HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses June 2017 A report to HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport Prepared by Dialogue by Design Dialogue by Design HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses Client HS2 Ltd Company Dialogue by Design Title HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses Dates last revised 13/07/2017 Status Released Classification Open Project Code HST9 Author(s) Killian Condell, Hally Ingram, Skye McCool, Anna McKeown, Matt Reynolds Quality Assurance by Helen Ashley, Peter Holland If you would like this document in an alternative format, please contact us. Dialogue by Design 252B Gray’s Inn Road +44 (0)20 7042 8000 London www.dialoguebydesign.co.uk WC1X 8XG [email protected] . e. 1S09001 1S027001 R19isltred Rt9istt1H Page ii Open Released Dialogue by Design HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses Contents Executive summary ........................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: About the consultation ............................................................... 6 1.1 Background ........................................................................................... 6 1.2 The consultation process ..................................................................... 7 1.3 Public events ........................................................................................ 9 Chapter 2: Participation .............................................................................. 11 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 11 2.2 Response channels ............................................................................ 11 2.3 Response types .................................................................................. 11 2.4 Responses by question ...................................................................... 12 2.5 Responses by sectors ........................................................................ 13 Chapter 3: Methodology .............................................................................. 14 Chapter 4: Reading the report .................................................................... 15 4.1 Reading the report .............................................................................. 15 4.2 Numbers in the report ......................................................................... 15 4.3 Structure of the report ......................................................................... 16 4.4 Appendices ......................................................................................... 16 Chapter 5: Responses in answer to Question 1 - comments on the Non- Technical summary ......................................................................................... 18 5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 18 5.2 Overview of responses ....................................................................... 18 5.3 Discussion .......................................................................................... 18 5.3.2 Overall comments on the Non-Technical Summary ................... 18 Chapter 6: Responses in answer to Question 2 - comments on Volume 1 and its Appendices ....................................................................................... 22 6.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 22 6.2 Overview of responses ....................................................................... 22 6.3 Discussion .......................................................................................... 22 6.3.2 Volume 1 Introduction and Methodology .................................... 23 6.3.6 Stakeholder engagement ............................................................ 23 6.3.12 Volume 1 Appendix Alternatives Report ..................................... 24 6.3.21 Volume 1 Appendix Draft CoCP ................................................. 25 Page iii Open Released Dialogue by Design HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses 6.3.33 Thematic overview of comments ................................................ 27 6.3.35 Agriculture, forestry and soils ..................................................... 27 6.3.39 Air quality .................................................................................... 27 6.3.43 Climate change ........................................................................... 28 6.3.45 Community .................................................................................. 28 6.3.50 Cultural heritage .......................................................................... 29 6.3.56 Ecology and biodiversity ............................................................. 29 6.3.69 Health .......................................................................................... 32 6.3.72 Land quality ................................................................................. 32 6.3.75 Landscape and visual impact ..................................................... 32 6.3.83 Major accidents and natural disasters ........................................ 33 6.3.85 Socio-economics ......................................................................... 33 6.3.91 Sound, noise and vibration ......................................................... 34 6.3.98 Traffic and transport .................................................................... 36 6.3.105 Waste and material resources .................................................... 37 6.3.109 Water resources and flood risk ................................................... 37 Chapter 7: Responses to Question 3 - CA1 .............................................. 39 7.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 39 7.2 Overview of responses ....................................................................... 39 7.3 Discussion .......................................................................................... 39 7.3.2 Agriculture, forestry and soils ..................................................... 40 7.3.20 Air quality .................................................................................... 42 7.3.24 Community .................................................................................. 42 7.3.41 Cultural heritage .......................................................................... 44 7.3.45 Ecology and biodiversity ............................................................. 45 7.3.51 Health .......................................................................................... 46 7.3.53 Land quality ................................................................................. 46 7.3.56 Landscape and visual ................................................................. 46 7.3.68 Socio-economics ......................................................................... 47 7.3.70 Sound, noise and vibration ......................................................... 48 7.3.81 Traffic and transport .................................................................... 48 7.3.100 Water resources and flood risk ................................................... 51 Chapter 8: Responses to Question 3 - CA2 .............................................. 53 8.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 53 8.2 Overview of responses ....................................................................... 53 8.3 Discussion .......................................................................................... 53 8.3.2 Agriculture, forestry and soils ..................................................... 54 8.3.14 Air quality .................................................................................... 55 8.3.25 Community .................................................................................. 55 8.3.47 Cultural heritage .......................................................................... 58 Page iv Open Released Dialogue by Design HS2 Phase 2a West Midlands to Crewe Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, A Summary of Consultation Responses 8.3.65 Ecology and biodiversity ............................................................. 59 8.3.83 Health .......................................................................................... 61 8.3.98 Land quality ................................................................................. 62 8.3.105 Landscape and visual ................................................................. 63 8.3.134 Socio-economics ......................................................................... 67 8.3.144 Sound, noise and vibration ......................................................... 68 8.3.170 Traffic and transport .................................................................... 71 8.3.203 Water resources and flood risk ................................................... 74 8.3.213 Other comments ........................................................................