Telford Railfreight Terminal - Planning Policy, Applications
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The development of the Railfreight Terminal and Park is
an important element of Telford's strategic development in
accordance with planning policy and is identified in Transforming
Telford's Business Plan.
The terminal development itself has been approved by the Secretary
of State for Transport through a Transport and Works Act Order in
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Planning Policy
Telford is identified as a Regional Logisitics Site (RLS) within
Policy PA9 of West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy 2004. TA10
states that the development of RLS should be positively encouraged
through the development of new rail freight terminals and by
improving access to existing rail freight terminals and by
encouraging developments that generate significant amounts of
freight in locations that have good access to existing
terminals.
Policy 34 of the Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Joint Structure
Plan 1996-2011 states that planning authorities will encourage the
expansion of rail freight by the development of rail facilities at
Donnington.
Telford and Wrekin's Economic Development Strategy February 2005
states that one way to achieve competitive advantage is to
complement the railfreight terminal at Donnington, to provide
Telford & Wrekin manufacturers with a cost effective and
reliable rail option for the transportation of supplies and
finished products.
Transport and Works Act Order (T&WAO)
The Terminal is provided planning legitimacy through a Transport
and Works Act Order, granted in April 2005. In order to obtain a
Transport and Works Act Order, the Council embarked on a
significant consultation exercise involving a range of stakeholders
including statutory undertakers, members of the public and Network
Rail. The Transport and Works Act Order was also supported by a
comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment. For more information
please view the Transport and Works Act Order (161kb
pdf)
Planning Applications
The Project Team have also submitted two planning applications in
relation to the terminal development. These have comprised of an
application for a permanent access to the Terminal off the A518
Hortonwood Roundabout which was approved in early 2008 (W2007/0754)
and an application for office accomodation to serve the railfreight
terminal, approved in June 2008 (W2008/0556).
Decision Notice for Access (981kb pdf)
Decision Notice for Office Buildings (552kb
pdf)
See a plan of the proposed layout of the
Terminal Layout and Office Buildings plan
(3.38mb
pdf)
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