Contents
1. The Proposal to Safeguard the Phase One Line of Route 7
1.1 Whether safeguarding Phase One of HS2 will spread blight 8
1.2 Whether now is the right time to safeguard Phase One 8
1.3 Independent Arbitrator for Determining Planning Applications 10
1.4 Sunset Clause 10
2. The Content of the Guidance for Local Planning Authorities 12
2.1 Land charges register: 200m safeguarding disclosure 12
2.2 Improvements to the guidance to reduce the burden on LPA s 12
3. Geographical Coverage 14
3.1 Suggested changes to the safeguarding boundary 14
4. Impact Assessment 15
4.1 The scope and detail of the Impact Assessment 15
4.2 Where costs imposed by safeguarding should fall 15
4.3 Strategic Environmental Assessment 16
4.4 Equalities Impact Assessment 16
5. Reflections on the Consultation Process 17
5.1 Focus of the consultation questions 17
5.2 Timing 17
6. Next Steps 18
6.1 Immediate implications of safeguarding 18
6.2 Future consultations as the route is refined 18