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Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for engineering earthworks to form Pool Wood Embankment, and ancillary works including: Landscaping earthworks; drainage earthworks for perimeter track drainage, balancing ponds, an infiltration basin, a replacement floodplain storage area, a watercourse diversion, drainage cascades, and associated minor headwalls/wingwalls; earthworks to form an area for a Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSMR) compound; earthworks to form maintenance access tracks and maintenance access strips, vehicle parking/turning areas and maintenance access staircases; provision of a track-side concrete noise barrier; and location of boundary, ecological and security fencing including access gates.

Land Between The M42, A452 Chester Road, And Coleshill Heath Road. Closest Postcode B37 7YB

DecidedReference: PL/2025/01751/HS2DISSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
HS2 Section 17 (DIS)
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
10 Nov 2025
Local authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for engineering earthworks to form Pool Wood Embankment, and ancillary works including: Landscaping earthworks; drainage earthworks for perimeter track drainage, balancing ponds, an infiltration basin, a replacement floodplain storage area, a watercourse diversion, drainage cascades, and associated minor headwalls/wingwalls; earthworks to form an area for a Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSMR) compound; earthworks to form maintenance access tracks and maintenance access strips, vehicle parking/turning areas and maintenance access staircases; provision of a track-side concrete noise barrier; and location of boundary, ecological and security fencing including access gates.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/2025/01751/HS2DIS
Parish
Bickenhill Parish Council
Agent
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV)

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Application location

Land Between The M42, A452 Chester Road, And Coleshill Heath Road. Closest Postcode B37 7YB

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Documents 42 of 42

DocumentPublishedAction
SMBC RESPONSE TO INDICATIVE MITIGATION CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF20 Apr 2026View
OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF20 Apr 2026View
DECISION NOTICE HS2Decision · PDF20 Apr 2026View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment24 Mar 2026View
SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment5 Mar 2026View
AMENDED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS SCHEDULEOther · PDF18 Feb 2026View
PROFORMAOther · PDF18 Feb 2026View
AMENDED ELEVATION F SHEET 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF18 Feb 2026View
NOISE BARRIER DETAILSDrawing · PDF18 Feb 2026View
COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF18 Feb 2026View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment5 Nov 2025View
WARWICKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF15 Oct 2025View
SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment10 Oct 2025View
SMBC - PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment8 Oct 2025View
SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment3 Oct 2025View
BICKENHILL MARSTON GREEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF24 Sept 2025View
SMBC HERITAGE ASSETSConsultee Comment19 Sept 2025View
SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETSConsultee Comment · PDF18 Sept 2025View
SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
WRITTEN STATEMENTReport · PDF15 Sept 2025View
MATERIALS SCHEDULE FOR APPROVALReport · PDF15 Sept 2025View
PLANS AND DOCUMENTS SCHEDULE (WORD)Other15 Sept 2025View
PLANS AND DOCUMENTS SCHEDULEOther · PDF15 Sept 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
SECTIONS (SHEET 1 OF 3)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
SECTIONS (SHEET 3 OF 3)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
TYPICAL HEADWALLS AND OUTLET/INLET STRUCTURES (SHEET 2 OF 2)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS PROFORMAReport · PDF15 Sept 2025View
TYPICAL HEADWALLS AND OUTLET/INLET STRUCTURES (SHEET 1 OF 2)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPING & ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 2)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF15 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPING & ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER PLAN (SHEET 2 OF 2)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
PIPE OUTLETS AND HEADWALLS EXTRACTION VIEW (SHEET 1 OF 2)Drawing15 Sept 2025View
PIPE OUTLETS AND HEADWALLS EXTRACTION VIEW (SHEET 2 OF 2)Drawing15 Sept 2025View
NOISE DEMONSTRATION REPORTReport · PDF15 Sept 2025View
ELEVATION E - SHEET 02 OF 02Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
CONSULTATION ON INDICATIVE MITIGATION (NOISE, LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY) PROPOSALSCorrespondence · PDF15 Sept 2025View
ELEVATION F - SHEET 01 OF 02Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
SUPERSEDED ELEVATION F - SHEET 02 OF 02Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 2)Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
ELEVATION E - SHEET 01 OF 02Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF15 Sept 2025View

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DECISION NOTICE HS2
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