Publication Plan November 2022

Comment

Representation ID: 4693

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

National Highways will work closely with developers and local highway authorities to support sustainable development and growth in the region. National Highways welcomes this policy but further details will be required for our review as proposals are developed further.

Comment

Representation ID: 4694

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

The West Midlands Interchange site has now been formally allocated but benefits from consent through the Development Consent Order process, including requisite mitigation measures pertaining to the SRN. Similarly the ROF Feahterstone site is also consented and mitigation pertaining to the A449 agreed. As no additional employment sites above the existing supply have been identified since the Preferred Options consultation we have no further comments to provide.

Comment

Representation ID: 4696

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

With regard to policies SA1 to SA4 we have south to agree a methodology with Staffordshire County Council (as local highways authority). This uses the SATURN model for the M54 - M6 link road proposal to inform site promoters' own technical assessments. This will inform the need for any form of highway mitigation works on the SRN, which is still to be determined.

Comment

Representation ID: 4698

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

Paragraph 5.22 of the IDP - the principle of the approach towards transport evidence has been agreed between National Highways and Staffordshire County Council but there remain technical details to discuss and agree. Highways England is committed to ongoing engagement with South Staffordshire Council and the local highways authority in order to finalise the technical details of this methodology.

Note that the document has been updated to reflect the April 2022 decision to grant the DCO for the M54-M6 link road. National Highways will enter into Section 278 arrangements with developers to deliver specific necessary improvement schemes on the SRN. This provides certainty of delivery.

Comment

Representation ID: 4726

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

With regard to policies SA1 to SA4 we have south to agree a methodology with Staffordshire County Council (as local highways authority). This uses the SATURN model for the M54 - M6 link road proposal to inform site promoters' own technical assessments. This will inform the need for any form of highway mitigation works on the SRN, which is still to be determined.

SA2 includes safeguarded land for a parkway station, which will require early consultation with National Highways to ensure the appropriate assessments are carried out in accordance with DfT 02/2013 and the DMRB. This is to identify the need for and form of mitigation required for the SRN. The northern part of SA2 is separated from the south by green infrastructure, suggesting traffic in this area will use the existing road network. The southern parcel sits in close proximity to the M54 and is likely to use the existing Local Road network and A449 Trunk Road junctions (i.e. Brewood Road from the southern Coven roundabout and Old Stafford Road approx 500m to the south). These junctions will need to be assessed for safety and capacity, with appropriate improvements identified as necessary. In addition, the need for land for noise mitigation will need to be considered. Land considerations for traffic capacity improvements to the adjacent M54 will also need to be considered, along with land for environmental mitigation (e.g. noise attenuation). National Highways surface water drainage assets exist close to the site boundary and it will need to be shown that these benefit from protection from site surface water discharge.

Comment

Representation ID: 4727

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

With regard to policies SA1 to SA4 we have south to agree a methodology with Staffordshire County Council (as local highways authority). This uses the SATURN model for the M54 - M6 link road proposal to inform site promoters' own technical assessments. This will inform the need for any form of highway mitigation works on the SRN, which is still to be determined.

Comment

Representation ID: 4728

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

With regard to policies SA1 to SA4 we have south to agree a methodology with Staffordshire County Council (as local highways authority). This uses the SATURN model for the M54 - M6 link road proposal to inform site promoters' own technical assessments. This will inform the need for any form of highway mitigation works on the SRN, which is still to be determined.

Design of green infrastructure adjacent River Penk will need to consider environmental mitigation measures (e.g. noise) to address requirements of paragraph 45 of the Departmnet for Transport Circular 02/2013. The green infrastructure is also close to an AQMA (1 Woodbank).

Comment

Representation ID: 4729

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

Details on these smaller sites will be required in terms of boundary treatments to the SRN and National Highways should be consulted at an early stage in the planning application process to ensure appropriate assessments in accordance with DFT 02/2013 and the DMRB to identify the need for and form of any SRN mitigation. Details of boundary treatments to SRN will be required.

Comment

Representation ID: 4730

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

Details on these smaller sites will be required in terms of boundary treatments to the SRN and National Highways should be consulted at an early stage in the planning application process to ensure appropriate assessments in accordance with DFT 02/2013 and the DMRB to identify the need for and form of any SRN mitigation. Details of boundary treatments to SRN will be required.

Comment

Representation ID: 4731

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: National Highways

Given the location, it can reasonably be expected that such a new settlement would result in material implications for our network. This is in terms of traffic, site access arrangements and possible abutment. National Highways will need to be consulted at an early stage.