Safeguarding Directions
What is Crossrail Safeguarding and what impact it will have on my property?
The Secretary of State for Transport issued Safeguarding Directions to protect the route from any conflicting developments which could interfere with the construction or operation of Crossrail.
The direction requires local planning authorities to consult with Crossrail regarding planning applications within the limits shown on the safeguarding plans before granting planning approval as they may conflict with the proposed route.
The existence of the Safeguarding Direction is declared by the local planning authority in response to searches of the local Land Charges register. If your property is within 200 metres of the safeguarding zone, or if you are considering making an application within these areas, please contact the Crossrail safeguarding team for information about the effect of the safeguarding on your site.
Two routes are currently safeguarded:
Revised safeguarding directions was issued on 24 January 2008 for Crossrail Line 1 which safeguarded the route from Maidenhead to Shenfield and also Abbey Wood. It came into force in July 2008 when the Crossrail Act 2008 was enacted.
The Secretary of State for Transport issued the Safeguarding Direction for the Chelsea - Hackney Line on 18 June 2008, replacing the original Direction issued in 1991. It safeguarded the route from Wimbledon to Epping, also areas near Putney Bridge and Wimbledon Stations. The new Safeguarding Direction came into force on the 30 June 2008.
The existence of the Safeguarding Direction is declared by the local planning authority in response to searches of the local Land Charges register. If your property is within 200 metres of the safeguarding zone, or if you are considering making an application within these areas, please contact the Crossrail safeguarding team for information about the effect of the safeguarding on your site.
Crossrail safeguarding team
Tel: 020 3023 9100
Fax: 020 3023 9101
Email:safeguarding@crossrail.co.uk
Alternatively, please use Crossrail's safeguarding search engine to identify whether the area concerned is within the safeguarded route.
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