This is to advise you that the responses made to the Church Fenton Neighbourhood Plan are now available on the District Council’s website at the following link: Church Fenton Neighbourhood Development Plan | Selby District Council

The working group met virtually at 11am on 18th November 2020 to discuss the options for external examiners .

Minutes of the meeting from 9th Jan 2020

The results of the Reg 14 consultation have been reviewed by the working group.  Please come along to the Village Hall tomorrow to join in the discussions and welcome our new Neighbourhood Plan Chair Sam Charlston.

Minutes of Meeting 6th December 2019 – as advertised on posters throughout village & to be agreed at meeting 9th Jan 2020

Thank you to everyone who completed the questionnaire / responses to our emerging Neighbourhood Plan.  All responses will be considered and worked on before moving to the next phase.

Check out the Get Involved pages to review the questionnaire analysis.

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The latest version of the Neighbourhood Development Plan is being consulted on (known as reg 14 discussion) every household should have received a questionnaire, however if there are more adults in your home and you require further copies : Church Fenton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Consultation Summary and Questionnaire links

The working group met on  4.3.19 – prep for Reg 14 to prepare for the reg 14 consultation

(original post edited 6.4.19 & 24.4.2020 – to add 4th March notes)

Please find attached a copy of our working draft Neighbourhood Plan document.

Our next meeting for the working group is planned for January.

NHP Draft Nov 2018

Draft returned and comments added after a meeting on 17th January with the working group & futher updates on Thursday 24th January with David Gluck and Claire Dickinson, Selby District Council.  The relevant documents are below for your information.

2019 – January Neighbourhood Plan Screening Report

2019 – January pre submission draft SDC comments v1

2019 – January Church Fenton Response framework_amended

UPDATE January 2019

Thank you to Howard Ferguson for attending our Parish Council meeting in January.  As we discussed in the meeting please find additional information as promised, click for links to HS2 Nigel Adams MP response and HS2 Selby District Council response

This link takes you to the TfN (Transport for the North) consultation document which includes HS2 touch points at Stourton and Garforth.  See page 45.

UPDATE December 2018

RESPONSE to Q from Nigel Adams’ Office (18.12.18)

Consultation on the Working Draft Environmental Statement

Questions and answers.

The following questions have been put to HS2 either by the Parish Council or via Nigel Adams MP to clarify points that have been raised about the consultation on the Draft Environmental Statement.  If you have questions about the scope of the consultation or about information presented in the consultation documents then please check to see if your question has already been asked and an answer provided.

• Question 1
  HS2 Junction in CF  – The junction configuration appears to be different on noise contour map SV 01 406( also LV 02 437)  and CT 06 505 – Please clarify
  Answer
  This was a Dataset error. CT06 reflects correct design. Track lines are erroneous on SV 01 406 and LV 02 437. Apologies.
• Question 2
  HS2 Junction in CF  – Related to above it was my understanding that the latest HS2 plan was to take the western/northern pair from Church Fenton / Ulleskelf towards York
  Answer
  Yes, we’re joining on to the Western (Leeds) Lines.
• Question 3
  Track elevation – On SV 01 406 where HS2 crosses Sandwath lane there is the legend “Up to 2Metres”  what does this mean – if it is track elevation it is not consistent with the plan which shows HS2 passing over the Leeds to York downline.Neither is it consistent with the “up to 18 Metres height reference for the viaduct in para 2.2.29 of LA16.  Is the 2metres the height of the sound baffles ?
  Answer
  Up to 2m is the height above rail of sound baffles.
• Question 4
  Track elevation and bridges – The black line on LV 02 436 is shown passing over Common Lane but under Sandwath Lane, but on CT 10 406 the black line of HS2 passes over both – please clarify.
  Answer
  The black line on LV 02 436 shows the Landscape Character Area bounds. The black line does not denote local roads/highways.
• Question 5
  Common Lane crossing – Why does the road need to be re-aligned – will Common Lane be lowered – if so by how much. One constituent thinks it will be lowered by 4 metres – is this correct.  As stated in 2.2.29  so the railway has to go ona viaduct because of the flood plain but the road can be lowered ?
  Answer
  The WDES design shows Common Lane lowered by 4m to provide highway clearance to the viaduct. We are currently reviewing the design against the revised EA flood models and considering how to mitigate any flood risk. Which may mean that thehighway cannot be lowered – as per our several discussions around the challenge of the structures in the area and minimising the height of the viaduct and the future of Common Lane
• Question 6
  Pumping station next to Common Lane – what is the purpose of this – what will it be draining.
  Answer
  This is required to drain surface water from Common Lane as lowering the road creates a low point which it is not possible to drain by gravity.
• Question 7
  Replacement flood plain storage – what will be the configuration of these – CT 06 504 – will the land be lowered – will flood water be contained by a bund or is it simply a designation – That shown on CT 06 505 RI  was certainly floodedduring December 2015
  Answer
  The land is lowered locally, and flood water will not be contained by a bund. Land can be returned to pastoral agriculture  use as it will not always be wet.
• Question 8
  If arable land is to lowered what compensation scheme would apply.  Removal of top soil and using to store flood water means it would no longer be suitable for arable use.
  Answer
  The land would only contain water during flood events so could be returned to agricultural use. The landowners affected by this have been contacted as part of the WDES consultation process to discuss the scheme, its impacts on them, opportunities for scheme change (e.g. other land allocated) and compensation options.

If you still have a questions that you would like answered before you submit a response to the consultation then please ask (comment box below) and we can put your question to HS2.  Questions should be about the scope of the consultation or about information presented in the draft documents. If you wish to put your views or comments forward about what is presented in the draft documents you should do so via the consultation process.
This list will be updated as further questions are answered.