The Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange Alteration Order 2014

PART 1 ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING DAVENTRY INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT INTERCHANGE

The alteration of the existing Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange to provide—

In the County of Northamptonshire and the District of Daventry; and in the County of Warwickshire and the Borough of Rugby

• Works No. 1

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 1—

  Reconfiguration of the existing rail track at the Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange and new rail track provision from the connection with the Northampton Loop Line to connect with Works No. 2 south of the A428 highway as shown indicatively on the Rail Framework Plan Document 2.10B and rail alignment plans 2.9C and 2.9D (Sheet 2A) and including—

  (a)

  removal of sidings and provision of new reception sidings and rail track modifications along with additional points and crossings and associated rail infrastructure;

  (b)

  provision of a second rail track including enlarged rail tunnel beneath the A5 highway (Bridge A1) (Document 2.10C);

  (c)

  creation of private vehicle access for Network Rail in the general location shown on Document 2.9F;

  (d)

  creation of private parking area for Network Rail in the general location shown on Document 2.9F;

  (e)

  removal of Network Rail’s existing vehicle access to the main line;

  (f)

  all necessary earthworks; and

  (g)

  acoustic barrier, retaining wall and cutting slope.

  For the purposes of Works No. 1 “Network Rail” means Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, company number 02904587, registered at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG.

• Works No. 2

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 2—

  New rail tracks to connect the existing and new rail tracks described in Works No. 1 with the new tracks to be provided by Works No. 3, from south of the A428 highway to the immediate west of the A5 highway as shown indicatively on the Rail Framework Plan Document 2.10A and rail alignment plan 2.9D (Sheet 2B) and including—

  (a)

  provision of a new rail track and associated rail infrastructure on embankment including bund to screen adjacent development to the west broadly as shown on Document 2.10J;

  (b)

  provision of a rail overbridge to cross the A428 (and all necessary substructure including footpaths, abutments and wingwalls) comprising a single bridge with double track (Bridge B2) as shown on Document 2.10F;

  (c)

  provision of access bridge for maintenance over realigned Clifton Brook the general arrangement of which is shown on Document 2.11D;

  (d)

  superstructure and substructure (including foundations, abutments and wingwalls) for rail bridge over the A5 highway as shown on Document 2.10G (Bridge D);

  (e)

  provision of a second rail track (in addition to (a) above) and associated rail infrastructure;

  (f)

  landscaping along western edge of Works No. 2; and

  (g)

  provision of flood plain compensation; construction of watercourse bridging structure over realigned Clifton Brook to carry rail embankment; landscaping incorporating habitat enhancement and realignment of Clifton Brook all as shown on Document 2.11L.

• Works No. 3

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 3—

  A new rail freight terminal and rail tracks to connect with the new rail tracks described in Works No. 2 from the immediate west of the A5 highway as shown indicatively on Document 2.9E and including—

  (a)

  rail overbridge to cross the A5 highway and substructure including foundations, abutments and wingwalls as shown on Document 2.10G (Bridge D);

  (b)

  rail tracks and associated rail infrastructure;

  (c)

  a rail freight terminal to be built in phases including, but not exclusively—

  (i)

  rail sidings to load and unload freight;

  (ii)

  freight storage area; and

  (iii)

  rail mounted gantry cranes and associated crane rails and related electricity substation and other lifting equipment;

  (d)

  cripple siding, rail freight terminal fuelling and maintenance areas;

  (e)

  intermodal terminal entry and exit gateway including loading lanes, container inspection facility, gatehouses and parking areas;

  (f)

  HGV stacking area;

  (g)

  internal roads;

  (h)

  staff amenity building;

  (i)

  bridleway bridges over railway as shown on Documents 2.11E, 2.11F, 2.11G, 2.11H and 2.11I and provision of rail bridge over internal estate road as shown on Document 2.10H (Bridge E);

  (j)

  viewing area for the public; and

  (k)

  maintenance, customs and administration buildings.

• Works No. 4

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 4—

  Rail served warehousing and buildings, including—

  (a)

  warehouses and ancillary offices in accordance with the parameters specified for each zone identified as Zones A to G on the framework plans (Documents 2.7B and 2.7D) including service yards and vehicle parking and in respect of the warehousing incorporating resource recovery units, combined heat and power and roof mounted photo voltaics;

  (b)

  rail freight terminal building and vehicle parking for rail freight terminal operations, staff and visitor welfare, office accommodation, estate management services, security, customs and education and training facility;

  (c)

  ancillary buildings, maintenance buildings and workshops;

  (d)

  vehicle maintenance units;

  (e)

  earthworks and earth retaining structures;

  (f)

  container storage;

  (g)

  rail tracks and associated rail infrastructure;

  (h)

  incidental landscaping, drainage infrastructure and mains services; and

  (i)

  primary electricity substation.

• Works No. 5

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 5—

  Site accesses and principal on-site private roads including—

  (a)

  realignment of Danes Way and removal of existing roundabout on Danes Way and provision of new roundabout access to provide the southern access (including the re-modelling of the access to Plot E1 of the DIRFT I Estate) as shown on the access and rights of way plan, the general arrangement of which is shown on Document 2.14A;

  (b)

  provision of a new roundabout on the A5 to provide the northern access as shown on the access and rights of way plan, the general arrangement of which is shown on Document 2.14B;

  (c)

  provision of estate roads (including roads crossing any bridleway or footpath), footways, cycle tracks and verges;

  (d)

  removal of the redundant low crest weir adjacent to and upstream of the A5 culvert on the Clifton Brook at Long Dole and replacement flood alleviation as shown on Documents 2.11J and 2.11K or as varied with the agreement in writing of the Environment Agency;

  (e)

  minor amendments to A5/Danes Way Roundabout; and

  (f)

  incidental landscaping, drainage infrastructure and main services relating to provision of (a) to (e) above.

• Works No. 6

  Within the area of land described on the works plans as Works No. 6—

  Retention of existing rail hub building; removal of four transhipment sidings; provision of a rail locomotive refuelling tank; new warehousing and parking within Zone H as shown on the framework plan Document 2.7A.