Transport Acts
The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007
The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consents under Enactments) Regulations 2007
Proposed Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR LISTED BUILDING CONSENT AND CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited of 1 Eversholt Street, London NW1 2DN, is to apply to the Scottish Ministers under section 4 of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 for the above-mentioned order under section 1 of that Act.
The draft Order makes provision for the redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station, including the demolition of Consort House, the adjoining canopy over Dundas Street and the 1970's extension of the Millennium Hotel. The application is referred to in this notice as the “TAWS application”. The development proposed in the TAWS application includes the construction of a new station building requiring removal of the south and west facades of the existing station building, roofing the station structure and reconfiguring the interior. The Order would also authorise the temporary stopping up of Anchor Lane, and parts of Dundas Street, West George Street and George Square.
The TAWS application is to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.
The TAWS application will contain a statement that a direction for deemed planning permission is being applied for.
Network Rail are also making applications to Glasgow City Council (“the Planning Authority”) for listed building consent and conservation area consent under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 in connection with the proposed works as listed in the schedule to this notice.
As from 11 September 2015 a copy of the TAWS application and the applications for listed building consent and conservation area consent, and of all plans and other documents submitted with those applications, may be inspected free of charge at the following places and times until 23 October 2015:–
Place | Times |
Mitchell Library, North Street, | Mondays to Thursdays: 9am to 8pm |
Glasgow G3 7DN | Fridays and Saturdays: 9am to 5pm |
Sundays - Closed |
The documents can also be purchased from Network Rail, 151 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5NW, telephone: 0808 280 2000 email: GlasgowQueenStreet@networkrail.co.uk. Copies of the documents can also be inspected on Network Rail’s website www.queenstreetredevelopment.com.
Any objections to, or representations about, the proposals in the TAWS application should be sent to the Scottish Ministers, c/o Transport Scotland, Special Projects, MP4 – Area 2G North, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Email SpecialProjects@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. An objection or representations MUST (i) be received by the Scottish Ministers on or before 23 October 2015, (ii) be made in writing (whether by post or email), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or representations, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or representations, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representations may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or representations by email, please provide a postal address.)
Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the applications for listed building consent and conservation area consent should be sent to:- Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services, Development Management, Glasgow City Council, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX, email: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/planning/onlineplanning. An objection or representation MUST be received by the Planning Authority on or before 23 October 2015, (if you are sending your objection or other representation by email, please provide a postal address.)
The Scottish Ministers may make complete copies of the objections and representations public and copy them to the applicant for the order.
Signed: | Winckworth Sherwood LLP |
On behalf of: | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited |
Dated: | 9 September 2015 |
Name and status of signatory: | Winckworth Sherwood LLP |
Parliamentary Agents for the applicant | |
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB |
SCHEDULE
Conservation Area Consent Application being made to Glasgow City Council
Building | Purpose of application |
Consort House, 12 West George | Demolition of Consort House and canopy to |
Street/Canopy to west of Consort | west of Consort House, Dundas Street |
House, Dundas Street |
Listed Building Consent Application being made to Glasgow City Council
Listed buildings | Purpose of applications |
Queen Street Station, 38 George | Removal of south and west facades, demolition |
Square/Millennium Hotel, 40 George | of offices, minor alterations to roof and columns |
Square/Consort House, 12 West George | and the reconstruction and extension of Queen |
Street/Canopy, Dundas Street | Street Station. Demolition of 1970s extension and alterations to Millennium Hotel. Demolition of Consort House and Dundas Street canopy. |