Transport for LondonNorthern line extension
This Northern line extension (NLE) forms part of wider plans to regenerate the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea area.
Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO)
The Secretary of State for Transport has announced that a public inquiry will be held to consider our application starting on Tuesday 19 November 2013. This is expected to last around 4 weeks.
An independent inspector has been appointed to run the public inquiry.
On 18 October 2013 we submitted our proofs of evidence to support our Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) to apply for deemed planning permission to construct the NLE.
These and other documents relating to th NLE inquiry process are available to view on the NLE Public Inquiry website.
The procedure for TWAO public inquiries is very similar to that for major planning inquiries and is set out in Factsheet L: TWAO Process.
On 27 August 2013 we submitted an Environmental Statement Addendum to the Secretary of State for Transport which included some changes to the scheme.
See details of these changes and the associated statutory consultation (PDF 416KB)
Our commitments on specific issues
We have met with resident and community groups, landowners and others with an interest in our proposals as the plans have developed. In response to their feedback we have identified a series of commitments on a number of issues and areas. These summarise what we have said on those issues in our 'Statement of Case' and in our written evidence prepared for the inquiry. The documents below set these out:
Commitment 1 - Settlement deeds and compensation (PDF 145KB)
Commitment 2 - Operational noise (PDF 196KB)
Commitment 3 - Construction Management (PDF 151KB)
Kennington Park
Commitment 4 - Bee keeping and Bee Urban (258KB)
Commitment 5 - Dog walking (PDF 251KB)
Commitment 6 - Landscaping around the shaft and head house (PDF 198KB)
Map showing temporary dog walking facilities and the new location for Bee Urban (PDF 620KB)
Kennington Green
Commitment 7 - Landscaping around the shaft and head house (PDF 213KB)
Commitment 8 - Improvements at Kennington station (PDF 110KB)
Main Application Documents
Application Letter (PDF 82KB)
Planning Direction Application (PDF 155KB)
Conservation Area Consent Application - Kennington Green (PDF 12.9MB)
Conservation Area Consent application - Kennington Park (PDF 16.5MB)Acquisition of Land Act 1981 Application (PDF 1.2MB)
Concise Statement of Aims (PDF 59KB)
Supporting Statement (PDF 561KB)
Consultation Report (PDF 11.7MB)
Estimate of Costs (PDF 49KB)
Funding Statement (PDF 76KB)
Declaration as to Status of Applicant (PDF 44KB)
List of All Consents Permissions and Licences (PDF 51KB)
Draft Order (PDF 381KB)
Updated draft order (PDF 421KB)
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 150KB)
Plans and Book of Reference
Deposited Plans and Sections (PDF 6.7MB)
Replacement sheets of deposited plans and sections (PDF 747KB)
Book of Reference, Volume 1 (PDF 2.7MB)
Book of Reference, Volume 2 (PDF 1.8MB)
Planning Direction and Conservation Area Consent Drawings (part 1) (PDF 24.7MB)
Planning Direction and Conservation Area Consent Drawings (part 2) (PDF 25.5MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 1) (PDF 17.5MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 2) (PDF 13.1MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 3) (PDF 25.5MB)
Open Space Plan (PDF 282KB)
Environmental Statement, Volume I, Main Report
Chapters 1-2: Introduction/EIA Methodology (PDF 18.1MB)
Chapter 3, Chapter 4 part 1: Options and Alternatives/Description of the Northern Line Extension (PDF 17.3MB)
Chapter 4 part 2: Description of the Northern Line Extension contd. (PDF 19.1MB)
Chapter 4 part 3: Description of the Northern Line Extension contd. (PDF 23.1MB)
Chapter 4 part 4: Description of the Northern Line Extension contd. (PDF 13.4MB)
Chapter 4 part 5: Description of the Northern Line Extension contd. (PDF 16.7MB)
Chapter 4 part 6: Description of the Northern Line Extension contd. (PDF 19.6MB)
Chapters 5-6: Planning Policy Context/Traffic and Transport (PDF 18.5MB)
Chapters 7-9: Socio-Economics/Archaeology and Built Heritage/Noise and Vibration (PDF 23.8MB)
Chapters 10-13: Air Quality/Electromagnetic Compatibility/Surface Water Resources and Flood Risk/Land Quality and Groundwater (PDF 18.6MB)
Chapters 14-15: Ecology/Townscape and Visual Amenity (PDF 26.7MB)
Chapters 16-18: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation/In Combination Effects Assessment/Mitigation, Residual Effects and Conclusions (PDF 666KB)
Environmental Statement, Volume IIa, Appendices
Appendices A B D and E: Scoping and EIA Consultation/NLE Materials Management Strategy/Archaeology and Built Hertitage/Noise and Vibration (PDF 16.5MB)
Appendices F G and H: Air Quality/Electromagnetic Compatibility/Surface Water and Flood Risk (PDF 17.2MB)
Environmental Statement, Volume IIb, Appendices
Appendix C: Traffic and Transport (part 1) (PDF 24.3MB)
Appendix C: Traffic and Transport (part 2) (PDF 18.5MB)
Appendix C: Traffic and Transport (part 3) (PDF 17MB)
Appendix C: Traffic and Transport (part 4) (PDF 9.9MB)
Environmental Statement, Volume IIc Appendices
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 1) (PDF 20.9MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 2) (PDF 21.7MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 3) (PDF 23.1MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 4) (PDF 22.5MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 5) (PDF 17.3MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 6) (PDF 23.7MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 7) (PDF 22.3MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 8) (PDF 20.4MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 9) (PDF 15.9MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 10) (PDF 16.5MB)
Appendix I: Land Quality and Groundwater (part 11) (PDF 20.5MB)
Environmental Statement, Volume IId Appendices
Appendix J: Ecology and Trees (part 1) (PDF 23.8MB)
Appendix J: Ecology and Trees (part 2) (PDF 11.9MB)
Appendix K: Townscape and Visual Amenity (part 1) (PDF 26.1MB)
Appendix K: Townscape and Visual Amenity (part 2) (PDF 15.5MB)
Appendix K: Townscape and Visual Amenity (part 3) (PDF 19.1MB)
Appendices L, N and O: Climate Change Calculations and Assumptions/Code of Construction Practice and Construction Noise Mitigation/Energy and Sustainability (PDF 4.3MB)
Environmental Statement, Volume IIe, Appendices
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 1) (PDF 9.1MB)
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 2) (PDF 20.9MB)
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 3) (PDF 22.5MB)
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 4) (PDF 21.4MB)
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 5) (PDF 25.6MB)
Appendix M, Design and Access Statement (part 6) (PDF 19.9MB)
Environmental Statement, Non-technical Summary (PDF 17.1MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume I (PDF 21.4MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C1A, Construction Traffic, Parking & Pedestrian Impact Assessment (PDF 4.6MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C3A, Northern line stations PEDS Analysis AM Peak, 2031 (PDF 96KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C4A, Legion Modeling Report on Kennington Station AM Peak, 2031 (PDF 923KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C5A, Static Station Assessment: Battersea Park AM Peak, 2031 (PDF 170KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C6, Traffic and Transport Outputs, 2020 & 2031, AM and PM Peak (PDF 881KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C7, Preliminary Navigational Risk Assessment (PDF 5.6MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C8, Northern line extension PEDS Analysis, PM Peak, 2031 (PDF 118KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C9, Legion Modeling Report on Kennington station, PM Peak, 2031 (PDF 956KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix C10, Static Station Assessment: Battersea Park, PM Peak, 2031 (PDF 326KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix I6, NLE Settlement Deed (PDF 898KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix K3A, Representative Views Analysis (Part 1) (PDF 8.2MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix K3A, Representative Views Analysis (Part 2) (PDF 7.5MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix LA, Climate Change Calculations and Assumptions (PDF 115KB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix MA, Design and Access Statement (Part 1) (PDF 4.8MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix MA, Design and Access Statement (Part 2) (PDF 4.3MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix MA, Design and Access Statement (Part 3) (PDF 5.0MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix MA, Design and Access Statement (Part 4) (PDF 3.5MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix MA, Design and Access Statement (Part 5) (PDF 4.1MB)
Environmental Statement Addendum Volume II, Appendix N1A TfL Code of Construction Practice (PDF 203KB)
Factsheets
We have published a range of factsheets to summarise key information from the TWAO documents on the following:
A. Gallery tunnels, connecting the extension to the existing Northern line and stabilising the ground (PDF 1.0MB)
B. Tunnelling and ground movement (PDF 129KB)
C. Permanent shaft at Kennington Green (PDF 993KB)
D. Permanent shaft at Kennington Park (PDF 1.6MB)
E. New station at Nine Elms (PDF 1.0MB)
F. Operational noise and vibration (PDF 434KB)
G. Impact of the Northern line extension on the Northern line and Kennington station (PDF 466KB)
H. Our approach to managing the construction impacts of the NLE (PDF 364KB)
I. Funding and finance (PDF 219KB)
J. Alternatives to the NLE (PDF 358KB)
K. What does the TWAO notice I've received mean to me? (PDF 365KB)
L. TWAO process (PDF 346KB)
M. New station at Battersea (PDF 1MB)
Timeline
- Statutory consultation period (spring 2013)
- Public inquiry (autumn 2013)
- Decision on TWAO application (autumn 2014)
- Proposed start of construction (spring 2015)
- Subject to funding and permission to build and operate the extension, the new stations at Nine Elms and Battersea could be open by 2020
Benefits of the NLE
The extension will improve transport links and public spaces in the area and is essential to support the transformation of Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea, a designated regeneration area on the South Bank.
Up to 25,000 jobs and 16,000 new homes could be created. Journey times from Nine Elms or Battersea to the West End or the City will, in some cases, be less than 15 minutes.
An independent report on the economic impact of the Northern line extension has shown it could generate substantial benefits to the area.
The extension is supported by the Mayor of London, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark councils.
Policies
Construction Noise and Vibration Mitigation Scheme (PDF 211KB)
Noise and Vibration Asset Design Guidance (PDF 156KB)
Purchase of Property in Cases of Hardship Policy (PDF 275KB)
Publications
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Transport Study December 2009 SKM (PDF 5MB)
June 2012 update leaflet (PDF 915KB)
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