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National Highways

A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project - Application for Development Consent (Planning Inspectorate Reference TR010062) Planning Act 2008

Notice of public consultation on proposed changes to an accepted application for a Development Consent Order

Regulation 20 of The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

An application for a development consent order ("the DCO application") was submitted by National Highways to the Secretary of State c/o the Planning Inspectorate on 21 June 2022 and was accepted for examination on 19 July 2022. The reference number applied to the DCO application is TR010062.

Notice is hereby given that National Highways Limited of Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GUI 4LZ ("the Applicant") is holding a public consultation on potential changes ("the proposed changes"), before making an application for some or all of the proposed changes to be included in the examination of the DCO application as submitted.

The consultation includes environmental information arising from the proposed changes that relates to the Environmental Statement submitted in support of the DCO application. National Highways is treating this environmental information as if it were "further information" as defined by the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

Some of the proposed changes on which National Highways is now consulting would involve changes to the land requirements in the DCO application as submitted. Where additional land is proposed to be used or acquired compulsorily for any of the proposed changes, a request for the authorisation of compulsory acquisition powers may be necessary. Summary of the Project

The DCO application is for an order which would authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of the dualling of all the remaining single lengths of carriageway of the A66 to create a continuous 70mph dual carriageway (with the exception of a short length of 50mph dualling between M6 Junction 40 and east of Kemplay Bank) across the North Pennines, between the M6 motorway and A1(M) junctions, including improvement of these two junctions. ("the Project"). In summary the Project comprises eight schemes with the following main features:
* Online widening (adjacent to the existing road) of the carriageway and improvement to junctions within these lengths of the widened route

* Offline construction (new lengths of road following different routes but reconnecting into existing lengths of the A66 that are already dualled) including new junctions to connect to the local road network

* Improvement to and the construction of new cycleways, footpaths and bridleways

* Ancillary or related development, including works associated with the tie-in of the authorised development; street works, relocation of new road traffic signs, signals, street lighting, road restraints and carriageway markings; works to alter, remove or maintain street furniture or apparatus; works to facilitate traffic management, provide vehicle recovery services and to deliver information relating to the authorised development; and works to stop up, provide or re-provide private means of access to land or premises

* All schemes (with the exception of the A1(M) Junction 53 Scotch Corner scheme) include lengths of de-trunked A66 as a result of the Project

The DCO would authorise the compulsory acquisition of land, interests in land and rights over land, and the powers to use land permanently and temporarily for the construction, operation and maintenance of the project.
The DCO would make provisions in connection with several ancillary matters, including the permanent construction and alteration of streets, the temporary interference with and the permanent stopping up of streets, public rights of way and private means of access in the vicinity of the Project and the classification of roads all included within the Project, the de-trunking (i.e. removal of trunk road status) of part of the existing A66, along with the amendment, disapplication and modification of relevant legislation. The works proposed to be authorised by the DCO are environmental impact assessment development for the purpose of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and accordingly an Environmental Statement accompanied the DCO application.

Summary of the Proposed Changes
National Highways considers that the majority of the proposed changes on which it is consulting are minor in the context of the Project as a whole and are non-material, with a small number of the proposed changes potentially being material. National Highways is of the view that collectively the proposed changes would not materially change the substance of the relevant scheme (within the Project) to which they relate, and which has previously been consulted on; and nor would they materially change the nature of the Project as a whole.

The Applicant is consulting on the following proposed changes to the DCO application:

Ref.  Proposed Change

Scheme 0102. M6 Junction 40 to Kemplay Bank
DC-01  Change in speed limit west of M6 Junction 40
DC-02  Realignment of walking and cycling route at Skirsgill
DC-03  Reorientation of Kemplay Bank Junction

Scheme 03. Penrith to Temple Sowerby
DC-04  Separation of, and greater flexibility for, shared public rights of way and private means of access provision along the length of Scheme 03
DC-05  Removal of junction for Sewage Treatment Works (and private residence) from A66, and provision of an alternative access from B6262
DC-06  Increase in vertical Limits of Deviation local to Shell Pipeline
DC-07  Retention of Lightwater Cottages
DC-08  Inversion of the mainline alignment at the junction at Center Parcs
DC-09  Flexibility to reuse the existing A66 carriageway along the length of Scheme 03

Scheme 0405. Temple Sowerby to Appleby
DC-10  Removal of Priest Lane Underpass
DC-11  Earlier tie-in of Cross Street to the existing road
DC-12  Green Lane Bridge realignment
DC-13  Realignment of Main Street
DC-14  Realignment of Sleastonhow Lane
DC-15  Realignment of Crackenthorpe Underpass
DC-16  Removal of Roger Head Farm Overbridge

Scheme 06. Appleby to Brought
DC-17 | Cafe Sixty Six - Revised Land Plan
DC-18  Revision to access for New Hall Farm and Far Bank End
DC-19  Realignment of cycleway local to Cringle and Moor Becks
DC-20  Update to Limits of Deviation on eastbound connection to local road (immediately west of Hayber Lane)
DC-21  Amendments to Order Limits within Ministry of Defence land
DC-22  Realignment of Warcop Westbound Junction
DC-23  Realignment of de-trunked A66 to be closer to new dual carriageway at Warcop
DC-24  Reuse of existing A66 (north of Flitholme)
DC-25  Removal of Langrigg Westbound Junction, revision to Langrigg Lane link, and shortening of Flitholme Road
DC-26  Revision to West View Farm Accommodation Bridge and Removal of West View Farm Underpass
DC-27  Construction of noise barrier south of Brough

Scheme 07. Bowes Bypass
DC-28  Realignment of local access road to be closer to new dual carriageway east of Bowes
Scheme 09. Stephen Bank to Carkin Moor
DC-29  Realignment of A66 Mainline and Collier Lane
DC-30  Realignment of maintenance/footway adjacent to Waitlands Lane
DC-31  Realignment of Warrener Lane
DC-32  Lower the A66 mainline levels east of Carkin Moor and change an underpass to an overbridge

Full descriptions of each of the proposed changes, together with explanations of why they are proposed, are provided in the Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure.

Environmental Information
National Highways has reviewed and appraised each of the proposed changes in the context of the likely significant environmental effects previously reported in the Environmental Statement submitted in support of the DCO application, to ascertain whether any of the proposed changes, either individually or cumulatively, would give rise to any new or different likely significant effects, beyond those previously reported in the Environmental Statement.
The outcome of this work for each proposed change, and therefore the environmental information which National Highways is consulting on at this time, is summarised in the Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure, with further details set out in an Appendix to the Brochure, which reports where National Highways considers, whether evaluated individually or collectively, the proposed changes could result in any new or different likely significant environmental effects beyond those already assessed and reported in the Environmental Statement submitted in support of the DCO application.

Copies of Documents
The Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure and its Appendix containing environmental information about the proposed changes will be available for inspection free of charge from Saturday 28 January 2023 until Monday 27 February 2023 at the following locations(s) and times:

Location:   Opening Hours: 
Deposit Points
Penrith Library, St Andrew's Churchyard, Penrith CA11 7YA (Telephone 01768 812100)*
Monday, Tuesday 9.30am-6pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am-5pm Saturday 9.30am-4pm

The Witham, 3 Horse Market, Barnard Castle DL12 8LY (Telephone 01833 631107)*
Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm

Drop-in Events
Gilling West Village Hall, High St, Gilling West, Richmond DL10 5JJ
30 January - 3pm-7pm

Kirkby Thore Memorial Hall, Kirkby Thore CA10 1UE
31 January - 3pm-7pm

Warcop Village Hall, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6NX
1 February - 3pm-7pm

Penrith Methodist Church, Wordsworth St, Penrith CA11 7QY
6 February - 3pm-7pm

*We advise those interested in viewing documents in person at a deposit point to phone the deposit point to confirm: it is open, materials are available prior to visiting and whether an appointment is required.

The Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure and Appendix can also be viewed online on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project page of the National Highways website until at least the close of the consultation on 27 February 2023:

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If you do not have access to a computer, a printed copy of the Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure and/or Appendix can be sent to you if requested using the contact details at the end of this notice. No charge will be made for copies of the Proposed Changes Consultation Brochure and/or Appendix provided. Making Representations
Any person may respond to the consultation to make a representation to National Highways on the proposed changes.
A feedback form will be made available online by National Highways from Saturday 28 January 2023 on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project page of the National Highways website:

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Alternatively, you can request a hard copy of the feedback form by using the contact details at the end of this notice. A completed hard copy feedback form should be submitted to National Highways using the address at the end of this notice. Representations must be received by National Highways no later than 2359 on Monday 27 February 2023. Please note that all representations successfully submitted will be included in National Highways' Consultation Report on the proposed changes, which will be published in due course.
If you require further information about the consultation, you can use the following contact details:
Email:

Telephone: 0333 090 1192
Post: FREEPOST A66 Northern Trans-Pennine