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Northern Line Extension Consultation

Transport for London is now consulting on the Extension of the Northern Line from Kennington to Nine Elms and Battersea.   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. 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 Drop in events are being organised so that we can speak to TFL and view the application. The nearest events to us are: Thursday 16 May    15:00-19:30    Durning Library Monday 20 May    15:00-19:30    Wheatsheaf Hall Thursday 30 May     15:00-19:30    Montgomery Hall Wednesday 5 June    15:30-19:30    Phoenix House 10 Wandsworth Road. The application documents can also be viewed at local libraries and Council offices. What happens next? Depending on the nature and number of comments received, the Secretary of State will decide if a public inquiry…

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Northern Line Extension

The Government is planning to build an extension of the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea Power Station via Nine Elms. This project is part of the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area, which will see the transformation of 195 hectares of land along the river between Lambeth and Bridge and Battersea Park, and the creation of 16,000 homes and up to 25,000 jobs over the next 20 years. Tunnelling work will go under our estate and permanent shafts to provide ventilation, cooling and emergency access are planned near Kennington Green and in the old Lodge on the other side of Kennington Park. The shaft at Kennington Green will be very close to Sherwin House and residents’ concerns about traffic, noise and pollution during building works were spelt out to the Lambeth Council transport planning officer who attended our February meeting. He said that the Council intended to restrict works’ lorries to…

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