A better railway for a better Britain

Great Western Route Modernisation

Andy Haynes Project Director – West of England Area

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Agenda

Electrification – project overview and benefits

Pre application process

Consents and communications

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Electrification overview and benefits

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Safety consideration

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Safety legislation

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World Heritage Site – scope and context

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Pre application process

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Pre application – next steps

• Complete design validation • Continued public engagement • LB applications – split into 4 categories:

• Parapets • Tunnels • Viaducts

• Stations

• LB applications can be subject to the Council’s scheme of delegation as normal and some or all may go to planning committee.

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Consents Bridges * excl Sydney Gardens LBC required PD rights

Hampton Mill Lane Yes

Meadow Lane Yes

Hampton Row footbridge No

Beckford Road (A36) Yes

Sydney Road (A36) Yes

Brougham Hayes No

Brook Road Yes

Bellotts Road Yes

Somerset & Dorset railway bridge No

Twerton Tunnels, short & long, Portals only Yes

Stoney Lane Yes

A4 Crosspost No

Saltford tunnel, Portals only Yes

Clay bridge Yes

Pixash Lane Yes

Park Cutting footbridge No

A4174 Ring Road No

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Consents cont

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Structure LBC required

PD rights

Sydney Gardens – Low balustrade wall, high balustrade wall, pedestrian overbridge, iron bridge, canal retaining wall

Yes

Sydney Wharf /Raby Villas Yes

Sydney Gardens East, parapet and tunnel portal Yes

Sydney Garden West, parapet and tunnel portal Yes

Stations and other elements LBC required

PD rights

Bath Spa Station Yes

Oldfield Park Station Yes

Keynsham Station No

Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) and associated works Yes

Power and distribution sites – Bathampton & Saltford

Yes (in current proposed locations)

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Consents

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A better railway for a better Britain

Summary

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