Essex, The Acquisition Of Land

Essex County Council

The Highways Act 1980 and The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 The Essex County Council (A120/A133 Link Road) (Phase 1 (Southern Section)) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023

Notice is hereby given that Essex County Council (the 'acquiring authority') has made the above named Order under sections 239, 240, 246 and 250 of the Highways Act 1980. The acquiring authority is about to submit this order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation and, if confirmed, the order will authorise the acquiring authority to purchase compulsorily the land and the new rights described below for the purpose of:

(i) construction of new dual two lane link road from the A133 to Allens Lane and new junctions with the existing highways;

(ii) construction of a cycle track together with a right of way on foot along the western side of the new Link Road from the new roundabout at the A133 junction with Allens Lane;

(iii) construction of surface water attenuation ponds with swales, ditches and tanks;

(iv) the construction of other highways, the improvement of existing highways and the provision of new means of access to premises and land in pursuance of the The Essex County Council (A120/A133 Link Road) (Phase 1 (Southern Section)) (Classified Road) (Side Roads) Order 2023; and

(v) landscaping.

Copies of the Order and the accompanying map have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 11th January 2024 until 25th February 2024 at

• Essex County Council, County Hall, 19 Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1GG;
• Chelmsford Library, Ground Floor, County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH;
• Colchester Library, Trinity Square, Colchester, CO1 1JB;
• Wivenhoe Library, 104/106 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AB and
• Greenstead Library, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QE.

Any person may object to the making of the proposed order by stating their reasons in writing to the Secretary of State at nationalcasework@dft.gov.uk or National Transport Casework Team, Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AR before 25th February 2024 and should state the title of the order, the grounds of objection and the objector's address and interests in the land.

Note: If you have already made an objection, it will still be taken into account and you do not need to re-make it. If you want to make an objection or a supplementary objection, please follow the directions in this notice.

In submitting an objection it should be noted that your personal data and correspondence will be passed by the Secretary of State for Transport to the acquiring authority to enable your objection to be considered. Where the Order becomes the subject of Public Inquiry Procedures, all correspondence is copied to the Inspector conducting the Inquiry and will be kept in the Public Inquiry library, where it is publicly available. If you do not wish your personal data to be forwarded, please state your reasons when submitting your objection and the Secretary of State will copy your representations, with your name and address removed, to the acquiring authority and if there is to be a Public Local Inquiry they will be seen by the Inspector who may give them less weight as a result.

Description of land and the new rights over land to be acquired Plot Description number

1 19,769 square metres of part of the full width of both carriageways of the A133 and associated verges including underground and overhead services located to the south of the property known as Blossomwood Cottages and north of the property known as Park Farm.

2 88,806 square metres of arable land, hedgeline and access track including underground and overhead services located to the north of the A133 and to the north west of the property known as Blossomwood Farm.

2a 5,783 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the south of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north east of the property known as Park Farm.

2b 7,033 square metres of arable land located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north east of the property known as Park Farm.

2c The right to enter and re-enter with or without vehicles upon 43 square metres of arable land for all purposes connected with the construction and maintenance of a headwall located to the south west of the property known as Ball's Farm and to the south east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

2d The right to enter and re-enter with or without vehicles upon 2,156 square metres of arable land for all purposes connected with the construction, maintenance and use of drainage pipes located to the south west of the property known as Ball's Farm and to the south east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

2e 71 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the south of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north east of the property known as Park Farm.

2f 80 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the south of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north east of the property known as Park Farm.

2g 877 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the south east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

2h 100 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the south east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

2i NOT USED

2j 28 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the south east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

2k 13 square metres of arable land located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north west of the property known as Blossomwood Farm House.

2l 13 square metres of arable land located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the north west of the property known as Blossomwood Farm House.

2m 13 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the west of the properties known as Blossomwood Cottages.

2n 16 square metres of hedgeline and garden of the property known as 52 Blossomwood Cottages located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the west of the property known as Blossomwood Farm.

2o All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 710 square metres of part of Turnip Lodge Lane and part of Tye Road including underground services located to the north west of property known as Ball's Farm and to the east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages.

Plot Description number

2p 13 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the north of the existing A133 carriageway and to the east of the properties known as Blossomwood Cottages. 3 3,106 square metres of arable land and hedgeline located to the east of the properties known as Turnip Lodge Cottages and to the west of Tye Road.

3a 51,254 square metres of arable land and hedgeline including overhead services located to the south west of the property known as Allens Farm and to the east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3b 884 square metres of arable land including overhead services located to the south west of the property known as Allens Farm and to the north east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3c 5,335 square metres of arable land including underground and overhead services located to the south west of the property known as Allens Farm and to the west of the property known as Ball's Farm.

3d 4,260 square metres of arable land and hedgeline including underground and overhead services located to the east of Mount Pleasant and to the north west of the property known as Ball's Farm.

3e All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 2,970 square metresof part of Tye Road and part of Turnip Lodge Lane including underground and overhead services located to the north east of Turnip Lodge Cottages and to the north west of the property known as Ball's Farm.

3f NOT USED

3g 10,814 square metres of arable land located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3h 12,519 square metres of arable land including underground services located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3i NOT USED

3j 182 square metres of arable land including underground services located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21.

3k 1,267 square metres of access track located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3l 1,994 square metres of arable land located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3m 364 square metres of arable land including underground services located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21.

3n 843 square metres of arable land located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3o All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 52 square metres of verge of part of Allens Lane including underground services located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21.

3p All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 379 square metres of part of Allens Lane, associated verge and hedgeline including underground services located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21.

3q All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 96 square metres of verge of part of Allens Lane including underground services located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21.

3r All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 733 square metres of part of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21 along Allens Lane and adjoining verge and hedgeline located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm.

3s 31,734 square metres of arable land located to the west of the property known as Allens Farm and south of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

3t All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 509 square metres of part of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21 along Allens Lane and adjoining verge and hedgeline including underground services located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm.

3u All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 800 square metres of part of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21 and adjoining verge and hedgeline located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm.

3v All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 328 square metres of part of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21 and adjoining verge and hedgeline including underground services located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm.

3w All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 607 square metres of part of the restricted byway known as PROW 162_21 and adjoining verge and hedgeline including underground services located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm.

3x All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 165 square metres of part of Allens Lane and associated verge and hedgeline located to west of Allens Farm and north east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3y All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 708 square metres of part of Allens Lane and associated verge and hedgeline located to west of Allens Farm and north east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3z All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 413 square metres of part of Allens Lane and associated verge and hedgeline located to west of Allens Farm and north east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3aa All interests other than those of the acquiring authority in 208 square metres of part of Allens Lane and associated verge and hedgeline located to west of Allens Farm and north east of the property known as Mount Pleasant.

3ab 3,177 square metres of arable land located to the north west of the property known as Allens Farm and north of the restricted byway known as PROW162_21.

Dated: 11th January 2024

Paul Turner, Director for Law and Assurance, Essex County Council, Floor 6, Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH