Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

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Officer summary:
Network Rail (NR) is the statutory owner and operator of the national rail infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales. NR’s focus is on safely and efficiently operating, maintaining, and growing the railway. At this stage, NR has provided both important general and site-specific comments on the Colchester Local Plan.

NR welcomes the recognition and support for enhancements to railway infrastructure and public transport provision within the proposed Local Plan, particularly in relation to and around Colchester, Colchester Town and Marks Tey stations. NR has engaged in discussions with internal stakeholders in relation to this consultation.

NR looks forward to working collaboratively with Colchester Borough Council (CBC) and advises working with wider industry partners in the development of this Colchester Planning Policy, future policy and development. To ensure that the necessary rail infrastructure improvements can be effectively delivered in support of the Plan’s objectives.

Comments provided on (see full attachment):
1) Development and Freight
a. Freight Sites – Strategic Importance for Policy and Development
b. Local Freight and Development Sites
2) Railway Infrastructure
a. Site Specific Level Crossings
3) Strategic Planning
a. Wider Network Comments
b. Future Site Specific Comments – Additional NR Policy Responses Planning Policy
4) Further Consultation Requirement, and Future Policy Engagement
5) Asset Protection (ASPRO)
a. Appendix A – ASPRO Informative

See full attachment
Officer summary:
Network Rail (NR) is the statutory owner and operator of the national rail infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales. NR’s focus is on safely and efficiently operating, maintaining, and growing the railway. At this stage, NR has provided both important general and site-specific comments on the Colchester Local Plan.

NR welcomes the recognition and support for enhancements to railway infrastructure and public transport provision within the proposed Local Plan, particularly in relation to and around Colchester, Colchester Town and Marks Tey stations. NR has engaged in discussions with internal stakeholders in relation to this consultation.

NR looks forward to working collaboratively with Colchester Borough Council (CBC) and advises working with wider industry partners in the development of this Colchester Planning Policy, future policy and development. To ensure that the necessary rail infrastructure improvements can be effectively delivered in support of the Plan’s objectives.

Comments provided on (see full attachment):
1) Development and Freight
a. Freight Sites – Strategic Importance for Policy and Development
b. Local Freight and Development Sites
2) Railway Infrastructure
a. Site Specific Level Crossings
3) Strategic Planning
a. Wider Network Comments
b. Future Site Specific Comments – Additional NR Policy Responses Planning Policy
4) Further Consultation Requirement, and Future Policy Engagement
5) Asset Protection (ASPRO)
a. Appendix A – ASPRO Informative