THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (B684 TO A612 LINK ROAD) A6211 GEDLING ACCESS ROAD (SIDE ROADS) ORDER 2018 and THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (GEDLING ACCESS ROAD) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2018 STATEMENT OF CASE ON BEHALF OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL UNDER RULE 7 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (INQUIRIES PROCEDURE) RULES 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Purpose of Statement ............................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Powers under which the Orders have been made .................................................................... 5 1.3 Confirmation of Orders .......................................................................................................... 7 2 BACKGROUND TO THE SITE AND SCHEME ............................................................................... 8 2.1 IntroductionError! Bookmark not defined. .............................................................................. 8 2.2 Site Location .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Site Description ................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Background to the DA and Scheme ....................................................................................... 11 3 NEED FOR THE SCHEME AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................. 16 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Existing Network Description and Conditions ....................................................................... 16 3.3 Need for the Scheme ............................................................................................................ 20 3.4 Need for the Scheme Summary ............................................................................................. 24 4 HOW DOES THE SCHEME MEET ITS OBJECTIVES ..................................................................... 26 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Detailed Route Description ................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Assessment of Scheme ........................................................................................................ 29 4.4 Delivery ............................................................................................................................... 35 4.5 Design Standards ................................................................................................................. 36 4.6 Environmental Mitigation Measures ...................................................................................... 41 4.7 Accommodation Works ........................................................................................................ 45 4.8 Temporary land use ............................................................................................................. 45 4.9 Construction ........................................................................................................................ 46 4.10 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 50 5 CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................... 51 5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 51 5.2 Human Rights Act ................................................................................................................ 51 5.3 Public Sector Equality Duty ................................................................................................... 52 5.4 Consultation Background ..................................................................................................... 52 5.5 Public Consultation Pre-Planning ......................................................................................... 52 5.6 Public Consultation Ongoing ................................................................................................ 54 6 THE PLANNING POSITION ..................................................................................................... 56 6.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 56 6.2 Planning History .................................................................................................................. 56 6.3 Current Planning Status ....................................................................................................... 56 6.4 Statement of Community Involvement .................................................................................. 57 6.5 Planning Policy Context ....................................................................................................... 58 6.6 Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (2005) .................................................................. 58 6.7 The Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough and Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies (2014) ........................................................................................................................................... 61 6.8 National Planning Policy Framework ..................................................................................... 63 6.9 National Planning Policy Framework 2018 ............................................................................ 65 6.10 Nottinghamshire – Local Transport Plan 3 (2011 – 2026) ...................................................... 67 6.11 Local Planning Document – Part 2 Local Plan ........................................................................ 67 7 SCHEME APPROVAL, FINANCIAL PROVISION AND PROGRAMME .............................................. 69 7.1 Scheme Approval and Financial Provision ............................................................................. 69 7.2 Governance ......................................................................................................................... 69 7.3 Scheme Cost ........................................................................................................................ 69 7.4 Funding ............................................................................................................................... 70 7.5 Programme .......................................................................................................................... 75 8 SIDE ROADS ORDER .............................................................................................................. 77 8.1 The Need for a Side Roads Order .......................................................................................... 77 8.2 The Need for Side Roads Alterations .................................................................................... 77 8.3 Site Plan 1 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 78 8.4 Site Plan 2 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 80 8.5 Site Plan 3 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 81 8.6 Site Plan 4 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 81 8.7 Site Plan 5 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 83 8.8 Site Plan 6 of 6 .................................................................................................................... 84 8.9 SRO Classifications .............................................................................................................. 85 8.10 SRO Summary ...................................................................................................................... 85 9 THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER ................................................................................... 86 9.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 86 9.2 Consultation with Land Interests .......................................................................................... 86 9.3 The Order ............................................................................................................................ 86 9.4 The Need for the Order Land ................................................................................................ 87 9.5 The Order Land .................................................................................................................... 87 9.6 Description of Land required for Title by Plot Reference ....................................................... 88 9.7 Description of Land required for Rights by Plot Reference ..................................................... 91 9.8