THE READING BOROUGH COUNCIL (LAND AT COW LANE AND RICHFIELD AVENUE, READING) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2014 (2014 CPO)

THE READING BOROUGH COUNCIL (LAND AT COW LANE, READING) (SIDE ROADS AND OTHER WORKS) ORDER 2013 (SRO) (TOGETHER THE 'ORDERS') COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER AND SIDE ROAD ORDER

Background

In order for Reading Borough Council (the Council) to commence works to the existing highway at Cow Lane, the works to the land immediately adjoining the above existing highway land and the works to create a new means of access to/from Cow Lane then all of the interests required for the scheme must be acquired.

The SRO is required to facilitate improvements to existing highway and where necessary the stopping up of highway adjacent to Cow Lane and the closure and re-provision of private means of access.

The Council and Network Rail together own the majority of the land required for the highway works. However there are some outstanding interests which it has not been possible to acquire by agreement to date. As a result the Council is now seeking to acquire these few remaining interest through the use of the above CPO and SRO.

The overall Cow Lane scheme is a fringe benefit of the wider Reading Station Area Remodelling project, which will see Reading Station and the railway in the Reading Area improved to increase capacity for anticipated passenger growth, and is integral to the Reading Local Transport Plan.

What happens now?

1. SRO

The SRO was made on the 5th November 2013. The Council submitted the SRO to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation. On 11 March 2015 the SRO was confirmed with modifications. 

2. CPO

The 2014 CPO was made on 30 May 2014 and has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation.

If the CPO is confirmed, it will authorise the Council to purchase compulsorily the land described in the CPO for the purpose of facilitating the improvement of Cow Lane, Reading.

Both Orders with their accompanying plans can be downloaded from the links below:

 Cow Lane (Side Roads and other Works) Order PDF (Proposed Modification) [3Mb]

 Cow Lane Compulsory Purchase Order & Plans PDF [3Mb]

Public Inquiry

A public inquiry was held on 13 January 2015 at Reading Town Hall to consider relevant objections as defined in s13(6) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. On 11 March 2015 the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the CPO. Notice of confirmation of the CPO was published in the Reading Chronicle on 19 March 2015.

A copy of the Order and Order maps as confirmed can be viewed below:

 Compulsory Purchase Order - 11 March 2015 [26Mb]

 Public Notice - Reading Chronicle - 19 March 2015 [455kb]

A copy of the newspaper notice of confirmation of the Order can be viewed below:

 SRO Notice - The London Gazette - 26 March 2015 [51kb]

 You can view a copy of the advert. [466kb]

CPO Documents to View

Prior to the public inquiry the Council is required to submit a document called a "Statement of Case" explaining the Council's reasons for seeking to compulsorily acquire the interests included in the CPO.

Prior to the public inquiry the Council is also required to submit any evidence it intends to rely on at the public inquiry to the Secretary of State and remaining objectors by 16 December 2014.

You can view the index of the evidence submitted on behalf of the Council below.

The Core Documents are also available to view by following the links below in the index here. In the event that additional documents are added these will be notified to the Secretary of State, any remaining objectors and published on this website.

Since depositing the Core Documents additional documents have now been deposited. The  list of supplementary core documents [43kb] can be viewed here and by following the links to the documents below.

Core Document List

Core Document List

Document Number	Document
1.	Compulsory Purchase Order and supporting documents
1.1	The Policy Committee minutes dated 17 February 2014 approving of making of the Compulsory Purchase Order (including report to the Policy Committee):-  Policy Committee Minutes 17.02.14 app 17.03.14 [55kb]  Policy Committee Report Appendices - 17 February 2014 [6Mb]  Policy Committee Report Recommending making CPO - 17 February 2014 [59kb]
1.2	The Order [8Mb]
1.3	The Order Maps 1-3 of 3 and the Location Plan [1Mb]
1.4	Statement of Reasons [173kb]
1.5	Press notices of making the Order
	1.5.1  Press notice of making the Order published in the Reading Chronicle on 5 June 2014 [453kb] 1.5.2  Press notice of making the Order published in the Reading Chronicle on 12 June 2014 [468kb]
	Specimen notice of making of the Order served on unknown parties:-
1.6	1.6.1  Specimen Unknown owner notice (table 1) 2014 CPO [51kb] 1.6.2  Specimen Unknown owner notice (table 2) 2014 CPO [51kb]
1.7	The specimen notice of making of the Order served on owners, lessees, occupiers and third party rights:- 1.7.1 -  Specimen owner, lessee, tenant and third party notice (table 1) 2014 CPO [63kb] 1.7.2 -  Specimen owner, lessee, tenants and third party notice (table 2) 2014 CPO [48kb]
1.8	The specimen site notice advertising making of the Order [57kb]
1.9	Protected Assets Certificate dated 16 June 2014 [38kb]
1.10	General Certificate in support of the Order submission dated 11 July 2014 [48kb]
1.11	Letter to Secretary of State dated 16 June 2014 requesting confirmation of the Order [129kb]
1.12	The Relevent Date letter dated 30 July 2014 [77kb]
1.13	Statement of Case [191kb]
2.	Planning documents
2.1.	National Planning Policy Framework [855kb]
2.2	Reading Central Area Action Plan Extract [435kb]
2.3	Reading Local Transport Plan 3 2011-2026 [3Mb]
2.4	Reading Station Area Development Framework [14Mb]
2.5	Spatial Strategy for Reading [263kb]
2.6	Reading Local Development Framework Core Strategy [3Mb]
2.7	Reading Accessibility Strategy March 2006 [317kb]
3.	Consent documents ie planning permissions etc
3.1	Modified SRO and plans 2014 [3Mb]
3.2	Press notices of making the SRO 2013
	3.2.1  Press notice of making the SRO published in the London Gazette on 7 November 2013 [205kb] 3.2.2  Press notice of making the SRO published in the Reading Chronicle on 7 November 2013 [450kb]
3.3	Press notices of making the Modified SRO 2014
	3.3.1  Press notice of making the Modified SRO published in the London Gazette on 5 June 2014 [193kb] 3.3.2  Press notice of making the Modified SRO published in the Reading Chronicle on 5 June 2014 [453kb]
3.4	Specimen site notice advertising making of the SRO 2013 [50kb]
3.5	Specimen site notice advertising making of the Modified SRO 2014 [63kb]
3.6	Specimen affected party notice advertising making of the SRO 2013 [85kb]
3.7	Specimen affected party notice advertising making of the Modified SRO 2014 [59kb]
4.	Legislation
4.1	The Highways Act 1980 (as amended) together with supplemental legislation [2Mb]
4.2	The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 [381kb]
4.3	ODPM Circular 2/97 [2Mb]
4.4	ODPM Circular 06/04 "Compulsory Purchase under the Crichel Down Rules" [888kb]
4.5	The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007 [72kb]
5.	Objectors
5.1	Letters of objection to the making of the Order
	5.1.1  Safestore Properties Limited, Safestore Limited and Whitley Spring Limited [131kb]
	5.1.2  Festival Republic [685kb]
	5.1.3  E Hillier & Son Directors Pension Plan [367kb]
5.2	Letter of objection to the making of the SRO from Southern Gas Networks [248kb]

Supplementary Core Document List

Supplementary Core Document List

Document Number	Document
1	Compulsory Purchase Order and Supporting Documents
1.14	Definition List [74kb]
2	Planning Documents
2.8 (part 1)	Local Transport Plan 2001-2006 part 1 [6Mb]
2.8 (part 2)	Local Transport Plan 2001-2006 part 2 [4Mb]
2.9	RBC Local Transport 2006-2011 [21Mb]
2.10	LTP Annual Progress Report 2003 [6Mb]
2.11	LTP Annual Progress Report 2004 [5Mb]
4	Legislation
4.6	The Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1994 [79kb]
4.7	Department of Transport Local Authority Circular 1/97 [7Mb]
4.8	The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 [360kb]
6	Book of Plans
6.1	CPO Plans [1Mb]
6.2	SRO Plans [1Mb]
6.3	Project Drawings
6.3.1	RSC1C-EHW-DRG-TGA-000050 [1Mb]
6.3.2	RSC1C-EHW-DRG-TGA-000039 [596kb]
6.3.3	RSC1C-EHW-DRG-TGA-000007 [3Mb]
6.3.4	RSC1C-EHW-DRG-TGA-000028 [173kb]
6.3.5	RSC1C-EHW-DRG-TGA-000001 [1Mb]
6.4	Miscellaneous Plans
6.4.1	Plans Showing Utilities Apparatus Around Cardiff Road/Cow Lane Junction [236kb]
6.4.2	-
6.4.3	Plans Submitted to Safestore (Part 1) [794kb]
6.4.3 (part 2)	Plans Submitted to Safestore (Part 2) [2Mb]
6.4.3 (part 3)	Plans Submitted to Safestore (Part 3) [10Mb]
6.4.3 (part 4)	Plans Submitted to Safestore (Part 4) [1Mb]