Statement of Case and Documentation list
The Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Side Roads Order (SRO) notices were submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation on 13 December 2023. A number of objections to the CPO and SRO were received and the Secretary of State gave notice on 15 February 2024 of their intention to call a Public Inquiry to consider the objections.
Accordingly, the council is required to serve a Statement of Case on the Secretary of State and on each statutory objector no later than 28 March 2024. The statement was served on all objectors, within the provided timeframe, and an online version of the Statement of Case is available to view below.
Notice of the Public Inquiry and information on proceedings are to follow. Below is a list of documents that are referred to in the Statement of Case, and that may be referred to at Public Inquiry.
Those unable to access the documents online can telephone 0116 305 7009 or email A511MRN@leics.gov.uk to arrange to view the documents at Leicestershire County Council Offices (County Hall, Glenfield).
Order documents
Statement of Case - supporting documents
The Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1994
Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007
Original Bardon Link Road Planning Application documents
Section 73 Bardon Link Road Planning Application documents
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
The European Convention on Human Rights (as amended) (2021)
Major Road Network and Large Local Majors Programmes: programme investment planning (2018)
Guidance on Compulsory purchase process and The Crichel Down Rules (2019)
Transport Analysis Guidance – the Transport Appraisal Process (2018)
The National Planning Policy Framework (2023)
Network North: Transforming British Transport (2023)
Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Strategic Economic Plan 2011-2020
Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016
North West Leicestershire Local Plan
Local Development Scheme 2018-2021
Council Cabinet Report (March 2022)
Council Cabinet Report (September 2023)
Leicestershire Highway Design Guide, Interim Guidance (2022)
Good Design for North West Leicestershire: Supplementary Planning Document (2017)
North West Leicestershire Cycling Strategy, Part 1: Coalville Supplementary Planning Document (2018)