What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange was taken on 09 October 2019 and has now been issued.
The period for legal challenge is defined in s118 of the Planning Act 2008. Further information about legal challenge can be found in the letter sent to all Interested Parties accompanying the Secretary of State’s decision and statement of reasons.
If you have any queries about the process please email the Planning Inspectorate at [email protected] or telephone the helpline on 0303 444 5000.
Timeline (41 items)
The Secretary of State for Transport has issued a decision on the non-material change application made on 8 August 2022 for a non-material change to The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
The Secretary of State’s Decision Letter (PDF, 211 KB)
Amendment Order (PDF, 152 KB)
The consultation responses on the application for a non-material change to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange have been published.
The Secretary of State has extended the period for Interested Parties to make comments on the consultation responses received in relation to the application for a Non-Material Change to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order 2019.
The new deadline for any response is Wednesday 15 February 2023
The Secretary of State has published a letter (PDF, 126 KB) inviting comments from any Interested Party on the consultation responses received in relation to the application for a Non-Material Change to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order 2019.
The deadline for any response is 10 February 2023
The Applicant’s response to the consultation responses received (PDF, 323 KB) in relation to the Non-Material Change Application has been published.
The consultation responses on the application for a non-material change to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange have been published.
An application for a non-material change to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order has been made by SEGRO (Junction 15) Limited (previously Roxhill (Junction 15) Limited).
If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to [email protected] or posted to:
National Infrastructure
The Planning Inspectorate
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Bristol
BS1 6PN
The deadline for receipt of representations is 11:59pm on Monday 26 September 2022
On 7 October 2020, the Secretary of State for Transport issued a correction order (PDF, 124 KB) and correction notice (PDF, 115 KB) to make corrections to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019, following a request by the Applicant (PDF, 67 KB).
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Post-Examination Submissions
Comments from Interested Parties on the Applicants Response to the Secretary of State for Transport Request for Comments have been published.
The Secretary of State for Transport has requested comments from Interested Parties by 26 September 2019. This is in response to the Applicants Response to the Secretary of State for Transport Request for Comments.
The examination closed at 23:59 on 9 April 2019.
A letter amending the Examination Timetable and requesting further information has been published.
The audio recordings for the hearings held between 12 and 14 March have now been published.
The Action Points from Issue Specific Hearing 4, Issue Specific Hearing 5 and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 have now been published
Hearing Agendas for the Issue Specific Hearings (ISH4 and ISH5), Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2) and Open Floor Hearing (OFH) have been published.
The Examining Authority has issued further written Questions, Commentary on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) and Schedule of Questions and given notice of Hearings to be held in March 2019
Itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection and Hearing agendas for the Issue Specific Hearings (ISH2 and ISH3) and the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing have been published.
The Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) will commence at 10.00am on Tuesday 18 December 2018. Attendees are requested to arrive at the meeting place at 09.30am at the PHP Offices (The Old Rectory, Milton Malsor NN7 3AQ).
A full ASI itinerary, will be published on our website in the week before the ASI. Please see the notification letter for further details.
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins
The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent Read the letter
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 21 May 2018.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see MHCLG guidance on the pre-application process)
