Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy ST7: Infrastructure Delivery and Impact Mitigation
Representation ID: 14538
Received: 12/02/2026
Respondent: Network Rail
Officer summary: Network Rail's (NR) focus is on safely and efficiently operating, maintaining and growing the railway. NR has provided both important general and site-specific comments on the Plan. NR looks forward to working collaboratively and advises working with wider industry partners in the development of policy and development to ensure the necessary rail infrastructure improvements can be effectively delivered in support of the plans objectives.
Consideration should be given to freight including strategic issues, local freight and development sites; railway infrastructure and level crossings; strategic planning and impact of proposed housing; future consultation requirements; and asset protection.
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
Comment
Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy PP18: Land North of A120, Marks Tey Growth Area
Representation ID: 14540
Received: 12/02/2026
Respondent: Network Rail
Officer summary: Any developments at and around Marks Tey Station, whether directly allocated in the plan or now, will have direct impacts on the station and railway.
For Marks Tey Station, NR seeks for options to provide step-free interchange within the station and remove the barrow crossing to the car park to accommodate more use and facilitate interchange. This will benefit both new Marks Tey and Chappel and Wakes Colne residents, as well as existing users.
Impact of this development on Church House Farm level crossing. Increased traffic on the A12/A120 junction may lead to people cutting through local roads.
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
