Advice to Ros Jones
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- Ros Jones
- Date advice given
- 24 March 2011
- Enquiry type
The following comments were submitted by the three ward councillors regarding the North Doncaster Chord proposal: As the three ward councillors of the Askern Spa Ward whose residents are affected by the above proposals we wish to state that we realize this is a scheme of national importance, and support the principal of increasing the capacity of rail use by taking freight off the East Coast Main Line and transferring it to the Askern/Skellow line. Our preferred option is not to build the road bridge and it would then require a reduced embankment which would improve the environmental impact of such a construction. We also believe the Joan Croft crossing should be permanently closed to prevent increased traffic converging on the A19/ Rockley Lane junction as this is a five road junction. This junction will require improvements given the amount of traffic that converge here, and we would suggest traffic lights ceretainly during construction, but then reassessed to ascertain if they should be left once construction complete. This construction of this line will however create problems unless you include the upgrading of a small stretch of green road that links the A19 at /Norton Common Lane to Fenwick, thus facilitating the bypassing of the Askern crossings. This road upgrade would then remove the serious congestion more freight on this line will bring about, and provide a suitable road for emergency services. Traffic already queue at the Moss Road crossing and frequently have traffic backing up through the traffic lights at Askern and along the extremely busy A19. The five lane improvements and upgrading of the road should be seen as an integral part of this scheme, that improves both road and rail transport and does not disadvantage three communities within our ward.
Advice given
The IPC provided the following response: The North Doncaster Chord proposal is at the pre-application stage of the IPC process in accordance with the Planning Act 2008. At this stage, comments on the proposal should be sent directly to the applicant for their consideration, prior to the submission of the application to the IPC. The process is frontloaded to enable the applicant to take account of comments and amend their proposals where appropriate, before submitting the application.
It is usual practice for us to suggest to enquirers that they may also wish to consider sending a copy of their pre-application comments to the relevant local authority. I have included a link to the Advice and Guidance section of the IPC website, Advice Notes 8.1 to 8.5 provide advice on the process and how to get involved: http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/legislation-and-advice/our-guidance-and-advice/
The opportunity to make comments to the IPC on the proposal will arise if the application is accepted following submission.