Cherwell/25/02920/SCH17

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

In accordance with the requirements of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017, the nominated undertaker hereby requests approval of PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS relating to the following development authorised by the Act: • Westbury Viaduct (Part of) • Bridleway 303/4 Overbridge and associated earthworks • Westbury Embankment • Mixbury Cutting • Mixbury Embankment • Barton to Mixbury Cutting (Part of) • Featherbed Lane Overbridge and associated earthworks • Earthworks required to Bridleway 303/4 and the approved access tracks and to create 1 no. new access track • Access Track 1 to Drainage Pond 1 • Access Track 2 to Tibbets Farm Auto Transformer Station (ATS) Compound and Drainage Pond 2 • Access Track 3 Warren Farm Access (Part of) • Access Track 4 Field Access off Featherbed Lane (East) The 1 No. new access track is listed below:- • Access Track 5 GSMR Maintenance Access Track • Earthworks associated with the Tibbets Farm Auto Transformer Station (ATS) Compound • Earthworks associated with the GSMR Compound • 1 No. Flood Compensation Area • 2 No. Drainage Ponds • Drainage Ditches • Vehicle Restraint Bund • Watercourse Diversion of the River Great Ouse • Mixbury Culvert and 6 No. Ancillary Culverts (above ground elements only) • 6 No. Line Side Steps (access stairs) • 5 No. minor ditch crossings (slab crossings) • 3 No. drainage concrete cascades • Featherbed Lane Retaining Wall and associated earthworks • Westbury Viaduct Retaining Wall • Noise Barriers •

Key dates

1. Decided 31 Mar 2026

Planning history / related applications

No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.