Highways Agency

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980

THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981

THE A500 TRUNK ROAD (STOKE PATHFINDER PROJECT) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (OD NO 64) 2003

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the above-mentioned Acts has made the Compulsory Purchase Order, entitled as above, with modifications authorising him to purchase compulsorily:

(a) the land and rights described in the schedule hereto for the purpose of:

(i) the construction of new trunk roads in the City of Stoke on Trent in pursuance of the A500 Trunk Road (Stoke Pathfinder Project) and Slip Roads Order 2003.
(ii) the construction and improvement of highways and the provision of a new private means of access to premises in pursuance of the A500 Trunk Road (Stoke Pathfinder Project) Side Roads Order 2003.
(iii) the diversion of part of the navigable watercourse known as the Trent and Mersey Canal and the execution of other work on the watercourse in pursuance of the A500 Trunk Road (Stoke Pathfinder Project) Side Roads Order 2003.
(iv) the improvement of the A500 Trunk Road in the City of Stoke on Trent.
(v) the mitigation of any adverse effects which the existence or use of the highways proposed to be constructed or improved will have on their surroundings and
(vi) use the Secretary of State in connection with such construction and improvement of highways and the execution of other works mentioned above;

Copies of the made compulsory purchase order and of the plan referred to in it, together with copies of the above-mentioned Trunk Road Order and Side Roads Order(s) (with their accompanying plans), have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 3 July 2003 to 14 August 2003 at the Highways Agency, Information Point, Room AG16b, Romney House, London and at the offices of the Highways Agency, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL, and at Stoke on Trent City Council, PO Box 636, Department of Environment and Transport, 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke on Trent ST4 1RN; The Public Library, Reference Library, Level D, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent ST1 3RS; The Public Library, Reception, London Road, Stoke on Trent ST4 7QE; Stoke Approach Drop in Centre, Church Street, Stoke on Trent ST4 1BL, where they are open to inspection, free of charge, at all reasonable hours.
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:

(i) that the authorisation granted by the Order is not empowered to be granted or
(ii) that their interest have been substantially prejudiced by failure to comply with any statutory requirement relating to the Order.
S Amor, Highways Agency
Schedule
Note : (a) The land comprised in each item in this schedule is identified on the plan referred to in the compulsory purchase order by means of the number or numbers shown in brackets against that item in this Schedule.
(b) References to ownership are references to ownership or reputed ownership at the time of preparation of the draft compulsory purchase order and are stated only for the purpose of identification of the land.

In the City of Stoke on Trent
Schedule
Part of the existing A500 Trunk Road between Shelton New Road bridge and Glebe Street bridge and part of Liverpool Street; part of grass verge in North Street on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; part of North Street verge and road opposite Harthill Park; the right to enter upon North Street verge and road opposite Harthill Park; part of grass verge in North Street on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; part of grass verge in North Street on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; the right to enter upon North Street verge and road opposite Nos 116-160 North Street; part of North Street verge and road opposite Nos 116-160 North Street; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath access at Vernon Road; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath access at Vernon Road; part of Stoke Road on the north of the A500 Trunk Road; part of Stoke Road roundabout on the north of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the Fowlea Brook on the west of Stoke Road roundabout; the right to enter upon Fowlea Brook on the west of Stoke Road roundabout; part of Shelton Old Road on the south-west of Stoke Road roundabout; part of access road on the north-east of No 47 Shelton Old Road; part of footway on the north-east of No 3 and 4 Lewis Street; part of footway on the north-east of No 3 and 4 Lewis Street, part of the Fowlea Brook on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of grass verge on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of grass verge on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of the highway footway area around the pedestrian sub-way ramp on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of the pedestrian sub-way ramp on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of Copeland Street on the south of Stoke Road roundabout; part of Copeland Street on the south of Stoke Road roundabout and sub-way; part of Glebe Street bridge and the A500 Trunk Road below; the right to enter upon Wharf Place on the north-east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of Wharf Place on the north-east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the existing A500 Trunk Road between Glebe Street bridge and the A50 Interchange; the right to enter upon Wharf Place car park on the north-east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of Wharf Place car park on the north-east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of Hire Station Midlands car park, Lytton Road, north of City Road roundabout; the right to enter upon Hire Station Midlands car park, Lytton Road, north of City Road roundabout; part of City Road on the east of City Road roundabout; part of Hire Station Midlands car park, Lytton Road, north of City Road roundabout; part of highway footway at the junction of City Road and Lytton Road; part of City Road from rail bridge to City Road roundabout; the right to enter upon land in Glebe Street at the rear of No 6 Brook Street; part of Brook Street outside of No 6 along the footway adjoining the A500 Trunk Road retaining wall; the right to enter upon Brook Street outside of No 6 along the A500 Trunk Road retaining wall; part of the River Trent in City Road roundabout central island; part of the River Trent and Fowlea Brook in the City Road roundabout central island; part of the Fowlea Brook in the City Road roundabout central island; part of the pedestrian access ramp on the north of Church Street; part of Church Street from Lonsdale Street to City Road roundabout; part of the River Trent and Fowlea Brook open channel in the central reserve of the A500 Trunk Road on the north of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of land on the east of the A500 Trunk Road north of Whieldon Road; part of land on the east of the A500 Trunk Road north of Whieldon Road; part of land on the east of the A500 Trunk Road north of Whieldon Road; part of Whieldon Road east of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of land east of Nos 1 and 3 Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of land east of Nos 1 and 3 Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of land east of No 67 Cornwallis Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of land east of No 67 Cornwallis Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the access road at the rear of No 67 Cornwallis Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of land on the east end of Cornwallis Street, adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of land on the east end of Cornwallis Street adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of the land on the east of No 102 Cornwallis Street and No 97 Selwyn Street adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of land on the east of No 97 Selwyn Street adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of Whieldon Road on the west of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of the River Trent and Fowlea Brook bridge and open channel, and A500 Trunk Road on the north of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of the River Trent bank slope on the north-west corner of the Whieldon Road bridge; part of the River Trent and Fowlea Brook bridge and Whieldon Road on the north of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of the east end of Selwyn Street adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of the land on the south of No 94 Selwyn Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the River Trent and Fowlea Brook open channel on the west of Whieldon Road bridge; part of Whieldon Road on the west of Whieldon Road Underpass; part of Whieldon Road on the west of Whieldon Road Underpass (owned by Stoke City Council) (plots 1/1, 1/2, 1/3 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 1/20, 1/21, 1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25 1/26, 1/27, 1/28, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 1/32, 1/33 1/34, 1/35, 1/36, 1/37, 1/38, 1/39, 1/40, 1/42, 1/43 1/44, 1/45, 1/46, 1/47, 1/48, 1/49 1/50, 1/51, 1/52, 1/53, 1/54, 1/55, 1/56, 1/57, 1/58, 1/59, 1/60, 1/61, 1/62, 1/63, 1/64, 1/65, 1/66, 1/67, 1/68, 1/69 1/70).
Part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath and canal and Vernon Road carriageway above; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal below Vernon Road and Vernon Road on the north of Stoke Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal through Stoke Road roundabout and pedestrian footbridge; (owned by Staffordshire County Council) (plots 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4).
Part of the Trent and Mersey Canal through Stoke Road roundabout and roundabout carriageway; (owned by Staffordshire County Council and Stoke City Council) (plot 2/5).
Part of the Trent and Mersey Canal under City Road roundabout and the roundabout carriageway on the east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the Trent and Mersey canal under City Road roundabout and the roundabout carriageway on the east of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Stoke City Council and British Waterways) (plots 2/6, 2/7).
Part of land on the east end of Woodhouse Street adjoining the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Stoke City Council and Claymoss Properties Limited) (plot 3/1).
Part of the access to St Peters Church Rectory and H.H. Leese Funeral Directors known as St Peters Close on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; the right to enter upon access to St Peters Church Rectory and H.H.Leese Funeral Directors known as St Peters Close on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; (owned by Stoke City Council, Jean Ann Boulton, Mark Steven Boulton and Nigel John Boulton) (plots 4/1 and 4/2).
Part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath and canal at Vernon Road; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath and canal at Vernon Road; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath and canal at Vernon Road; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal through Stoke Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal through Stoke Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the south of the canal at Stoke Road roundabout; (owned by Staffordshire County Council) (plots 5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/8).
Part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the south of the canal at Stoke Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath and canal on the south of the canal at Stoke Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the south of the canal from Stoke Road roundabout to Glebe Street bridge; the right to enter upon the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the south bank of the canal from Stoke Road roundabout to Glebe Street bridge; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the south of the canal on the west of Glebe Street bridge; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the west of the canal North of City Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the west of the canal North of City Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal on the west of the canal North of City Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal through City Road roundabout on the east of the A500 Trunk Road; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal on the west of the canal South of City Road roundabout; part of the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath on the west of the canal from City Road to Whieldon Road (owned by British Waterways) (plots 5/6, 5/7, 5/9, 5/10, 5/11, 5/12, 5/13, 5/14, 5/15, 5/16, 5/17).
Part of Network Rail car park and bus depot building on the east of Vernon Road; the right to enter upon part of Network Rail car park and bus depot building on the east of Vernon Road; part of Network Rail car park and bus depot building on the east of Vernon Road; part of access to Network Rail Stoke-on-Trent station yard on the east of Stoke Road; part of land on the east of Stoke Road roundabout; part of land on the east of Stoke Road roundabout; part of Network Rail Stoke-on-Trent station yard on the east of Stoke Road roundabout (owned by Network Rail) (plots 6/1, 6/2, 6/3, 6/4, 6/5, 6/6 and 6/7).
The right to enter upon land in North Street used as offices and car park on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; part of land in North Street used as offices and car park on the south of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Century Electrical Contractors (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd) (plots 7/1 and 7/2).
The right to enter upon land in North Street used as offices and car park on the south of the A500 Trunk Road north of No 31 North Street; part of land in North Street used as offices and car park on the south of the A500 Trunk Road north of No 31 North Street (owned by All Britannia Limited) (plots 8/1 and 8/2).
Part of car park and adjacent vacant development site to Caudwell Communications Limited, Shelton Old Road, on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; (owned by Staffordshire County Council and Caudwell Communications Limited) (plot 9/1).
The right to enter upon Caudwell Communications Ltd development site on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; part of Caudwell Communications Ltd car park and adjacent vacant development site on the south of the A500 Trunk Road; the right to enter upon Caudwell Communications Ltd development site on the south of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Caudwell Communications Limited) (plots 9/2, 9/3 and 9/4).
The right to enter upon land adjacent to electricity sub-station in Vernon Road on the north of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Exel Logistics Property Limited) (Plot 10/1)
The right to enter upon land adjacent to electricity sub-station in Vernon Road on the north of the A500 Trunk Road; the right to enter upon land adjacent to electricity sub-station in City Road in Hydes Industrial Estate; part of electricity sub-station in Maclagan Street (owned by GPU Power Networks (UK) Ltd) (plots 11/1, 11/2 and 11/3).
The right to enter upon the Severn Trent pumping station adjoining the A500 Trunk Road; part of the Severn Trent pumping station adjoining the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Severn Trent Water Limited) (plots 12/1 and 12/2).
The right to enter upon land along the existing A500 Trunk Road retaining wall at property known as No 6 Brook Street (owned by Staffordshire County Council, Paul Edmund Godfrey, David James, Anthony Douglas Rushton and Denise Anne Trevitt at Grindeys Solicitors) (plot 13/1).
Part of the access to St Peters Church known as St Peters Close on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; the right to enter upon access to St Peters Church known as St Peters Close on the west of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by The Church of England Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance Inc, Jean Ann Boulton, Nigel John Boulton and Mark Steven Boulton) (plots 14/1 14/2).
The right to enter upon H.H.Leese Funeral Directors monumental masons storage and display area at St Peters Close on the west of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Jean Ann Boulton, Nigel John Boulton and Mark Steven Boulton H.H Leese Funeral Directors) (plot 15/1).
Part of the Hire Station Midlands car park, Lytton Road, north of City Road roundabout; (owned by Aberdare Investments (UK) Ltd) (plot 16/1).
The right to enter upon Hire Station Midlands car park, Lytton Road, north of City Road roundabout (owned by Staffordshire County Council) (plot 16/2).
The right to enter upon Stoke Business park along the existing A500 Trunk Road retaining wall and boundary; part of Stoke Business Park along the existing A500 Trunk Road retaining wall and boundary (owned by Staffordshire County Council and Claymoss Properties Ltd) (plots 18/1 and 18/2).
Part of vacant development site at the junction of Woodhouse Street and Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 trunk road; part of vacant development site at the junction of Woodhouse Street and Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Staffordshire County Council and Claymoss Properties Ltd) (plots 19/1 and 19/2).
Part of land adjoining garage block and two single garages east of No 3 Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of garage block and two single garages east of No 3 Maclagan Street on the west of the A500 Trunk Road (owned by Staffordshire County Council and John Alec Reeves) (plots 20/1 and 20/2).
Part of vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road on the south of Whieldon Road; part of vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road on the south of Whieldon Road; part of vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road on the south of Whieldon Road; the right to enter upon vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road; part of vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road south of Boothen Bridge; (owned by St Modwen Developments Ltd) (plots 21/1, 21/2, 21/3, 21/4 and 21/7).
Part of vacant site on the west of the A500 Trunk Road south of Boothen Bridge; the right to enter upon Boothen Bridge and access track on the south of the electricity sub-station; (owned by Staffordshire County Council and St Modwen Developments Ltd (plots 21/5 and 21/6).
18 June 2003.