The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent Order 2021

Articles 2 and 32

SCHEDULE 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

In the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in section 22(1) (highways) of the 2008 Act, and associated development as defined in section 115(2)(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act, comprising:

Work No. 1a – The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound carriageway of the A1 dual carriageway on the approach to Junction 67 (Coal House) commencing at 424371E; 558644N and terminating at grid reference 425284E; 558511N;

Work No. 1b – The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound carriageway of the A1 dual carriageway on the approach to Junction 67 (Coal House) commencing at grid reference 424366E; 558629N and terminating at grid reference 425277E; 558492N with Work Nos. 1a and 1b including—

(i) the widening, alteration and realignment of the existing highway with construction of new pavements, embankments, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity of proposed retaining walls) and landscaping to create 3 no. lanes in each direction;

(ii) the provision of a hardened central reserve with a rigid concrete barrier or steel step barrier dividing the southbound and northbound carriageways;

(iii) removal of existing road lighting and installation of new lighting columns within the highway verge of each carriageway;

(iv) associated drainage works and underground storage drainage facilities within the Coal House roundabout to collect and store water and works to associated existing outfalls to the River Team;

(v) treatment of underground historical mine workings to reduce the risk of ground instability to include drilling and grouting, mine shaft stabilisation and/or installation of other protection measures;

(vi) the construction of advanced directional gantry signs, including sign foundations and sign structures;

(vii) installation of road signs including sign foundations, sign structure, signs, signals, sign illumination, control cabinets, power and communication cable connections;

(viii) associated utility works and diversions within the highway verge of each carriageway;

(ix) removal of Vehicle Activated Sign and motorway signals; and

(x) installation of CCTV, MIDAS and traffic counting equipment with associated ducting.

Work No. 2 - The widening of the existing Kingsway Viaduct bridge over Coal House Roundabout at Junction 67 (Coal House) to accommodate the widened highway associated with Work No. 1b including substructure and superstructure elements and removal of existing road lighting and installation of new lighting columns on the bridge deck;

Work No. 3a - The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound off slip with associated embankment, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, utility diversions and landscaping, commencing at grid reference 424691E; 558594N and terminating at grid reference 424877E; 558582N;

Work No. 3b - The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound on slip with associated embankment, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, utility diversions and landscaping, commencing at grid reference 425012E; 558584N and terminating at grid reference 425255E; 558533N;

Work No. 3c - The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound off slip with associated embankment, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, utility diversions and landscaping, commencing at grid reference 425232E; 558497N and terminating at grid reference 425009E; 558512N;

Work No. 3d - The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound on slip with associated embankments, cuttings, retaining walls and associated ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, utility diversions, realignment of existing noise barrier and landscaping commencing at grid reference 424895E; 558519N and terminating at grid reference 424636E; 558569N;

Work No. 4a – The construction of a new offline section of the A1 southbound carriageway between Junction 67 (Coal House) and Smithy Lane Overbridge commencing at grid reference 425284E; 558511N and terminating at grid reference 425772E; 558281N;

Work No. 4b – The construction of a new offline section of the A1 dual carriageway to create 4 no. lanes northbound between Junction 67 (Coal House) and Smithy Lane Overbridge commencing at grid reference 425277E; 558492N and terminating at grid reference 425755E; 558265N;

With Work Nos. 4a and 4b including—

(i) construction of new highway with associated embankments, ground improvements, drainage facilities and roadside furniture;

(ii) the provision of a hardened central reserve with a rigid concrete barrier or steel step barrier dividing the southbound and northbound carriageways;

(iii) installation of lighting columns in the verge;

(iv) the construction of advanced directional gantry signs, including sign foundations and sign structures;

(v) demolition of existing verge mounted road signs and installation of replacement new road signs including sign foundations, sign structure, signs, signals, sign illumination, control cabinets, power and communication cable connections;

(vi) treatment of underground historical mine workings to reduce the risk of ground instability to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures;

(vii) landscaping;

(viii) relocation of existing internally illuminated tactical variable message sign within verge with associated ducting and reinstallation of existing CCTV in its current position; and

(ix) associated utility works and diversions within the highway verge of each carriageway;

Work No. 5a – Construction of a new offline structure to cross the East Coast Main Line, accommodating the widened highway comprised in Works No. 4a and 4b including substructure and superstructure elements and removal of existing/installation of new road lighting, safety barriers, drainage, pavement and advance directional sign gantries comprising one of—

(i) a single span bridge structure supported by embankments with ground improvements in the form of rigid inclusions extending into subsoil beneath the embankments;

(ii) a viaduct structure with three spans supported on rigid piled foundations and associated superstructure, substructure and earthwork elements;

(iii) a viaduct structure with six spans supported on rigid piled foundations and associated superstructure, substructure and earthwork elements; or

(iv) a viaduct structure with seven spans supported on rigid piled foundations and associated superstructure, substructure and earthwork elements;

Work No. 5b - The demolition of the existing Allerdene Railway bridge and its associated embankments in the area shown on the works plans;

Work No. 6a – The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound carriageway of the A1 dual carriageway between Smithy Lane Overbridge and Junction 65 (Birtley) commencing at grid reference 425772E; 558281N and terminating at grid reference 428181E; 556704N;

Work No. 6b – The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound carriageway of the A1 dual carriageway between Smithy Lane Overbridge and Junction 65 (Birtley) commencing at grid reference 425755E; 558265N and terminating at grid reference 428196E; 556627N with Work Nos.6a and 6b including—

(i) the widening, alteration and realignment of the existing highway with construction of new pavements, embankments, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage and landscaping to create 4 no. lanes in each direction, except through Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) on the northbound carriageway, which will comprise of 3 no. lanes;

(ii) the provision of a hardened central reserve with a rigid concrete barrier or steel step barrier dividing the southbound and northbound carriageways;

(iii) removal of existing lighting and installation of new lighting columns within the highway verge of each carriageway;

(iv) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge Slip Road Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;

(v) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge North Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;

(vi) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge South Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;

(vii) treatment of underground historical mine workings to reduce the risk of ground instability to include drilling and grouting, mine shaft stabilisation and/or installation of other protection measures;

(viii) the construction of advanced directional gantry signs, including sign foundations and sign structures;

(ix) installation of road signs including sign foundations, sign structure, signs, signals, sign illumination, control cabinets, power and communication cable connections;

(x) removal of Vehicle Activated Sign and motorway signals;

(xi) installation of CCTV, MIDAS and traffic counting equipment with associated ducting;

(xii) associated drainage works and works to associated existing outfalls; and

(xiii) associated utility works and diversions within the highway verge;

Work No. 7a - The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound off slip at Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) with associated embankment, cuttings, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, drainage, utility diversions and landscaping commencing at grid reference 426300E; 557750N and terminating at grid reference 426436E; 557693N;

Work No. 7b - The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound on slip at Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) with associated embankment, cuttings, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, drainage, utility diversions and landscaping commencing at grid reference 426846E; 557487N and terminating at grid reference 427105E; 557361N;

Work No. 7c - The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound off slip at Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) with associated embankment, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), road lighting and landscaping commencing at grid reference 427092E; 557322N and terminating at grid reference 426817E; 557418N;

Work No. 7d - The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound on slip at Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) with associated embankment, cuttings, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), road lighting and landscaping commencing at grid reference 426518E; 557514N and terminating at grid reference 426329E; 557677N;

Work No. 8a - The widening, alteration and realignment of the southbound off slip at Junction 65 (Birtley) with associated embankment, cuttings, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), verge ducting, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, drainage, and landscaping commencing at grid reference 427878E; 556918N and terminating at grid reference 428173E; 556883N;

Work No. 8b - The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound on slip at Junction 65 (Birtley) with associated embankment, cuttings, retaining walls, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), drainage, underground storage drainage facility, verge ducting, road signs, communications ducting, road lighting, and landscaping commencing at grid reference 428076E; 556499N with local access from the B1288 at grid reference 428151E; 556456N and terminating at grid reference 428150E; 556684N;

Work No. 9 – Diversion of existing Northern Gas Networks Gas Pipeline on land adjacent to Lamesley Road that runs to the south of Work No. 10 commencing at grid reference 425100E, 558405N and terminating at grid reference 425176E, 558400N;

Work No. 10 – Construction of a gas transfer station building for the benefit of Northern Gas Networks Ltd with associated connections to Work Nos. 9, 13, 14 and 15;

Work No. 11 - Construction of a private maintenance access road from Lamesley Road for maintenance of gas, rail and highway structures;

Work No. 12 - Construction of a replacement gas transfer station building for the benefit of Northern Gas Networks Ltd with associated connections to Work Nos. 15 and 16;

Work No. 13 – Diversion of existing Northern Gas Networks Gas Pipeline on land adjacent to Lamesley Road commencing at grid reference 425104E; 558478N and terminating at grid reference 425122E; 558409N;

Work No. 14 - Diversion of existing Northern Gas Networks Gas Pipeline on land adjacent to Lamesley Road commencing at grid reference 425110E; 558482N and terminating at grid reference 425161E; 558455N;

Work No. 15 - Diversion of existing Northern Gas Networks Gas Pipeline extending under A1 highway between land adjacent to Lamesley Road and land adjacent to Chowdene Bank commencing at grid reference 425183E; 558448N and terminating at grid reference 425311E; 558568N;

Work No. 16 - Diversion of existing Northern Gas Networks Gas Pipeline on land adjacent to Chowdene Bank commencing at grid reference 425315E; 558601N and terminating at grid reference 425393E; 558655N;

Work No. 17 – Construction of an access road from the main A1 southbound carriageway that connects to a drainage attenuation pond and pipe outfall to Allerdene Culvert referred to in Work No. 20;

Work No. 18 – Demolition of existing North Dene Footbridge and construction of a new foot/cycle bridge in place of the existing with associated approach ramps over the A1 carriageway at a point 900m south of Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) and grid reference 427468E; 557101N including associated substructure and superstructure elements, treatment of underground historical mine workings (to include drilling and grouting and/or installation of other protection measures), embankments, retaining walls, utility diversions and hardstanding;

Work No. 19 – Extension of the north side of the Longbank Bridleway Underpass and its associated embankments and other substructure and superstructure elements and provision of lighting, in order to accommodate the highway widening above proposed under Work Nos. 6a and 7b and associated fencing, drainage and footpath improvements on approach to Underpass adjacent to the northbound and southbound carriageways at grid reference 427184E; 557331N; with realignment of the existing footpath and associated improvements commencing west of the Underpass at grid reference 427102E; 557500N and terminating east of the Underpass at grid reference 427364E; 557402N;

Work No. 20 – Alteration and realignment of existing culverted watercourse under the A1 carriageway in the vicinity of Allerdene Bridge, such works including—

(i) removal of existing culvert and creation of new culverted sections; and/or

(ii) removal of existing culvert structure and creation of an open ditch with associated substructures, embankments, and landscaping;

Work No. 21 – Temporary construction access required between Woodford and Allerdene Bridge to carry out the demolition of the existing Allerdene Bridge;

Work No. 22 – Diversion of Northumbrian Water main under the A1 carriageway between Junction 67 (Coal House) and Smithy Lane Overbridge associated with Work Nos. 4a and 4b, commencing at grid reference 425672E; 558288N and terminating at grid reference 425983E; 558273N;

Work No. 23 – Removal of existing Overhead Line Equipment structures on the East Coast Main Line, including those attached to the underside of the existing Allerdene Bridge structure, and installation of replacement Overhead Line Equipment (with associated foundations and utility diversions) and drainage, signalling and power supply works to tie in with existing rail infrastructure commencing at grid reference 425620E; 558165N and terminating at grid reference 425435E; 558638N;

and in connection with the construction of any of those works, and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, and whether or not shown on the plans referred to in the requirements further development within the order limits consisting of—

(a) the provision of up to two construction compounds and two working compounds in the areas shown on the works plans;

(b) alteration of the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to realignment of carriageways and increasing the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street; altering the level or increasing the width of any such kerb, footway, cycle track or verge; and reducing the width of the carriageway of the street;

(c) ramps, means of access, footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks, embankments, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, wing walls, bunds, embankment swales, fencing, boundary treatments and highway lighting and culverts;

(d) street works including breaking up or opening a street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it, tunnelling or boring under a street, work to place or maintain apparatus in a street, works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables;

(e) the provision of thin surface course and carriageway markings;

(f) temporary and permanent diversion of utilities apparatus, including gas and water pipelines and electric and telecommunication cables;

(g) earthworks, including the extension of earthworks;

(h) retaining structures;

(i) barriers, including safety barriers;

(j) fencing;

(k) refurbishment works to any existing bridge or gantry;

(l) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with a watercourse, including without limitation works to the River Team including temporary culverting;

(m) landscaping, noise barriers, works associated with the provision of ecological mitigation and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development;

(n) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised development;

(o) works to place, alter, remove or maintain road furniture;

(p) signage and road marking;

(q) site preparation works, site clearance (including fencing, vegetation removal, demolition of existing structures and the creation of alternative footpaths); earthworks (including soils stripping, storage, and site levelling);

(r) the felling of trees and hedgerows;

(s) the establishment of site construction compounds, storage areas, temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction related buildings, welfare facilities, construction lighting, haulage roads and other machinery apparatus, works and conveniences;

(t) the provision of other works including pavements works, kerbing and paved areas works, signing, signals gantries, road markings, traffic management measures including temporary roads and such other works as are associated with the construction of the authorised development;

(u) the provision of drainage works including attenuation ponds, outfalls, ditches, culverts; and

(v) such other works, working sites storage areas, works of demolition or works of whatever nature as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes associated with or ancillary to, the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development which do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environment effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement.

(1)

Section 22 was substituted by S.I. 2013/1883 and amended by section 1(6) of, and paragraph 153 of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

(2)

Section 115(2) was amended by section 160(1) and (3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22). There are other amendments to section 115(2) which are not relevant to this Order.