Docklands Light Railways (Stratford International Extension) Inspector's Report

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Report to the Secretary of State for Transport
• Case details
• 1 Preamble
• Purpose of the Proposal
• Site Inspections
• The Order
• Statement of Matters
• NLL Closure
• Public open space
• Scheduled monument consent
• 2 Description of the route and its surroundings
• The route
• The surroundings
• 3 The case for Docklands Light Railway Limited
• The need for and objectives of the proposed DLR extension (Matter 1)
• Objectives
• Consistency with National, Regional, and Local Planning and Transport Policies (Matter 2 - first part)
• Main alternatives (Matter 2 - second part)
• General Comments on Benefits of the DLR
• The economic appraisal of the project
• The Economic Performance of the Project
• Crossrail
• Costs
• Conclusion on the benefits of the scheme
• Impact on the heavy rail network in London (Matter 4)
• The justification for the proposed closures and their likely impact on the heavy rail network
• The likely impact on local businesses, local residents and the environment of constructing and operating the scheme (Matter 7)
• Proposed mitigation measures (Matter 8)
• Conditions (Matter 9)
• The Adequacy of the Environmental Statement (Matter 10)
• Other procedural requirements
• Statutory Undertakers (Matter 11)
• Funding (Matter 12)
• Changes to the draft order (Matter 13)
• Overall Conclusions
• 4 The case for the supporters
• London 2012 Ltd (Interim Olympic Delivery Authority) (SUPP/2)
• Thames Gateway London Partnership (SUPP/14)
• Written Representations of Support
• 5 The case for the objectors
• and London Thames Gateway Forum (OBJ/23) (LTGF)
• (GP)
• Statutory Objectors - 62 Pond Road, Stratford
• Port of London Authority (OBJ/11)
• Written Representations of Objection
• 6 Response by Docklands Light Railway Limited
• Loss of NLL Service (OBJ/7, /15, /20, /29, /22, /23, /25, /34, /36, & /38)
• Stratford Regional Station (OBJ/7, /22, /23, /26, &/36)
• Station Layout (OBJ/7, /22, /23, /26, &/36)
• NLL link to LVL - Alternative Alignment (OBJ/22, /23, /36)
• Alternative Schemes (OBJ/1, /25, /26, /38)
• Provide a Link between NLL and Crossrail (OBJ/1 & /38)
• Summary of the Alternatives
• Stratford International Station (OBJ/7, /25, /26 /34 & /38)
• Freight (OBJ/1 & /34)
• DLR Critique (OBJ/7 & /38)
• Carriage of Cycles (OBJ/22 & /26)
• Consultation Process (OBJ/7 & /22)
• Local Impact (Statutory Objector OBJ/7)
• Scheduled Ancient Monument - Saint Mary Langthorne Abbey
• Impact on Public Open Space (Written Representation - OBJ/37)
• Access, Parking and Property Issues (Written Representations - OBJ/2, /13, /28, /31, /33)
• 7 Conclusions
• The Need for and Objectives of the Proposed DLR Extension (Matter 1)
• Consistency with National, Regional, and Local Planning and Transport Policies (Matter 2 - first part)
• Main Alternatives (Matter 2 - second part)
• Objectors' Alternatives
• The Transportation, Regeneration and Socio-Economic Benefits (Matter 3)
• Impact on the Heavy Rail Network in London (Matter 4)
• The Case for CPO Powers (Matter 5)
• The Power to Impose Restrictive Covenants (Matter 6)
• The Likely Impact on Local Businesses, Local Residents and the Environment of Constructing and Operating the Scheme (Matter 7)
• Proposed mitigation measures (Matter 8)
• Conditions (Matter 9)
• Other suggested conditions
• The Adequacy of the Environmental Statement (Matter 10)
• Statutory Undertakers (Matter 11)
• Funding (Matter 12)
• Changes to the Draft Order (Matter 13)
• Other Matters
• Summary of Conclusions
• Overall Conclusions
• 8 Recommendations
• Appendix 1 - Appearances
• Appendix B - Documents & plans
• Appendix C - Glossary
• Appendix D - Draft conditions
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990
• The Docklands Light Railway (stratford international extension) Order 2006
• Draft conditions attached to the direction as to deemed planning permission dated [ ]
• 1. Time limits

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