HIGHWAYS ACT 1980

ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981

The Birmingham Northern Relief Road (Churchbridge to Burntwood Section) Compulsory Purchase Order (No. PS 2) 1998.

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the above-mentioned Acts, on 22nd January 1998, made a Compulsory Purchase Order, entitled as above.   The Order as made provides for the purchase of:   (a) the land and rights described in Schedule 1 hereto for the purpose of:       (i) the construction of a new special road between Churchbridge in the district of Cannock Chase in the county of Staffordshire and Burntwood in the district of Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire in pursuance of “The Birmingham Northern Relief Road and Connecting Roads Scheme 1998”;       (ii) the construction of a new trunk road in the parish of Hammerwich in the district of Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire in pursuance of “The A5195 Trunk Road (Birmingham Northern Relief Road) Link Road Order 1998”;       (iii) the construction and improvement of highways and the provision of new means of access to premises in the parish of Norton Canes in the district of Cannock Chase in the county of Staffordshire; in the parish of Great Wyrley in the district of South Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire; in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and in the parish of Hammerwich in the district of Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire, in pursuance of “The Birmingham Northern Relief Road (Churchbridge to Burntwood Section) Side Roads Order 1998”;       (iv) the diversion of watercourses and the execution of other works on watercourses in connection with the construction of the special road, the construction and improvement of other highways and the execution of other works mentioned above;       (v) use by the Secretary of State in connection with such construction and improvement of highways and the execution of other works mentioned above;       (vi) mitigation of adverse effects which the existence or use of certain of the highways proposed to be constructed or improved by him as mentioned above will have on the surroundings thereof;   (b) the land and rights described in Schedule 2 hereto for the purpose of being given in exchange for land which forms part of an open space.   Copies of the Order as made by the Secretary of State and of the plan referred to therein, together with copies of the above-mentioned Special Road Scheme and Side Roads Orders (all with their accompanying plans), have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 12th February 1998 to 3rd April 1998 at the Highways Agency Project Services, Room 12/27, St. Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE; at the offices of the Highways Agency, Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL; and at Birmingham City Council, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham; Cannock Chase District Council, The Council House, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire; Lichfield District Council, Council Offices, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire; Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, West Midlands; North Warwickshire Borough Council, Council House, South Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire; South Staffordshire District Council, Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands; Norton Canes Library, Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock; Shenstone Library, Main Street, Shenstone, Walsall; Burntwood and Chase Terrace Library, Sankeys Corner, Burntwood, Lichfield; Cheslyn Hay Library, High Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall; Water Orton Library, Mickle Meadow, Coleshill Road, Water Orton, Birmingham; Brownhills Library, Brickiln Street, Brownhills, Walsall; Coleshill Library, 141 High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham; Sutton Coldfield Library, Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield and Reddicap Heath Post Office, 53 Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield.   The Order as made becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published: but a person aggrieved by the Order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from the operative date, question its validity on the grounds that the authorisation granted by the Order is not empowered to be granted, or that his interests have been substantially prejudiced by failure to comply with any statutory requirement relating to the Order. G. P. Rainbow, Highways Agency

Schedules

Note:   (a) The land comprised in each item in this Schedule and Schedule 2 is identified on the plan referred to in the Compulsory Purchase Order by means of the numbers shown in brackets against that item in these Schedules.   (b) References to ownership are references to ownership or reputed ownership at the time of the preparation of the Compulsory Purchase Order and are stated only for the purpose of identification of the land.

Schedule 1

Land within the Parish of Norton Canes in the District of Cannock Chase in the County of Staffordshire or the parish of Great Wyrley in the District of South Staffordshire in the County of Staffordshire.   Arable land, part of Wash Brook south of A5 Watling Street (T); arable land, uncultivated land, part of field drain, part of Wash Brook, part of Kinswood Lake, half width of Washbrook Lane, part of public footpath, all north of A5 Watling Street (T); the right to cleanse, widen, deepen, divert and maintain part of Wash Brook in arable land and part of field drain, north of A5 Watling Street (T) (owned by Staffordshire County Council) (21/321, 21/334, 21/334a, 21/334b, 21/334c, 21/334d, 21/334e, 21/334f, 21/334g, 21/334h, 21/334j, 21/334k, 21/334m, 21/334n, 21/334p, 21/334q, 21/334r, 21/334s, 21/334t, 21/334u, 21/334v, 21/334w, 21/334x, 21/334y).   Part of private means of access to Streetway House, part of garden and part of public footpath, all north of A5 Watling Street (T) (owned by F. Dorsett) (21/335, 21/335a).   The right to cleanse, widen, deepen and maintain part of Wash Brook in wasteland and arable land south of A5 Watling Street (T) (owned by A. G. Jones) (21/411, 21/411a).   The right to cleanse, widen, deepen and maintain part of Wash Brook in arable land south of A5 Watling Street (T) (owned by L. Whitehouse and Mrs. Whitehouse) (21/454).   Part of grounds of Severn Trent Water pumping station and half width of Walsall Road, all south-east of Norton Canes (owned by Severn Trent Water Limited) (22/31).   Uncultivated land, grassland, woodland and part access track, all south-east of Norton Canes; the right to cleanse, widen, deepen and maintain part of Gains Brook in uncultivated land south-east of Norton Canes (owned by British Coal Property Division West) (22/326, 22/326a, 22/326b).   Arable land, uncultivated land, Swan Farm buildings, part of pond, part of Gains Brook, half widths of Washbrook Lane, part of Norton Hall Lane, part of Butts Lane, and part of public footpath, part of woodland, all north of A5 Watling Street (T); the right to cleanse, widen, deepen and maintain part of Gains Brook, in arable land and uncultivated land north of A5 Watling Street (T); uncultivated land, part Gains Brook and half width of School Lane at Norton Canes; arable land and half width of Walsall Road, all south-east of Norton Canes; house, outbuildings and garden at Swan Farm, north of A5 Watling Street (T) (owned by J. S. Holford and Sons) (22/340, 22/340a, 22/340b, 22/340c, 22/340d, 22/340e, 22/340f, 22/340g, 22/340h, 22/340j, 22/340k, 22/340m, 22/419).   Arable land and half widths of Norton Hall Lane, all south-west of Norton Canes; arable land, half width of Walsall Road and half width of Albutts Road, all south-east of Norton Canes (owned by The Trustees of the H. J. Bridges Will Trust) (22/342, 22/342a, 22/342b, 22/342c).   Part of access and part of car park, all forming part of grounds of the Turf Inn Public House and half width of Walsall Road, south-east of Norton Canes (owned by Allied Domecq Retailing Limited) (22/346, 22/346a).   Car park, grassland, uncultivated land, part of access track, part of garden, part of premises known as the Hollybush Inn and half width of Walsall Road (owned by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Plc) (22/347, 22/347b, 22/347c).   Wasteland and half width of Walsall Road, south-east of Norton Canes (owned by Yates Brothers (Norton Canes) Limited) (22/348).   Wasteland, woodland, arable land, disused canal embankment, half width of Albutts Road, half width of Walsall Road and part of public footpath all south-east of Norton Canes; uncultivated land, part of Gains Brook and half width of School Lane all south of A5 Watling Street (T); arable land and pylon all south-east of Norton Canes (owned by E. H. L. Wallace) (22/349, 22/349a, 22/349b, 22/349c, 22/428, 23/349, 23/356, 23/356a, 23/356b).   Part of disused canal and canal embankment, part of Albutts Road and part of Canal Walk, wasteland, uncultivated land all south-east of Norton Canes; part of disused railway embankment and part of existing footpath in disused railway land, all north-west of Brownhills West (owned by Cannock Chase District Council) (22/353. 22/353a, 22/353b, 22/353c, 23/353, 23/353a, 23/353b, 23/353c, 23/353d).   The right to cleanse, widen, deepen and maintain part of Gains Brook in wasteland south-east of Norton Canes; highway land forming half width of Walsall Road (owned by Norton Canes Aluminium Products Limited) (22/413a, 22/413b).   Highway land forming half width of Walsall Road south-east of Norton Canes; part of access to premises of Durapipe Limited from Walsall Road (owned by Glynwed Property Management Limited) (22/452, 22/452a).   Arable land north-west of Brownhills West; arable land, part of pond and half width of Brownhills Road all north of Brownhills West (owned by J. G. C. Wallace) (23/361, 23/361a, 23/361b, 23/361c).   Half width of Brownhills Road north of Brownhills West (owned by The Trustees of The Little Wyrley Estate) (24/462a).   All interests (other than the interests of the Crown) in the house, outbuildings and garden known as 275 Watling Street, Cannock, south-west of Norton Canes; wasteland, arable land and part of Albutts Road, south-east of Norton Canes (22/418, 23/351).

Land within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands

  Public open space, half width of Hednesford Road, half width of Albutts Road, arable land and uncultivated land all north of Brownhills West (owned by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) (23/360, 23/360a, 23/360b, 23/363, 23/363a).   Highway land forming part of Hednesford Road, south of Brownhills West (owned by The Trustees to The Little Wyrley Estate) (24/462c).   Half width of Hednesford Road, fronting 142 Hednesford Road; and the house and grounds of 142 Hednesford Road all north of Brownhills West (owned by F. C. Hawtin and Mrs. Hawtin) (24/2001, 24/2001a).   The house and part of grounds of 146 a Hednesford Road; and half width of Hednesford Road all north of Brownhills West (owned by C. Craig and Mrs. Craig) (24/2004, 24/2004a).   The house and grounds of 160 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by R. Birch and Mrs. Birch) (24/2012).   The house and grounds of 162 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by W. Bradley and Mrs. Bradley) (24/2013).   Part of house and grounds of 176 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by H. L. Jones and Mrs. Jones) (24/2019, 24/2019a).   Part of house and grounds of 180 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by V. Parker and Mrs. Parker) (24/2021, 24/2021a).   Part of house and grounds of 182 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by Mrs. D. I. Woolridge) (24/2022, 24/2022a).   Part of house and grounds of 186 Hednesford Road and half width of Hednesford Road, all north of Brownhills West (owned by F. Jones) (24/2023, 24/2023a).   All interests (other than interests of the Crown) in the house and grounds of the properties known as 144, 146, 148, 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 158 a, 164, 168, 170, 172, 174 and 178 Hednesford Road, and half width of Hednesford Road (owned by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions) (24/2002, 24/2002a, 24/2003, 24/2003a, 24/2005, 24/2005a, 24/2006, 24/2007, 24/2008, 24/2009, 24/2010, 24/2011, 24/2014, 24/2015, 24/2016, 24/2017, 24/2017a, 24/2018, 24/2018a, 24/2020, 24/2020a).

Land within the Parish of Hammerwich in the District of Lichfield in the County of Staffordshire

  Wasteland and part of access track, all north of Brownhills (owned by Severn Trent Water Limited) (24/31, 24/31a).   Part of dismantled railway embankment north of Brownhills; highway land forming half width of White Horse Road, north of Brownhills; wasteland forming part of dismantled railway embankment north of Brownhills; the right to lay pipe and construct and maintain manholes in disused railway embankment and half width of Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills; part dismantled railway embankment and cutting, all north of Brownhills (owned by British Coal Property Division West) (24/325, 24/325a, 24/365m, 25/325, 25/325a, 25/325b).   Arable land, part disused sand pit and part of scramble track; pasture land, part of field drain and half width of Wharf Lane; part access track of part of Crane Brook, all south of Chasetown; arable land south of Chasetown; the right to cleanse, widen, deepen, divert and maintain part of Crane Brook all in arable land south of Chasetown; pasture land, part of Crane Brook, Wharf Lane Farm buildings and half width of Wharf Lane, all south of Chasetown (owned by K. B. Jackson and Son (Estates) Limited) (25/371, 25/371b, 25/371c, 25/371d, 25/371e, 25/371f, 25/371g, 25/371h, 25/371j, 25/371k, 25/373, 25/373a, 25/373b, 25/373c, 25/373d, 25/373e).   Wasteland, part of sandpit and half width of Wharf Lane, arable land, part of scrap yard, all south of Chasetown (owned by H. Farmer) (25/372, 25/372a, 25/372b, 25/372c, 25/372d).   Arable land and half width of Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills; the right to lay and maintain pipe and to construct and maintain manholes in arable land north of Brownhills; arable land and parts of field drains, all west of Ogley Hay Road north-west of Newtown; arable land south-east of Wharf Lane (owned by The Trustees of the J. H. Holland Estate) (25/374, 25/374a, 25/374b, 25/374d, 25/374e).   Arable land west of Ogley Hay Road south-west of Newtown (owned by R. A. Tebbett) (25/374c).   Arable land and part of Crane Brook, all south of Chasetown (owned by R. R. Mears) (25/424).   All interests (other than the interests of the Crown) in pasture land, the house and outbuildings, part of garden, part of access track of property known as Jasmine Cottage, and half width of Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills (owned by the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (24/368, 24/368a, 24/368c).

Land within the Parish of Burntwood in the District of Lichfield in the County of Staffordshire

  Electricity sub-station building south-east of Chasewater (owned by Midlands Electricity PLC) (24/261).   Part of Chasewater Light Railway and Museum Company land and group railway buildings, all south-west of Chasewater; grassland forming public open space, part access track part of public footpaths, south of Chasewater; part access track and part of Chasewater, all north of Brownhills West; the right to construct a supporting embankment carrying a diverted access to the Speed Boat Club and diverted public footpath in grassland forming public open space, part of access track, part of Chasewater, all north of Brownhills West; grassland, parts of access tracks and part public footpath, all south of Chasewater; grassland forming public open space, west of Chasewater Go-Kart track north of Brownhills West; the right to construct a supporting embankment to a ramp carrying the access road to Chasewater Leisure Park in grassland, part access road, entrance booth and part of car park, all south-east of Chasewater; half width of Pool Road south of Chasewater; arable land forming part of Highfield Farm south of Chasewater (owned by Lichfield District Council) (24/359, 24/359a, 24/359b, 24/360, 24/360a, 24/360b, 24/360c, 24/360d, 24/360e, 24/360f, 24/360g, 24/360h, 24/360j, 24/360k, 24/360m, 24/360n, 24/360p, 24/363, 24/363a, 24/363b, 24/363c, 24/363d, 24/392, 24/392a).   Grassland and wasteland forming public open space, part access road to stables, part of access tracks, part of public footpath and half width of pool road, north-west of Brownhills; wasteland, part of access road and part public footpath all north of Brownhills; wasteland forming public open space west of Wyrley and Essington Canal, half width of Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills; grassland, wasteland, building, part of access track to stables, four stable buildings and part of public footpath, all north-west of Brownhills; the right to lay and maintain pipe and to construct and maintain manholes in wasteland and half width of Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills (owned by British Coal Property Division West) (24/365, 24/365a, 24/365b, 24/365c, 24/365d, 24/365e, 24/365f, 24/365g, 24/365h, 24/365j, 24/365k, 24/463, 24/463a, 24/463b, 24/463c, 24/463d, 24/463e, 25/365).   Wasteland and grassland, all north of Brownhills (owned by J. Hill) (24/366, 24/366a, 24/366b).   The right to construct and maintain a bridge over the banks, bed and towpath of the Wyrley and Essington Canal in canal bank and towpath, all north of Brownhills; banks, bed and towpath of Wyrley and Essington Canal and part of Wharf Lane all north of Brownhills (owned by British Waterways Midlands Regional Office) (24/367, 24/367a, 24/367b).   Arable land, wasteland and part of access track and part of pond all north of Brownhills West (owned by The Trustees to the Little Wyrley Estate) (24/462, 24/462b).   Wasteland forming part of disused railway embankment south of Burntwood (owned by Staffordshire County Council) (25/339).

Schedule 2

Land within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands

  Arable land and wasteland north of Brownhills West (owned by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) (23/363c, 23/363d).   Wasteland, part disused sand pit and part access track; part of dismantled railway embankment and cutting, all north of Brownhills (owned by British Coal Property Division West) (25/325c, 25/325d, 25/325e).   All interests (other than interests of the Crown) in pasture land, part access track to Jasmine Cottage, wasteland and part of access from Wharf Lane, all north of Brownhills (owned by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions) (25/368, 25/368a). 4th February 1998.