The Transport and Works Act 1992

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

Proposed Network Rail (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition, Level Crossing and Bridge Works) 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.

This Order confers powers on Network Rail Infrastructure Limited to acquire compulsorily land and rights in land and to use land temporarily in connection with the alteration and improvement of the Midland Mainline railway between London and Corby in the County of Northamptonshire, Districts of Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Parishes of Isham, Burton Latimer, Irchester and Newton and Little Oakley and in the County of Bedfordshire, Borough of Bedford, Parishes of Felmersham, Sharnbrook and Knotting and Souldrop.

The Order also confers powers on Network Rail to stop up the Souldrop level crossing and create an alternative public right of way, in the County of Bedfordshire, Borough of Bedford, Parish of Knotting and Souldrop and to reconstruct the bridge carrying Bromham Road over the Midland Mainline railway, in the County of Bedfordshire, Borough of Bedford.

The Order would extinguish any rights of way over the crossing and provide for compensation to be paid for any person who suffers loss as a result of the extinguishment of a private right of way. It would also apply the compensation provisions of the Highways Act 1980 to the creation of the new public right of way.

The application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

The application will contain 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, 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 03 August 2018, (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 other representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or other 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 (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition, Level Crossing and Bridge Works) 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 June 2018