Thurrock
Thurrock land targeted in plans for London Resort theme park
Tuesday 12 January 2021
The developer behind plans to build the country’s largest theme park in the Thames estuary has applied to the government for consent to proceed. London Resort Company Holdings submitted its application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate on New Year’s Eve (Thursday, January 31, 2020). The scheme has been designated a Nationally […] Read more >
Environmental mitigation, impact on traffic and approach to consultation among Lower Thames Crossing DCO issues
Friday 27 November 2020
We reported last week that Highways England had withdrawn its application for a Development Consent Order to build the Lower Thames Crossing. Now we have been updated by HE on the issues relating to the Planning Inspectorate and the likely way forward. A message to stakeholders said: “… we’ve now had further dialogue with the […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: bid for planning consent delayed due to ‘early feedback’
Monday 23 November 2020
Plans to build the Lower Thames Crossing have been delayed with Highways England’s withdrawal of its application for a Development Consent Order. “We’ve withdrawn the Development Consent Order application for the Lower Thames Crossing based on early feedback we’ve had from the Planning Inspectorate,” said a spokesman for HE. “We will take time to collate […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: Highways England submits application for Development Consent Order
Monday 26 October 2020
Highways England has submitted its application for a Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing. The submission was made on Friday, October 23, to the Planning Inspectorate, which will decide, within 28 days, if it is accepted for examination. HE expects the Planning Inspectorate to make its decision on acceptance by Friday, November 20. […] Read more >
Council wins High Court injunction to block work at South Ockendon site
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Thurrock Council has obtained an interim High Court injunction to stop unauthorised work in the Green Belt at South Ockendon. It is the latest intervention by the council in a bid to limit illegal work on a travellers’ site there. The council announced that, after a hearing on Thursday, August 6, it had been granted […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing consultation: time (really is!) running out to make your voice heard
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Time is almost up! You have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12) to take part in Highways England’s consultation on further design revisions to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. There might not be enough time now for you to make a lengthy response, but it would be useful to make your voice heard. After all, […] Read more >
You only have until August 14 to respond to Lower Thames Crossing design consultation
Wednesday 29 July 2020
This is a reminder that Highways England is consulting on further revisions to the design of the Lower Thames Crossing. If you want to take part, you need to be quick as the consultation closes on Wednesday, August 12. We can comment on the proposed refinements, which include: Minor refinements to elements of the […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: rallying call to take part in next phase of consultation
Friday 3 July 2020
The next phase of consultation on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing begins this month. Highways England is launching the four-week consultation on proposed design refinements to the planned road on Tuesday, July 14. It comes after 2018’s statutory consultation in 2018 and the supplementary consultation, which was completed this year. From July 14, we will […] Read more >
‘Decision on Ebbsfleet tunnels offers a sustainable future’
Tuesday 23 June 2020
The Thames estuary is being targeted for high levels of development and we can only hope that some of the proposals being mooted do not come to pass. One concept we should be promoting, however, is sustainable transport and here we feature a cross-county project that has found favour south of the river. The KenEx […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing consultation: read the CPRE Kent response
Thursday 14 May 2020
Consultation on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing closed towards the end of March. Our friends across the river at CPRE Kent have made a detailed response to the consultation and, although some of the details are specific to Kent, the principles apply to both affected counties. You can read it here: For more on the […] Read more >