The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2004

Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Proposed Network Rail (East West Rail Bicester to Bedford

Improvements) Order

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INQUIRIES

Notice is given pursuant to Rule 13(6) of the Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2004 that Martin Whitehead LLB BSc(Hons) CEng MICE, an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will open concurrent public inquiries into the application by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited ("the Applicant") for the proposed Network Rail (East West Rail Bicester to Bedford Improvements) Order under sections 1 and 5 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 and its applications under sections 10 and 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 listed in the schedule to this notice at MK Community Conference & Training Facilities, Margaret Powell House, 433C Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3 BN at 10.00am on Wednesday 6 February 2019.

The draft order makes provision for the construction, operation and maintenance of a railway between Bicester and Bedford; Milton Keynes and Aylesbury to facilitate the operation of new passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.

The draft order will authorise the reinstatement of the partially disused Bicester-to-BIetchley-to-Bedford and Aylesbury-to-CIaydon Junction routes, together with the construction of a new station at Winslow, new platforms at Bletchley and Aylesbury Vale Parkway stations; and plat-

form extensions at Woburn Sands and Ridgmont stations. It is known as East West Rail Western Section Phase 2 (EWR2).

Works are proposed to be undertaken in the County of Oxfordshire (in the District of Cherwell), the County of Buckinghamshire (in the District of Aylesbury Vale) and in the County of Bedfordshire (in the District of Bedford, the District of Central Bedfordshire and the District of Milton Keynes).

The Order includes provisions for -

? the compulsory acquisition of land for the proposed works and ancillary purposes, includ­ing worksites; the acquisition of rights over specified land; provisions for the temporary use of land in connection with the authorised project; and the extinction and creation of private



rights; and

? the operation and use of the railway; temporary and permanent stopping up of highways; closure of road level crossings; replacement and closure of footpath level crossings; provisions relating to streets, powers to carry out protective works to buildings on specified land; and



of

powers to survey and investigate land.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB, on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

Date 16 January 2019

Schedule

1. Listed Building consent application being made to Aylesbury Vale District Council

Listed Building

Purpose of application

Quainton Road Station (Buckinghamshire Railway Centre) Listing reference 1213194

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The erection of new fencing along the platforms

to provide protection, creation of two new door

openings (one within the former station building

and one within the platform shelter), installation of transparent polycarbonate panel to the

footbridge and ana[iary works.

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2. Listed Building consent application being made to Central Bedfordshire Council

Listed Building

Purpose of application

Ridgmont Railway Station Listing reference 1114037

Platform extension works to Ridgmont Railway

Station with associated fencing and ancillary works

3. Listed Building consent application being made to Milton Keynes Council

Listed Building

Purpose of application

Woburn Sands Railway Station Listing reference 1390836

Platform extension works to Woburn Sands Railway Station with associated fencing and ancillary works