Planning application
Land North and South Of Brackley Road Turweston Buckinghamshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
In accordance with the requirements of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, the nominated undertaker hereby requests approval of PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS relating to the following development authorised by the Act: - Westbury Viaduct (Part of) - Turweston Viaduct (Part of) - A422 Brackley Road Overbridge - Turweston Green Overbridge - Grovehill Embankment - Turweston Cutting - Turweston Embankment - Earthworks associated with the realignment of the A422 Brackley Road - Earthworks required to the approved 5 No. Access Tracks - Access Track 1 - Oatleys Farm Accommodation Access Track - Access Track 2 - Maintenance Access Track to the Maintenance - Access Point (MAP) (Off A422 Brackley Road) - Westbury Viaduct (Part of) - Turweston Viaduct (Part of) - A422 Brackley Road Overbridge - Turweston Green Overbridge - Grovehill Embankment - Turweston Cutting - Turweston Embankment - Earthworks associated with the realignment of the A422 Brackley Road - Earthworks required to the approved 5 No. Access Tracks - Earthworks associated with the diversion of Public Right of Way (PRoW) WBB/17 - Noise Barriers - 14 No. Maintenance Access Staircases (Line Side Steps) - 3 No. Minor Ditch Crossings (Slab Crossings) - Ancillary Culverts - 5 No. Concrete Cascades - Watercourse Diversion of the River Great Ouse - 2 No. Drainage Ponds - Drainage Ditches - Earthworks associated with the GSMR Compound at Chainage 95+480. - Earthworks associated with the GSMR Compound at Chainage 93+350 - Location of the Vehicle Restraint Barriers - Location of the permanent (security & boundary) fencing
As published by the council, reference PL/26/01285/HS2
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/01285/HS2
- Type
- National Infrastructure: HS2 Schedule 17
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Consent Approved
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Buckingham
- Parish
- Turweston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Consent Approved
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4 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
85 documents on file for this application
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