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Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Building: a three-span bridge over the HS2 tracks carrying B4101 Waste Lane including parapets, pipe headwalls and wingwalls for mammal passage, pipe outlet headwalls, drainage culvert headwalls and wingwalls and a 1.1m minimum height safety guard rail around one HW1 type headwall; Earthworks: landscape earthworks, earthworks to form approach embankments either side of the bridge, drainage ditches, maintenance access strips, access road junctions, to divert footpath M198, establish rip-rap; and fences: Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) to be erected on both sides of the bridge, boundary fencing with associated gates, and pedestrian guard rails with associated gates.

B4101 Waste Lane Between Coventry (to The East) And Balsall Common (to The West).

DecidedReference: PL/2026/00540/HS2DISSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
HS2 Section 17 (DIS)
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
11 May 2026
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 works comprising: Building: a three-span bridge over the HS2 tracks carrying B4101 Waste Lane including parapets, pipe headwalls and wingwalls for mammal passage, pipe outlet headwalls, drainage culvert headwalls and wingwalls and a 1.1m minimum height safety guard rail around one HW1 type headwall; Earthworks: landscape earthworks, earthworks to form approach embankments either side of the bridge, drainage ditches, maintenance access strips, access road junctions, to divert footpath M198, establish rip-rap; and fences: Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) to be erected on both sides of the bridge, boundary fencing with associated gates, and pedestrian guard rails with associated gates.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/2026/00540/HS2DIS
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council
Agent
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV)

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Application location

B4101 Waste Lane Between Coventry (to The East) And Balsall Common (to The West).

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Documents 31 of 31

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER REPORTReport18 Jun 2026View
DECISION NOTICE HS2Decision · PDF18 Jun 2026View
SMBC RESPONSE TO INDICATIVE MITIGATION CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF18 Jun 2026View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment9 Jun 2026View
SMBC PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment22 May 2026View
SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment14 May 2026View
SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment5 May 2026View
SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF30 Apr 2026View
SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETSConsultee Comment · PDF29 Apr 2026View
SMBC HERITAGEConsultee Comment29 Apr 2026View
LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT MITIGATION PLANDrawing · PDF21 Apr 2026View
CONSULTATION ON INDICATIVE MITIGATIONCorrespondence · PDF21 Apr 2026View
COVERING LETTER WITH ADDITIONAL INFOCorrespondence · PDF21 Apr 2026View
AMENDED PLANS AND DOCS SCHEDULEOther · PDF21 Apr 2026View
SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment8 Apr 2026View
SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETSConsultee Comment · PDF2 Apr 2026View
SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
SMBC PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment25 Mar 2026View
NOISE DEMONSTRATION REPORTReport · PDF16 Mar 2026View
PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS PRO FORMAApplication Form · PDF16 Mar 2026View
PARAPET DETAILSDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
DRAINAGE HEADWALL DETAILSDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
ELEVATION ADrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
ELEVATION BDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
SECTIONS C, D AND EDrawing · PDF16 Mar 2026View
WRITTEN STATEMENTReport · PDF16 Mar 2026View
MATERIALS SCHEDULEReport · PDF16 Mar 2026View
PLANS AND DOCUMENTS SCHEDULEOther · PDF16 Mar 2026View
COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF16 Mar 2026View

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