Highways Agency

THE A421 TRUNK ROAD (M1 JUNCTION 13 TO BEDFORD IMPROVEMENTS) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (MP NO. ) 20 .

COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND AND NEW RIGHTS IN THE PARISHES OF BROGBOROUGH HUSBORNE CRAWLEY HULCOTE AND SALFORD ASPLEY GUISE LIDLINGTON MARSTON MORETAINE WOOTTON STEWARTBY KEMPSTON RURAL KEMPSTON AND ELSTOW IN THE DISTRICTS OF MID BEDFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORD IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport has prepared in draft The A421 Trunk Road (M1 Junction 13 to Bedford Improvements) Compulsory Purchase Order (MP No. ) 20 . under sections 239, 240 and 246 of the Highways Act 1980. He is about to make this Order, and if made, the Order will authorise the Secretary of State for Transport to purchase compulsorily the land and the new rights described below for the purpose of:

(a) the construction of the new trunk road in the Parishes of Brogborough and Husborne Crawley, Hulcote and Salford, Aspley Guise, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine, Wootton, Stewartby, Kempston Rural, Kempston and Elstow in the Districts of Mid Bedfordshire and Bedford in the County of Bedfordshire in pursuance of the Trunk Road Order;

(b) the construction and improvement of highways and the provision of new means of access to premises in those parishes and districts in pursuance of the Side Roads Order;

(c) the improvement of the trunk road in those parishes and districts;

(d) use by the Secretary of State for Transport in connection with such construction and improvement of highways and the execution of other works mentioned above; and

(e) 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.

Copies of the draft Order and of the map referred to therein, together with copies of The A421 Trunk Road (M1 Junction 13 to Bedford Improvements and Detrunking) Order 20 . (“The Trunk Road Order”) and the A421 Trunk Road (M1 Junction 13 to Bedford Improvements Side Roads) Order 20 . (“The Side Roads Order”) have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 22 March 2007 at the offices of the Highways Agency, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW; Bedfordshire County Council, County Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP; Milton Keynes Council, Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HQ; Bedford Borough Council, Town Hall, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SJ; Mid-Bedfordshire District Council, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Beds, SG17 5QT; Forest Centre, Marston Vale, Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0PR; Wootton Library, Lorraine Road, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LH; Kempston Public Library, Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AT; and Bedford Central Library, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1PG.

Any objection to the draft compulsory purchase order must be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of State for Transport at the offices of the Highways Agency, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW marked for the attention of Yvonne Tomkins, to arrive before 21 June 2007 and should state the title of the Order and quote reference HA 065/009/351. It should give the grounds of objection and the objector’s address and interests in the land. In the preparation of an objection and the statement of the grounds of objection, it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection or representation may be communicated to other people who may be affected by it.

Further information relating to this notice may be obtained from the Highways Agency’s Bedford office at the address above or by telephoning 01234 796143 or by e-mail A421M1toBedford@highways.gsi.gov.uk

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AND THE NEW RIGHTS SCHEDULE

NOTE:

(a) The land comprised in each item in this schedule is identified on the plan referred to in the draft compulsory purchase order by means of the number or 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 preparation of the draft compulsory purchase order and are stated only for the purpose of identification of the land.

Land Comprised in the Order

In the Parish of Husborne Crawley in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Arable land; part of “Charity Farm”

A right to divert, widen, maintain & cleanse “Broughton Brook”

(Owned by Husborne Crawley Charities) (Plots 1A, 1B, 1C, 1O)

Woodland; grassland; part of the A421 County Road; full bed width of part of “Broughton Brook”

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2CC, 2CD, 2CE, 2CF)

In the Parish of Brogborough in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Pastureland; arable land

(Owned by Husborne Crawley Charities) (Plots 1D, 1H, 1I, 1K, 1L, 1M)

Grassland; woodland; full width of part of Salford Road; full width of part of Brogborough Manor Road; full width of part of access road to “Brogborough Manor Farm”; part of Bridleway No. 1

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I, 2J, 2K, 2N, 2BX, 2CB)

Pastureland; arable land; part of “Highfield Farm”

(Owned by Praedium Property Limited) (Plots 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F)

Arable land; full bed of part of stream

A right to construct & maintain 12 linear metres of open drainage ditches

(Owned by Mr. M. Goode & Ms. L. E. MacKenzie) (Plots 6A, 6B, 6C)

Part of hedgerow; vegetation

(Owned by Mr. D. J. Patterson) (Plot 7A)

Part of hedgerow

(Owned by Mr. M. P. Connell & Mrs. P. Connell) (Plot 8A)

Arable land

(Owned by Ms. D. Weston & Miss. P. Weston) (Plots 9A, 9B)

Arable land

(Owned by Marsh Leys Limited) (Plots 10A, 10B, 10C)

Pastureland

(Owned by Miss. S. G. Cook) (Plots 12A, 12B)

Pastureland; woodland; full width of part of private access road

(Owned by The Woodland Trust) (Plots 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D)

Vegetation; part of Bridleway No. 10; part of Footpath No. 11; part of private access track

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14CI)

Part of the property known as “Omega”

(Owned by Mrs. M. M. E. L. Poole-De Wilde & Mr. R. V. Poole) (Plot 36A)

Part of the property known as “Llanberis”

(Owned by Mr. T. P. Smith & Mrs. L. A. Smith) (Plot 37A)

In the Parishes of Brogborough and Husborne Crawley in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Pastureland; arable land; part of hedgerow; full bed of part of stream

(Owned by Husborne Crawley Charities) (Plots 1E, 1F, 1G, 1J)

In the Parishes of Hulcote & Salford and Brogborough in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Arable land

(Owned by Husborne Crawley Charities) (Plot 1N)

Full width of part of Salford Road

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plot 2D)

In the Parish of Hulcote & Salford in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Full width of part of Salford Road

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2B, 2C)

Pastureland

(Owned by Mr. D. Philips) (Plots 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E)

In the Parishes of Aspley Guise and Husborne Crawley in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Woodland; part of the A421 County Road; part of Footpath No. 6; full bed width of part of “Broughton Brook”

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2A, 2BZ, 2CA)

In the Parish of Aspley Guise in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Arable land; full bed width of part of “Broughton Brook”

A right to construct, divert, maintain & cleanse “Broughton Brook”

(Owned by The President & Scholars of Saint John Baptist College) (Plots 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D)

In the Parishes of Brogborough and Lidlington in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Pastureland; arable land; woodland; part of Brogborough Road Spinney; part of “North Common Farm”; part of Bridleway No. 10; part of private access tracks

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14G, 14H, 14J)

In the Parish of Lidlington in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Full width of part of the access road to Brogborough Landfill Site

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2O, 2P, 2Q)

Pastureland; arable land; woodland; grassland; part of hedgerow; vegetation; part of Bridleways No. 25, No. 27, No. 30, No. 31 & No. A6; part of Footpaths No. 5, No. 38, No. 41 & No. A5; part of existing track through woodland; part of existing track through arable land; full bed width of part of drainage ditch; part of the property known as “Lower Wood End Farm”

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14F, 14I, 14K, 14L, 14M, 14N, 14O, 14P, 14Q, 14R, 14S, 14T, 14U, 14V, 14W, 14X, 14Y, 14Z, 14AA, 14AB, 14AC, 14AD, 14AE, 14AF, 14AG, 14AH, 14AI, 14AJ, 14AK, 14AL, 14AM, 14AN, 14AP, 14AQ, 14AR, 14AS, 14AT, 14BI, 14BJ, 14BK, 14BL, 14BM, 14BN, 14BO, 14BP, 14BQ, 14BR, 14BS, 14BT, 14BU, 14BX, 14BY, 14BZ, 14CA)

Pastureland; woodland; part of Footpath No. A6; part of row of trees; part of private access to Brogborough Landfill Site

(Owned by WRG (Management) Limited) (Plots 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E, 15F, 15G, 15H)

Vegetation; full width of part of the existing A421 Trunk Road

(Owned by British Agricultural Services Limited) (Plots 16A, 16B)

In the Parishes of Lidlington and Marston Moretaine in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Arable land; part of hedgerow; part of Bridleway No. 25; full bed width of part of drainage streams

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14AO, 14AW)

Arable land; part of Bridleways No. 25 & No. 27; part of row of trees; full bed width of part of drainage stream

(Owned by British Agricultural Services Limited) (Plots 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F)

In the Parish of Marston Moretaine in the District of Mid Bedfordshire

Full width of part of Wood End Lane; full width of part of Beancroft Road; full width of part of Lower Shelton Road; part of Footpath No. 32 & Sustrans Route No. 51; part of access into the Travelodge & Little Chef complex; track through woodland

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2R, 2S, 2T, 2U, 2V, 2W, 2X, 2Y, 2Z, 2AC, 2AD, 2AE, 2AF, 2AG, 2AH, 2AI, 2AJ)

Arable land; part of hedgerow

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14AU, 14AV, 14AX, 14AY, 14AZ, 14BV, 14CB)

Arable land; woodland; part of private means of access

(Owned by British Agricultural Services Limited) (Plots 16G, 16H, 16I, 16J, 16K, 16L, 16M, 16N, 16O, 16Q, 16P, 16R, 16S, 16T, 16U, 16V, 16W)

Grassland

(Owned by Mr. A. G. Deacon) (Plot 17A)

Arable land; grassland; part of hedgerow; row of trees; shrubbed area; vegetation; part of Footpaths No. 33, No. 34 & No. 54; private access track; part of private means of access; full bed width of part of drainage ditch

A right to divert, cleanse & maintain 200 metres of drainage ditch

(Owned by Mr. M. A. Howe) (Plots 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18G, 18H, 18I, 18J, 18K, 18L, 18M, 18N, 18O, 18P, 18Q, 18R, 18S, 18T)

Full width of private means of access to “The Woodlands”

(Owned by Mr. C. G. J. Le Boutillier & Mrs. A. M. Le Boutillier) (Plot 19A)

Full width of private means of access into the Travelodge & Little Chef complex; half bed width of part of drainage stream

(Owned by TLLC CMSUBPROPCO12 Limited) (Plot 20A)

Arable land; grassland; vegetation; part of hedgerow; part of Footpath No. 54; private means of access

A right to divert, maintain & cleanse river; a right to construct & maintain culvert

(Owned by Mr. A. G. Owen & Mrs. J. B. Owen) (Plots 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F, 21G, 21H, 21I, 21J, 21K, 21L, 21M, 21N)

Scrubland; part of hedgerow; part of parish council playing fields

(Owned by Marston Moretaine Parish Council) (Plots 22A, 22B, 22C)

Woodland; grassland; scrubland; part of grassed track

(Owned by Trustees of Marston Moretaine Charities) (Plots 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D)

Grassland; half-width of part of hedgerow

(Owned by Mr. B. F. Roberts) (Plots 24A, 24B, 24C)

Arable land; grassland; part of hedgerows

(O & H Properties Limited) (Plots 25A, 25B, 25C)

Pastureland

(Owned by Mr. P. S. Evans & Mrs. A. H. Evans) (Plots 26A, 26B)

Grassland; woodland

(Owned by Bedford Borough Council) (Plot 27A)

Arable land

(Owned by Mr. R. Weston & Mrs. L. J. Weston) (Plots 28F, 28G, 28I)

In the Parishes of Marston Moretaine in the District of Mid Bedfordshire and Wootton in the District of Bedford

Part of Hoo Lane

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2AK, 2AL, 2BB)

In the Parish of Wootton in the District of Bedford

Full width of part of Fields Road

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2AM, 2AN, 2BV, 2BW)

Pastureland; arable land; part of hedgerow; part of private means of access to disused Sewage Works; part of Bridleway No. 23

A right to regrade, maintain & cleanse “Wootton Channel”

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14BA, 14BB, 14BC, 14BD, 14BE, 14BF, 14BH, 14BG, 14BW, 14CC, 14CG, 14CH)

Arable land

(Owned by O & H Properties Limited) (Plot 25D)

Woodland

(Owned by Mr. P. S. Evans & Mrs. A. H. Evans) (Plot 26C)

Pastureland; arable land; woodland; vegetation; part of hedgerow; part of Footpath No. 1; part of private access track through wooded field

(Owned by Bedford Borough Council) (Plots 27B, 27C, 27D, 27E, 27F, 27G, 27H, 27I, 27J, 27K, 27L, 27M, 27N, 27O, 27P, 27Q, 27R, 27S, 27T, 27U, 27Z, 27AA, 27AB, 27AC, 27AD)

Pastureland; arable land; part of hedgerow; full bed width of part of “Wootton Channel”

A right to divert, regrade, maintain & cleanse “Wootton Channel”

(Owned by Mr. R. Weston & Mrs. L. J. Weston) (Plots 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D, 28E, 28H, 28J)

Pastureland

A right to regrade, maintain & cleanse “Wootton Channel”

(Owned by St. Albans Diocese Board of Finance) (Plots 31A, 31B)

In the Parish of Stewartby in the District of Bedford

Pastureland; arable land

(Owned by O & H Properties Limited) (Plots 25E, 25F, 25G)

Arable land

(Owned by Mr. S. Noble & Mrs. D. E. Noble) (Plot 29A)

Pastureland; arable land; part of hedgerow

(Owned by Mr. M. J. Hassall & Miss D. J. Hassall) (Plots 30A, 30B)

In the Parishes of Wootton and Kempston Rural in the District of Bedford

Arable land; woodland; part of Bridleway No. 23; part of private means of access to disused Sewage Works; full bed width of part of “Wootton Channel”

(Owned by St. James Property Limited) (Plots 14CD, 14CE, 14CF)

Arable land

(Owned by St. Albans Diocese Board of Finance) (Plot 31C)

Half width of part of Bridleway No. 23

(Owned by Anglian Water Services Limited) (Plot 32A)

In the Parish of Kempston Rural in the District of Bedford

Pastureland; arable land; rough land; woodland; grassland; vegetation; part of hedgerow; part of existing A421 Trunk Road; part of the existing A5134 Woburn Road roundabout; full width of part of Woburn Road; part of private access track into the dry balancing pond; part of private access track into the pumping station; land formally part of A421; full bed width of part of “Elstow Brook”

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plots 2AA, 2AB, 2AO, 2AP, 2AQ, 2AS, 2AT, 2AU, 2AV, 2AW, 2AX, 2AY, 2AZ, 2BA, 2BC, 2BD, 2BE, 2BF, 2BG, 2BH, 2BI, 2BJ, 2BK, 2BL, 2BM, 2BO, 2BY)

Arable land; part of Bridleway No. 23; part of private means of access to disused Sewage Works

(Owned by Marsh Leys Limited) (Plots 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10J, 10K, 10L, 10M, 10N, 10O, 10P, 10Q, 10R)

Arable land; part of hedgerow; full bed width of part of “Elstow Brook”

(Owned by British Agricultural Services Limited) (Plots 16U, 16V)

Arable land; vegetation

(Owned by Bedford Borough Council) (Plots 27V, 27W, 27X)

Pastureland

(Unknown Owner) (Plot 33A)

Rough land; part of access track to flood balancing pond; full width of part of existing A421 Trunk Road

A right to construct & maintain a cover for a culvert

(Owned by Gazeley Marsh Leys Limited) (Plots 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34E, 34F, 34G)

Land under the bridge carrying the existing A421 Trunk Road; land alongside the Bedford to Bletchley Railway

A right to widen the existing bridge carrying the existing A421 Trunk Road

(Owned by Network Rail) (Plots 38A, 38B, 38C)

In the Parishes of Kempston Rural and Elstow in the District of Bedford

Land alongside field containing water-filled borrow-pit

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plot 2BN)

In the Parishes of Kempston Rural and Kempston in the District of Bedford

Land between the Bedford to Bletchley Railway & the A421/B503 Kempston Southern Relief Road roundabout

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plot 2BP)

In the Parishes of Kempston Rural, Kempston and Elstow in the District of Bedford

Field containing water-filled borrow-pit; part of Footpath No. A1

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plot 2BQ)

In the Parish of Elstow in the District of Bedford

Full width of part of B503 Kempston Southern Relief Road

(Owned by Bedfordshire County Council) (Plot 2BR)

Arable land; full width of existing A421 Trunk Road; full width of part of B503 Kempston Southern Relief Road; part of the A421/B503 Kempston Southern Relief Road roundabout

(Owned by Whitbread Harrowden Settlement) (Plots 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F)

Jim Stephens