The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Proposed Network Rail (Northumberland Park Level Crossing and Coppermill Lane Level Crossing Closure) Order

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“Network Rail”) of 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 2DN, is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992, for the above-mentioned order under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The draft Order would confer powers on Network Rail to construct and maintain a pedestrian footbridge over the West Anglia Main Line railway lines in the vicinity of Northumberland Park station in the London Borough of Haringey, to close the existing Northumberland Park level crossing and to stop up the public right of way over an existing stepped footbridge adjacent to the level crossing. The Order provides for the creation of a public right of way over the new footbridge.

The Order further provides for the closure of the existing level crossing over the West Anglia Main Line at Coppermill Lane in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and the extinguishment of all rights over that crossing, including any public right of way.

This Secretary of State has determined that the application is not to be made subject to an environmental statement.

The application contains a statement that a direction for deemed planning permission is being applied for.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, General Counsel's Office, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR, email: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk

An objection or representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 10 May 2016, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or email), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address and state "Network Rail Northumberland Park Level Crossing and Coppermill Lane Level Crossing Closure TWA Order" in the subject of the email.)

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the Order.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, solicitors and parliamentary agents, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB, on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

Date 22 March 2016