Property Lots Information Feb / March 2022

Denise wheeler made this Freedom of Information request to High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear High Speed Two (HS2) Limited,

As the property situation is in a state of flux due to number of lots CPOed in last few months, could you please provide me with updated information on HS2 phase 1 property lots for end of Feb 2022.

a) The total area of property permanently required, the number of lots in that area & the
estimated cost?

b) The total area of property temporarily required & the number of lots in that area ?

c) The total number, area & costs of lots where the purchase has been fully completed?

d) The total number, area & estimated cost of lots where an offer has been made & the
purchase is in progress?

e) The total number & area of lots which have been taken under schedule 16 for use on a temporary basis?

f) The total number, area & estimated costs of lots which have been taken under schedule 16 that under current design will be required on a permanent basis?

Thank you again in advance

Yours faithfully,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

 

 

Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 07
March 2022. 

 

Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4534.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

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FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Please see the attached document in response to the above mentioned
request.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email]|
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

 

 

 

From: FOI Request
Sent: 07 February 2022 16:51
To: [FOI #830668 email]
Subject: FOI-22-4534 - Wheeler - HS2 Ltd Phase 1 property lots Feb / March
2022 - Acknowledgement

 

 

 

Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 07
March 2022. 

 

Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4534.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [6][HS2 request email] |
[7]Facebook | [8]Twitter | [9]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [10]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear FOI Request,

I apologise for the confusion, I was under the impression that FOIs took 20 working days for a reply as it did in my first FOI & as such asked for the end of Feb for the property update, which was 20 working days from my request.

If it is required that you reply now, please do so.

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise,

Public authorities must comply with requests for information within 20 working days, however, requests are processed at the date of receipt and therefore we are not able to answer requests for future dates unless this information is held.

We will take your correspondence as a new request for information, based on the information held now, you will therefore receive a response within the next 20 working days.

Kind Regards,

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager - Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) | HS2 Ltd      
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email] | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, The Podium, London Euston | www.gov.uk/hs2

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 10
March 2022. 

 

Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4539.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Please find attached our response to the above mentioned request.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email]|
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

 

 

 

From: FOI Request
Sent: 10 February 2022 18:15
To: [FOI #830668 email]
Subject: FOI-22-4539 - Wheeler - HS2 Ltd Phase 1 property lots Feb 2022 -
Acknowledgement

 

 

 

Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 10
March 2022. 

 

Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4539.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [6][HS2 request email] |
[7]Facebook | [8]Twitter | [9]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [10]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear FOI Request,

Thank you, please reply as to your offer to assist

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise Wheeler, 

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than
08/04/2022. 

 

Your reference number for the request is  FOI-22-4578.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

J Palmer | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , The Podium, 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1
2DN | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear Denise Wheeler, 

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Your reference number for the request is  FOI-22-4578.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

J Palmer | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , The Podium, 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1
2DN | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear Denise Wheeler, 

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd. 

 

Please find attached our revised response.

 

Your reference number for the request is  FOI-22-4578.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

J Palmer | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , The Podium, 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1
2DN | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear FOI Request,

Thank you for your reply - but is the data out of date as it does not seem to tie in with the information
that Mr Thurston gave to the Commons PAC on 16/5/22

"Mark Thurston - We need about 70 sq km of land, all up, for phase 1. To date, we have acquired about 56 sq km of that. We are in possession of that, so we still have about 12 or 13 sq km still to acquire"

You have said that 58.8 sq km is permanently / temporarily required, but Mr Thurston has said 70 sq km
Could you please explain the 11 sq km difference?

Also Mr Thurston we have 12 / 13 sq km still to acquire - is this land where an offer has been made or
is this new property not listed in your reply?

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise Wheeler

You have quoted FOI-22-4578 but the most up-to-date data that we have sent to you is for request reference FOI-22-4602.

Can you verify that it is FOI-22-4602 that you are querying please?

Thank you

Carl

Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) | HS2 Ltd      
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA  | www.gov.uk/hs2

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Dear FOI Request,

Carl, my apologies, yes FOI-22-4602 is the latest data, but I think my queries are still valid with respect to Mr Thurston's statement to the Commons PAC.

Thank you again

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise Wheeler

There is no need to apologise. We just needed to be clear from a legislative perspective that we were treating your request correctly, so I had to check.

Thank you

Carl

Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) | HS2 Ltd      
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA  | www.gov.uk/hs2

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd.

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Your reference number for this request is FOI-22-4602-Review.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

J Palmer | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , The Podium, 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1
2DN | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

 

 

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FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd.

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Your reference number for this request is FOI-22-4653.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

J Palmer | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , The Podium, 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1
2DN | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

 

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Dear FOI Request,

Again I apologise because, I still cannot correlate the data provided or perhaps understand your response.

Q1 In the first response you said :-
a) The total area of property permanently required and the number of plots in that area?
50.08 sq. km'

In your 2nd response you have mentioned land 'owned by Network Rail, National Highways, Transport for London, Government Departments, the Crown',
This land would seem to be already covered under a) above, why was it not included?

Q2 In the first response you said :-
'b) The total area of property temporarily required and the number of plots in that area?
8.71 sq. km'

In your 2nd response you said that 12sqkm of the 70sqkm was made up of 'Land yet to be possessed temporarily',
This land would seem to be already covered under b) above, why was it not included?

Q3 In your 2nd response you have mentioned 'Land / subsoil no longer required'
Is this covered by a) or b) above?

Sorry to ask again, but I cannot seem to make the numbers add up.

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

 

Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd dated 16 June 2022. 

 

This matter will now be dealt with by way of internal review.

 

We aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 14 July 2022, which
is 20 working days from the date your email was received.

 

Your reference number for this request is FOI-22-4653-R.

 

Please quote the above reference number in all future correspondence
regarding this matter.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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Dear FOI Request,

Ref Internal Review

I am sorry, am I missing something, I understood that an internal review was only required if I had a complaint about the way you handled my FOI request and as such please can I make it clear that so far, I have no complaints.

If when I have asked you clarify your replies, I have used an incorrect procedure, again I apologise, just tell me the correct method and I will use that in future.

Yours sincerely,

Denise wheeler

FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise Wheeler,

Thank you for your email. To clarify, Part XII of the Environmental Information Regulations Code of Practice and ICO guidance 'makes it clear that a requester does not have to ask specifically for an internal review when complaining about your handling of their request.' The guidance further states that a public authority 'should treat any correspondence from the requester that expresses dissatisfaction with the initial response as a request for an internal review.'

Therefore, as you expressed dissatisfaction with the data provided, we have a duty to look into this, hence dealing with this matter as an Internal Review.

I hope the above clarifies the position.

Kind Regards

Manager - Briefings, Correspondence & Freedom of Information (BCFOI)| HS2 Ltd
Tel: TBA (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email] | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, The Podium, London Euston | www.gov.uk/hs2

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Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Please find attached our response to the above mentioned request.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email]|
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

 

 

From: FOI Request
Sent: 20 June 2022 14:54
To: [FOI #830668 email]
Subject: FOI-22-4653-R - Wheeler - Property still to acquire

 

 

Dear Denise Wheeler,

 

Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd dated 16 June 2022. 

 

This matter will now be dealt with by way of internal review.

 

We aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 14 July 2022, which
is 20 working days from the date your email was received.

 

Your reference number for this request is FOI-22-4653-R.

 

Please quote the above reference number in all future correspondence
regarding this matter.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and
Freedom of Information | HS2 Ltd      

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [6][HS2 request email] |
[7]Facebook | [8]Twitter | [9]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA  | [10]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Dear Denise Wheeler,

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence (below) requesting HS2 Ltd to
review its responses to your requests for information concerning the
following request references:

• FOI-22-4503 - [1][email address]
• FOI-22-4578 - [2][FOI #830668 email]
• FOI-22-4602 - [3][email address]
• FOI-22-4707 - [4][email address]
• FOI-23-4861 - [5][email address]
• FOI-23-4897 - [6][email address]
• FOI-23-4984 - [7][email address]
• FOI-23-5024 - [8][email address]

These reviews will be conducted in accordance with HS2 Ltd’s review
procedure. Every effort will be made to have a response to you within 20
working days. However, if it becomes clear that the review will not be
completed by this date you will be advised.

Your reference numbers for the reviews are:

• FOI-22-4503-R
• FOI-22-4578-R
• FOI-22-4602-R
• FOI-22-4707-R
• FOI-23-4861-R
• FOI-23-4897-R
• FOI-23-4984-R
• FOI-23-5024-R

Yours sincerely

Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)|[9][HS2 request email]|
[10]Facebook | [11]Twitter | [12]LinkedIn

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [13]www.gov.uk/hs2

 

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FOI Request, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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Dear Denise Wheeler

Please see attached correspondence with regards to your Internal Review
request.

Kind regards,

Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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