Northern line extension

We are proposing to extend the Northern line to Nine Elms and Battersea.

This Northern line extension (NLE) forms part of wider plans to regenerate the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea area.

Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO)

On 30 April 2013 we submitted our application for a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) which, if granted, gives us permission to build and operate the extension. The submission will include an application for deemed planning permission for the works.

As part of the application process TfL has:

Published a notice in the London Gazette and local newspapers
Displayed site notices at intervals along the proposed route of the scheme
Served notice on the parties listed in the Book of Reference
Served notice of the application on particular parties listed in the TWAO application rules

The TWAO application marks the start of a statutory consultation on the NLE proposals. The consultation period ends on Tuesday 18 June 2013. During this period you may make representations and comments, either for or against the NLE, to the Secretary of State for Transport.

TWAO application

All documents relating the TWAO application can be viewed at selected libraries along the NLE route and the Lambeth and Wandsworth council offices.

Printed copies of the TWAO application and all plans and accompanying documents submitted are available until Tuesday 18 June from:

NLE TWAO
Bircham Dyson Bell
50 Broadway
London SW1H 0BL
Email: nletwao@tfl.gov.uk
Freephone: 0808 1684207
A charge will be payable.

The TWAO application includes these documents:

Main Application Documents
Application Letter (PDF 82KB)
Planning Direction Application (PDF 155KB)
Conservation Area Consent Application - Kennington Green (PDF 12.9MB)
Conservation Area Consent application - Kennington Park (PDF 16.5MB)
Acquisition of Land Act 1981 Application (PDF 1.2MB)
Concise Statement of Aims (PDF 59KB)
Supporting Statement (PDF 561KB)
Consultation Report (PDF 11.7MB)
Estimate of Costs (PDF 49KB)
Funding Statement (PDF 76KB)
Declaration as to Status of Applicant (PDF 44KB)
List of All Consents Permissions and Licences (PDF 51KB)
Draft Order (PDF 381KB)
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 150KB)

Plans and Book of Reference
Deposited Plans and Sections (PDF 6.7MB)
Book of Reference, Volume 1 (PDF 2.7MB)
Book of Reference, Volume 2 (PDF 1.8MB)
Planning Direction and Conservation Area Consent Drawings (part 1) (PDF 24.7MB)
Planning Direction and Conservation Area Consent Drawings (part 2) (PDF 25.5MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 1) (PDF 17.5MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 2) (PDF 13.1MB)
Reduced Size Deposited Plans and Sections and Planning Direction Drawings (part 3) (PDF 25.5MB)
Open Space Plan (PDF 282KB)

Factsheets

We have published a range of factsheets to summarise key information from the TWAO documents on the following:

Responding to the consultation

Representations and comments, either for or against the NLE, can be made in writing to the Secretary of State for Transport until Tuesday 18 June 2013.

Post: c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit
General Counsel's Office
Department for Transport
Zone 1/18
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR

Email: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk

(please include your name and postal address in any representations or comments)

Drop-in events

Alternatively you can speak to us in person and view the application and supporting documents at a series of drop-in events during May and June.

NLE TWAO drop-in events	Address	Date	Time
Keyworth School	Faunce Street SE17 3TR	Friday 10 May Saturday 11 May	18:30-20:00 09:30-12:00
Durning Library	167 Kennington Lane SE11 4HF	Thursday 16 May	15:00-19:30
Wheatsheaf Hall	Wheatsheaf Lane (off South Lambeth Road) SW8 2UP	Monday 20 May	15:00-19:30
St Mark's Church Kennington	Montgomery Hall Complex 58 Kennington Oval SE11 5SW	Thursday 30 May	15:00-19:30
Gallery on the Corner	155 Battersea Park Road SW8 4BU	Monday 3 June	15:00-19:00
Lambeth Council	Phoenix House 10 Wandsworth Road SW8 2LL	Wednesday 5 June	15:30-19:30

Council offices and libraries

You can view the application and supporting documents at the following Lambeth and Wandsworth council offices and libraries along the NLE route.

Libraries Please contact the library for opening times	Council offices Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00
Battersea Park Library 309 Battersea Park Road London SW11 4NF Tel: 020 8871 7468	Wandsworth Council Customer Services Centre Ground Floor Town Hall Extension Wandsworth High Street London SW18 2PU
Southwark Local History Library John Harvard Library 211 Borough High Street London SE1 1JA Tel: 020 7525 0232	Lambeth Council Lambeth Town Hall Brixton Hill London SW2 1RW
South Lambeth Library 80 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1QP Tel: 020 7926 0705	Lambeth Council Phoenix House 10 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2LL
Durning Library 167 Kennington Lane London SE11 4HF Tel: 020 7926 8682

Affected properties

The owners and occupiers of properties located above the proposed tunnels and those who may be affected by the construction of the project have been formally notified of our TWAO application.

If you believe your property may be affected and have not received a notification, please contact the NLE Help Desk:

Freephone: 0808 1684207
Or email nletwao@tfl.gov.uk. Please do not use this email address to respond to the proposals.

Next steps

Representations and comments either for or against the Northern line extension can be made in writing to the Secretary of State for Transport by Tuesday 18 June 2013:

Post: c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit
General Counsel's Office
Department for Transport
Zone 1/18
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR

Email: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk

Depending on the nature and number of comments received, the Secretary of State will decide if a public inquiry is required. If an inquiry is necessary the appointed inspector will hear both sides of the case and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State to either grant (with or without changes) or reject the application.

It is anticipated the whole process will take about 18 months from the date of the application to the Secretary of State's decision and it needs to be completed before the project can move forward into the construction phase. More information about the TWAO process can be found on the Department for Transport website.

Timeline

Statutory consultation period closes (18 June 2013)
Public inquiry (autumn 2013)
Decision on TWAO application (autumn 2014)
Proposed start of construction (spring 2015)
Subject to funding and permission to build and operate the extension, the new stations at Nine Elms and Battersea could be open by 2020

Benefits of the NLE

The extension will improve transport links and public spaces in the area and is essential to support the transformation of Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea, a designated regeneration area on the South Bank.

Up to 25,000 jobs and 16,000 new homes could be created. Journey times from Nine Elms or Battersea to the West End or the City will, in some cases, be less than 15 minutes.

An independent report on the economic impact of the Northern line extension has shown it could generate substantial benefits to the area.

The extension is supported by the Mayor of London, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark councils.

Policies

Construction Noise and Vibration Mitigation Scheme (PDF 211KB)
Noise and Vibration Asset Design Guidance (PDF 156KB)
Purchase of Property in Cases of Hardship Policy (PDF 275KB)

Publications

The Wider Economic Benefits of VNEB Regeneration - Volterra 2011 (PDF 1.9MB)
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Transport Study December 2009 SKM (PDF 5MB)
June 2012 update leaflet (PDF 915KB)

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Useful links

Read about the Mayor's plans for the area
For more information about the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Opportunity Area, visit the Wandsworth Council website

Northern line extension

Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO)

TWAO application

The TWAO application includes these documents:

Factsheets

Responding to the consultation

Drop-in events

Council offices and libraries

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