FUTURE CONDITIONS ........................................................................................ 6 3.1 Local Network Description ................................................................................................ 6 3.2 Travel Patterns ................................................................................................................ 11 3.3 Traffic Volumes and Congestion Issues ............................................................................. 12 3.4 Observed Speeds and Travel Times .................................................................................. 13 3.5 Bus Services ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.6 Rail Services ..................................................................................................................... 15 3.7 High Speed Two ............................................................................................................... 15 3.8 Existing Situation - Air Quality .......................................................................................... 16 3.9 Existing situation – Noise.................................................................................................. 17 4 NEED FOR THE SCHEME ........................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Problems and Issues ........................................................................................................ 18 4.2 Providing Opportunity for Employment Growth ............................................................. 21 5 OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME ................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 23 5.2 Problems and Objectives addressed by the Scheme ........................................................ 23 6 POLICY CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................................................... 25 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 25 7 Development of A500 Dualling ................................................................................................ 37 7.2 Adoption of the Preferred Route ...................................................................................... 38 7.3 Public Consultation Results – Pre-Planning Consultation .................................................. 38 8 Description of the Proposed Route .......................................................................................... 41 8.1 Description....................................................................................................................... 41 8.2 Design Standards ............................................................................................................. 43 9 Side Roads Order ..................................................................................................................... 44 9.1 The Need for a Side Roads Order (SRO) ............................................................................ 44 9.2 Meremoor Moss Roundabout and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 1) .............................. 44 9.3 Englesea Brook, the Duckeries and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 2) ............................. 44 9.4 Barthomley Brook, Barthomley Road and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 3) ................... 45 9.5 Land at Daisy Bank Farm, Smith Lane and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 4) ................... 46 9.6 Bluemire Farm, Radway Green Road and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 5) .................... 47 9.7 Land at Daisy Bank Farm, Smith Lane and Other Alterations (Site Plan No. 6) ................... 47 9.8 Footpaths ......................................................................................................................... 48 10 The Compulsory Purchase Order .......................................................................................... 49 10.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 49 10.2 The Order Land ................................................................................................................ 49 10.3 Description of Land Required for Title by Plot References ..... 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Bookmark not defined. 11 Effects on Land Use and Agriculture ..................................................................................... 55 12 Special Categories of Land.................................................................................................... 57 13 The Planning Position ........................................................................................................... 58 13.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 58 13.2 Planning Policy ................................................................................................................. 58 13.3 The Planning Application Determination .......................................................................... 61 13.4 The Planning Application Implementation ........................................................................ 61 13.5 Planning Summary and Conclusion ................................................................................... 62 14 SCHEME FUNDING ........................................................................................................... 64 14.1 Sunk Costs ....................................................................................................................... 64 14.3 Maintenance Costs .......................................................................................................... 65 14.4 Funding Arrangements .................................................................................................... 65 14.5 Funding Approval ............................................................................................................ 65 14.6 Alternative Funding Arrangements ................................................................................. 66 15 Related Works, Orders and Procedures ................................................................................ 67 15.1 Mitigation Licence ............................................................................................................ 67 15.2 Water Discharge Consents ............................................................................................... 67 16 Human Rights Assessment ................................................................................................... 68 17 Public Inquiry ....................................................................................................................... 69 18 Further Information ............................................................................................................. 70 18.1 Access to Documents ....................................................................................................... 70 18.2 Compensation .................................................................................................................. 71 APPENDIX A – Section 8 Agreement.................................................................................................... i APPENDIX B – GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LAYOUT .............................................................................. ii APPENDIX C – A500 DUALLING – APPROVED PLANNING DOCUMENTATION ..................................... iii APPENDIX D – Cheshire East Council Cabinet Meeting Minutes 9th May 2017 ...................................vii APPENDIX E – Cheshire East Council Strategic Planning Board meeting Minutes 16th May 2018 ....... viii APPENDIX F – Cheshire East Council Cabinet Meeting Minutes 12th June 2018...................................ix FIGURES Figure 1 - A500 Dualling Scheme Design…………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Figure 2 - Locally Committed