Church Fenton Level Crossing Reduction

THE NETWORK RAIL (CHURCH FENTON LEVEL CROSSING REDUCTION) ORDER

TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992

Notice is hereby given under section 14(1)(b),(2A) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 ("the Act") that the Secretary of State for Transport has determined under section 13(1) of the Act to make with modifications the Network Rail (Church Fenton Level Crossing Reduction) Order ("the Order").

The Order was applied for by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, Waterloo General Office, London, England, SE1 8SW. It will authorise Network Rail with powers to authorise works and purchase of land to mitigate the closure of three private rights vehicular access level crossings, known as Rose Lane, Poulters and Adamsons, located within an approximately 1 km length of line commencing 300 metres south-west of Church Fenton station in the District of Selby. It would also authorise the closure of the three level crossings and provide new pedestrian and vehicular access routes for private rights holders across the railway. The Order, once made, may be found at https://www.Iegislation.eov.uk/ or can be obtained from the Stationery Office https://www.tso.co.uk/.

The Secretary of State has, pursuant to section 14(1)(a) of the Act, given notice of this by way of a decision letter dated 27 November 2023, copies of which may be obtained from the Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit, by emailing transportinfrastructure@ft.gov.uk. It can also be found on gov.uk at: Church Fenton level crossing reduction: Transport and Works Act order - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). That letter gives the reasons for the determination and the considerations upon which it is based; information about the public participation process; and information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the determination and the procedures for doing so.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9AX.

12 December 2023