Railway Bridge Marple Station

The request was successful.

Dear Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Please can you provide the documentation and consultation papers used to inform the community that the foot bridge at Marple station was to be relocated Would you please also provide the steps taken to inform the public prior to a decision to remove was agreed to

Yours faithfully,

Paula Smith

FOI Officer, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms White,

Thank you for your request for information, which has been given reference FOI 5561. Please quote this on any correspondence regarding your request.

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Yours sincerely,

Corporate Information Services

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FOI Officer, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Smith,

I am writing in response to your request for information (ref FOI 5561) regarding Marple Station footbridge.

The information has been prepared by the relevant Council service and is as follows.

The application to which this request relates is unfortunately not one which would be subject to neighbour notification and wider publicity by the Local Planning Authority. The footbridge at Marple Station is a Network Rail structure and not one the Council has responsibility for. Hence Engineering Services have never carried out any consultation.

Within the planning system Network Rail benefit from extensive rights that allow them to undertake works without the need for full planning permission. In this respect Network Rail already benefitted from the principle for the removal and replacement of the footbridge by virtue of existing planning legislation. As such the application dealt with by the Local Planning Authority was purely restricted to consideration of the siting and appearance of the replacement footbridge. A copy is attached for your information.

Unfortunately I am not aware if Network Rail discussed their intentions with the local community in advance of carrying out any works.

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Yours sincerely

Corporate Information Service
Stockport Council

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