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On 30th November the Government and HS2 Limited confirmed the route of Phase 2 from Fradley in Leicestershire to Crewe in Cheshire and issued safeguarding directions for what is referred to as Phase 2a. This step follows the Chancellor’s announcement last week that the route from the West Midlands to Crewe will be opened six…
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Last week HS2 Limited issued a series of progress updates for sections of the route, principally for Phase 1 (London to Birmingham) but also for Phase 2 (Birmingham to Leeds / Manchester and beyond). Click the following link for the specific updates: In terms of progress, HS2 Limited has confirmed that they are working toward…
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The Government has confirmed that construction will begin on Phase 1 of HS2 in 2017. This first phase of the project will connect London with Birmingham, whilst Phase 2 will provide further links to Manchester and Leeds. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill confirmed the start date as changes were unveiled in Parliament to the HS2 hybrid…
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The use of planning CPO’s is booming. In 2014 planning CPO’s increased by 61% compared to 2013 according to law firm, Bond Dickinson. The number of planning CPO’s rose to 58 in 2014, with London being the hotspot with 22 submitted for consideration. The number falls just below the peak in 2007. The North West…
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Multi-million pound deal completed at Paddington Basin, London Roger Hannah & Co has successfully negotiated compensation for the final long leasehold interests of residential flats in Dudley House, situated in Paddington Basin, London, in a deal which accumulates to millions. Adjacent to Paddington Station and the Regent’s Canal, Paddington Basin has undergone major regeneration over…
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Following consultation over the course of 2014, the Government and HS2 Limited finally announced details on Friday of their latest property compensation packages for those occupiers within Phase 1 of the route. As highlighted within our newsletter in October HS2 Limited have now established the Voluntary Purchase Scheme which is available to home owners and…
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Roger Hannah & Co has been appointed to act for a substantial landowner with regard to the construction of a section of the A556 trunk road between Knutsford and Bowdon to create a dual carriageway road. The existing A556 will be made into a single carriageway road with facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.…
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Last month HS2 Limited issued “Rebalancing Britain”, its vision for the HS2 project. One of the key aspirations for Phase 2 is the speeding up of delivery of the Western leg between Birmingham and Manchester, with the proposed North West Hub being at Crewe. Accordingly, Sir David Higgins, Chairman of HS2 Limited, recommended that delivery…
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The London Borough of Barnet are currently undertaking steps to transform the Brent Cross area. Plans have been drawn for a £4 billion regeneration scheme designed to create a new Northern town centre for London. The plans include developments to infrastructure, retail, leisure, educational facilities and residential developments which will radically alter the wider area.…
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