The A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction Development Consent Order 2022

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 4.11.2022, see art. 1

In the administrative areas of Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk District Council

The authorised development is a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general)(1) and 22 (highways)(2) of the 2008 Act and associated development as defined in section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted)(3) of the 2008 Act, comprising:

Work No. 1 – works to existing B1172 Norwich Road to create a new junction between B1172 Norwich Road and the Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) including an access to the new Cantley Lane Link Road and a ghost island turning provision together with associated utilities diversions, embankments and drainage, as shown on sheet 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 2 – a new 949 metre length of carriageway and footways, embankment, approaches and associated drainage to form the new Cantley Lane Link Road from a point connecting to the new junction at B1172 Norwich Road (Work No. 1) to its connection with Cantley Lane South including private accesses for the construction compounds (Work Nos. 3 and 5), shown on sheets 3 and 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 3 – a temporary construction compound and material storage and processing area south-west of the new B1172 Norwich Road and Cantley Lane Link Road junction (Work No. 1) shown on sheet 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 4 – a new drainage basin and associated drainage, west of Cantley Lane Link Road, between B1172 Norwich Road and the A11, outfalling into Cantley Stream, shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 5 – a temporary construction compound and material storage and processing area south-east of the new B1172 Norwich Road and Cantley Lane Link Road junction (Work No. 1) shown on sheet number 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 6 – a new detention basin and associated drainage south of the A47 and east of Cantley Lane South, outfalling into Cantley Stream, shown on sheet 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 7 – a temporary material storage area south of the Thickthorn Park and Ride’s proposed extension area and east of Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) shown on sheets 3, 5 and 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 8 – vegetation stripping and temporary fencing required to relocate watervoles in the section of Cantley Stream between Cantley Lane South and the A47 shown on sheets 3 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 9 – a new drivable maintenance access track to the drainage basin west of Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 4) and associated drainage, shown on sheet 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 10 – a new Cantley Lane Underpass structure, embankments, drainage, and access ramps beneath the A47 to accommodate the proposed A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No. 24) shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 11 – extension of the existing driveable access track through the bridge extension (Work No. 31) under the A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No. 24), shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 12 – a new driveable access track and associated drainage, east of the A11, west of Cantley Lane South and south of Cantley Stream, between Cantley Lane South for 383 metres to the extended Cantley Stream underpass (Work No.31), shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 13 – works to realign Cantley Stream to accommodate the Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) and its new junction with the realigned Cantley Lane South (Work No. 14), shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 14 – a combination of new and realigned carriageway either side of the new junction with Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) consisting of new carriageway, footways, embankments, approaches, associated drainage, improvements to private accesses to form the realigned Cantley Lane South, shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 15 – a new driveable access track from the realigned Cantley Lane South (Work No.14) to an existing property to the west, shown on sheet 3 on the works plans;

Work No. 16 – a new driveable access track from Cantley Lane South, north of the new junction with the Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No.2) to existing properties to the east, shown on sheet 3 on the works plans;

Work No. 17 – a new drivable maintenance access track running southwards for 213 metres to the detention basin south of the A47 (Work No. 6), including embankments, approaches, associated drainage and private field accesses, shown on sheet 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 18 – a new carriageway, drainage, embankments and associated access ramps from Cantley Lane Footbridge Cringleford (Work No. 35) and over the A47 connecting Cantley Lane South (south west of A47) for 356 metres to Cantley Lane (north east of A47), shown on sheet 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 19 – a new Ward’s Wood Underpass structure, embankments, drainage and access ramps, beneath the A11 to accommodate the proposed A11/A47 Connector Road shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 20 – a new Cantley Wood Overbridge structure, embankments, drainage and access ramps to the new bridge structure over the A11 to accommodate the proposed Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 21 – existing carriageway altered to provide new A47 southbound merge slip road, embankments, approaches, and associated drainage connecting Thickthorn junction to the A47 southbound, shown on sheets 6 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 22 – a new driveable access track from Cantley Lane South for 258 metres to the fields north of Big Wood, shown on sheets 3 and 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 23 – two earthwork landscaping bunds on the south side of the A11/A47 connector road (Work No. 24), shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 24 – a new 1516 metre length of carriageway, embankments and associated drainage to form the A11/A47 Connector Road, taking traffic from the A11 northbound to the A47 southbound and works associated with the stopping up of Cantley Lane, shown on sheets 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 25 – earthwork landscaping bund south of Thickthorn junction and north of the A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No.24), between the A11 and A47, shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 26 – existing carriageway altered and new carriageway and footway, embankment and associated drainage to form the segregated left turn lane from the A47 westbound approach to the A11 southbound, shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 27 – resurfacing, signing, lining and ducting around Thickthorn junction and widening of the southern side of Thickthorn junction, construction of a maintenance bay and associated roundabout works shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 28 – improvement works to the existing A11 approaching Thickthorn junction, including signing and lining works shown on sheet 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 29 – alteration of the existing carriageway at the junction of Station Lane with the A11, including a new entry slip road, new carriageway, embankments and associated drainage, shown on sheet 1 of the works plans;

Work No. 30 – central construction compound and material storage and processing area east of A11 and north of Big Wood and Cantley Stream, as shown on sheets 3 and 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 31 – extension of the existing A11 bridge structure under the A11 to accommodate the new A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No. 24); shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 32 – construction compound and material storage and processing area east of the A47 and south of Cantley Lane shown on sheet 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 33 – Cantley Stream culvert structure underneath the realigned Cantley Lane South (Work No. 14), shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 34 – diversion of surface water sewer west of the A11 between Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No.2) and Cantley Stream, shown on sheet numbers 3, 5 and 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 35 – new bridge structure for Cantley Lane Footbridge (Cringleford) carrying the new carriageway (Work No. 18) from Cantley Lane South (south west of A47) over the A47 to Cantley Lane (north east of A47), shown on sheet 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 36 – diversion and removal of electricity cables south of the A47 between the A11 and Cantley Lane South to accommodate Work Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 shown on sheets 3 and 6 of the works plans;

Work No. 37 – diversion and removal of electricity cables and electronic communications at Cantley Lane South, shown on sheet numbers 3 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 38 – diversion and removal of potable water pipelines, electricity cables, sewer pipelines and electronic communications east and west of Cantley Lane South to accommodate Work Nos. 2, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 33, shown on sheet number 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 39 – demolition of existing footbridge over the A47 linking Cantley Lane with Cantley Lane South shown on sheet no 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 40 – diversion and removal of potable water pipelines, electricity cables, gas main and electronic communications on both sides of and crossing underneath the A47 to accommodate Work Nos. 18 and 24, shown on sheet number 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 41 – diversion of electronic communications north of Cantley Lane along the east side of the A47 and the new A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No. 24) to accommodate Work Nos. 21, 24, 26, 27 and 39, shown on sheets 6 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 42 – diversion and removal of 132kv electricity cables north east of the A47 to accommodate Work Nos. 21, 22, 24, 35 and 39, shown on sheet number 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 43 – temporary construction compound and material storage processing area north of A11 and east of Station Lane, as shown on sheet 1 of the works plans;

Work No. 44 – new Cantley Wood Link Road Overbridge structure, embankments, drainage and access ramps to the new bridge structure over the A11/A47 Connector Road (Work No.24) to accommodate the proposed Cantley Lane Link Road (Work No. 2) shown on sheet 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 46 – diversion and removal of potable water pipeline, 11kv electricity cables, electronic communications and gas main on both sides of the new B1172 Norwich Road junction (Work No.1), shown on sheet number 5 of the works plans;

Work No. 47 – diversion, removal or alteration of the sewer pipelines underneath and either side of the A11 to accommodate Work Nos. 12 and 24, shown on sheet number 3 of the works plans;

Work No. 48 – removal of electricity overhead lines crossing the A47 north west of the existing footbridge to accommodate Work Nos. 10, 21, 22, 23 and 24, shown on sheets 6 and 7 of the works plans;

Work No. 49 – alterations to sewer pipelines, as shown on sheet 7 of the works plans.

And for the purposes of or in connection with the construction of any of those works mentioned above, further development within the Order limits which does not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement consisting of:

(a) alteration to the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to increasing or reducing the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing or increasing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street; and altering the level of any such kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge, installing low noise surfacing and landscaping sections of abandoned sections;

(b) works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance or reconstruction of any street;

(c) ramps, means of access, non-motorised links, footpaths, cycle tracks and crossing facilities;

(d) embankments, viaducts, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, barriers, pumping stations, parapets, drainage, outfalls, ditches, wing walls, highway lighting, fencing and culverts;

(e) street works, including breaking up or opening up a street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it; tunnelling or boring under a street;

(f) works to place, alter, remove or maintain street furniture or apparatus in a street, or apparatus in other land, including mains, sewers, drains, soakaways, pipes, cables, ducts and lights;

(g) works to alter the course of or otherwise interfere with a watercourse;

(h) landscaping, noise bunds and 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;

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

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

(k) the felling of trees;

(l) construction compounds and working sites, storage areas, temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction-related buildings, temporary worker accommodation facilities, welfare facilities, construction lighting, haulage roads and other buildings, machinery, apparatus, works and conveniences;

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

(n) such other works, working sites, storage areas and works of demolition, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes ancillary to, the construction of the authorised development.

(1)

There are amendments to section 14 which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

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).

(3)

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.