Consultation outcome

HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation

From:
Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published
6 June 2019
Last updated
7 October 2020 — See all updates
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation outcome (Web version)

Ref: CP 287, HC 287

PDF, 21.9 MB, 37 pages

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HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation outcome (Print version)

Ref: CP 287, HC 287

PDF, 23.7 MB, 40 pages

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Detail of outcome

The Minister of State for Transport, having considered the responses received, has published his decision on whether to include the refinements proposed for the Western Leg of Phase 2b.

A decision on the inclusion of the Eastern Leg refinements will follow the conclusion of the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands, which the government plans to publish before the end of the year.

Feedback received

HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation summary report

PDF, 1.03 MB, 136 pages

Detail of feedback received

Following the closure of the HS2 Phase 2b Design Refinement Consultation in September 2019, a report has been published providing a summary of the responses received. This report has been produced by Ipsos MORI who were commissioned by HS2 Ltd to collate, analyse and report on the feedback.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposed refinements to the Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) line of route.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

Background information

The Secretary of State for Transport is consulting on 11 proposed design refinements to the HS2 Phase 2b route. This design refinement consultation (DRC) is a key milestone on the path leading up to hybrid bill deposit.

HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation: introduction

The development of a major engineering project such as HS2 involves a series of design refinements right up until the point of construction. When refining the design, HS2 Ltd looks to make improvements, where possible, on environmental, technical, service and cost aspects of the scheme.

This consultation asks for views, based on the information included in the ‘Design refinement consultation’ document, which will be independently analysed and reported, and then considered by the Secretary of State when making his decision about the final route.

Responses to the consultation will be considered as the design and environmental statement are finalised for deposit in Parliament as part of the hybrid bill.

Documents

HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation document (web version)

Ref: CP 108-I

PDF, 5.75 MB, 71 pages

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HS2 Phase 2b design refinement consultation document (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1282-1, CP 108-I

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HS2 Phase 2b design refinement: visualisations and plan and profile maps

PDF, 9.5 MB, 48 pages

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Relocation of the Palatine Road vent shaft

PDF, 3.58 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plan: Relocation of the Palatine Road vent shaft

PDF, 10.4 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Relocation of the Palatine Road vent shaft, West Didsbury, Manchester

Ref: View looking south east from Palatine Road onto site where vent shaft is proposed to be relocated

PDF, 45.3 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Relocation of the Palatine Road vent shaft, West Didsbury, Manchester

Ref: View looking north from public right of way 211 to proposed site of Palatine Road Vent Shaft

PDF, 57.4 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Relocation of the Lytham Road vent shaft to Birchfields Road

PDF, 3.89 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Relocation of the Lytham Road vent shaft to Birchfields Road, Fallowfield, Manchester

Ref: View looking south east from number 148 Birchfields Road (A34) to Fallowfield Retail Park

PDF, 47.2 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Realignment of the route at Junction 10 of the M42

PDF, 18.5 MB, 2 pages

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route at junction 10 of the M42, North Warwickshire

Ref: View looking north east from Swallowhurst to site of southern portal of the bored tunnel under the M42

PDF, 7.11 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route at junction 10 of the M42, North Warwickshire

Ref: View looking west to the realigned B5000 over the northern portal of the bored tunnel under Junction 10 M42

PDF, 8.83 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Realignment of the route between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Diseworth

PDF, 18.8 MB, 3 pages

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Diseworth, Leicestershire

Ref: View looking north west from Melbourne Road showing the effect of the realignment of Melbourne Road over HS2 and mitigation planting on existing road alignment

PDF, 12.5 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Diseworth, Leicestershire

Ref: View looking south east from Nottingham Road (B587) near Lount to HS2 main line alignment. The vegetation in the foreground which obscures the view will not be affected by the scheme.

PDF, 7.96 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Diseworth, Leicestershire

Ref: View looking west from Worthington Lane, Newbold, to HS2 main line alignment. The vegetation in the foreground will not be affected by the scheme and it will therefore shield it from view.

PDF, 11.5 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Realignment of the route at Trowell to avoid the M1

PDF, 8.87 MB, 2 pages

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Realignment of the route at Trowell in Nottinghamshire to avoid the M1

Ref: View looking south from Stapleford Road over M1 to HS2 main line alignment

PDF, 5.02 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Leeds Corridor, Woodlesford to Leeds Station

PDF, 10.7 MB, 4 pages

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Leeds corridor, Woodlesford to Leeds station

Ref: View looking north from the junction of Balm Road and Telford Terrace onto Leeds Viaduct as it crosses over the top of Balm Road

PDF, 8.35 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Maintenance facility at Ashley

PDF, 3.89 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Temporary construction railhead and permanent maintenance facility near Ashley, Cheshire

Ref: View looking south west from Ashley Road to HS2 Manchester Spur and proposed site of the Infrastructure Maintenance Base-Rail

PDF, 45.3 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Maintenance facility at Austrey

PDF, 7.17 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Permanent maintenance facility at Austrey, North Warwickshire

Ref: View looking north west across from Newton Lane, Austrey, over arable land to the HS2 main line

PDF, 6.11 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Permanent maintenance facility at Austrey, North Warwickshire

Ref: View looking south west towards line of route from Newton Lane, Austrey, vegetation (a hedge in the field immediately in front of the viewpoint) will remain following construction.

PDF, 6.8 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Temporary construction railhead at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

Ref: View looking west towards site of Ashby railhead which is obscured behind the vegetation in the foreground, which will not be affected by the scheme.

PDF, 8.64 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Temporary construction railhead at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

Ref: View looking south east towards the site of the railhead at Ashby. The image shows the earthworks associated with the creation of the railhead.

PDF, 6.29 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Permanent train stabling facility at Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne

PDF, 54 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC plans and profiles: Passive provision for 2 junctions at High Legh, Cheshire

PDF, 14.6 MB, 3 pages

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Passive provision for 2 junctions at High Legh, Cheshire

Ref: View looking south from junction of Agden Lane, Boothbank Lane and Thowler Lane to site where the HS2 Manchester Spur and the junction for London to Liverpool divide from one another

PDF, 49.2 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Passive provision for 2 junctions at High Legh, Cheshire

Ref: View looking north east from Cherry Lane at Covert Cottage towards passive provision for the Manchester to Liverpool chord, which runs parallel to the HS2 Manchester Spur

PDF, 46.1 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Passive provision for 2 junctions at High Legh, Cheshire

Ref: View looking east from the junction of Winterbottom Lane and Hoo Green Lane onto the site where the HS2 Manchester Spur and the junction for London to Liverpool divide from one another

PDF, 40.1 MB, 1 page

Phase 2b DRC visualisation: Passive provision for 2 junctions at High Legh, Cheshire

Ref: View looking east from Wrenshot Lane onto the site where the HS2 Manchester Spur and the junction for London to Liverpool divide from one another and ATS equipment

PDF, 46 MB, 1 page

Updates to this page

Published 6 June 2019
Last updated 7 October 2020 + show all updates

  1. Public feedback and final outcome published

  2. Additional profile added: Phase 2b DRC profile: Relocation of the Palatine Road vent shaft

  3. First published.

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