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HS2 Phase One Planning Forum notes for local authorities

These notes have been developed through the Phase One Planning Forum for local authorities when considering Schedule 17 requests for approval.

Updates to this page

From:
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published:
16 October 2017
Last updated:
14 May 2026
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  1. New attachment added - HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Principles for Determining Requests for Approval Under Paragraph 9.

  2. Updated PFN7.

  3. Added HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Principles for Determining Requests for Approval Under Paragraphs 2 and 3

  4. HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Guidance on pre-application engagement - file attachment updated

  5. HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Bringing into Use Approvals - file attachment UPDATED

  6. Updated PFN 5 and PFN 16.

  7. Updated HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Consultation on Requests for Approval under Schedule 17.

  8. New document added: HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Lineside Noise Barrier Types

  9. Updated HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Drawings for Plans and Specifications Approvals

  10. Updated Planning Forum Note 6.

  11. Updated Planning Forum Note 7.

  12. Replaced PFN 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and 14.

  13. Added PFN17.

  14. Added PFN15 and 16.

  15. Added updated Planning Forum Note 7.

  16. PFN9 updated

  17. PFN14 added

  18. PFN13 added and appendix attached to PFN9

  19. PFN 10 and 11 added

  20. Notes with reference PFN1, 3, 6, 8 and 10 added.

  21. First published.

Documents

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Content of Submissions and Standard Templates

Ref: PFN1

PDF, 401 KB, 9 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Drawings for Plans and Specifications Approvals

Ref: PFN2

PDF, 104 KB, 1 page

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Written Statements and Design & Access Statements

Ref: PFN3

PDF, 145 KB, 3 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Consultation on Requests for Approval under Schedule 17

Ref: PFN4

PDF, 148 KB, 3 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Model Conditions

Ref: PFN5

PDF, 197 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Lorry Route Approvals

Ref: PFN6

PDF, 140 KB, 3 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Bringing into Use Approvals

Ref: PFN7

PDF, 557 KB, 14 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Use of the Planning Portal

Ref: PFN8

PDF, 226 KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Decision Notice Guidance

Ref: PFN9

PDF, 490 KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Indicative Mitigation

Ref: PFN10

PDF, 797 KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Site Restoration Schemes

Ref: PFN 11

PDF, 338 KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Engagement with Statutory Consultees

Ref: PFN 12

PDF, 659 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Guidance on pre-application engagement

Ref: PFN13

PDF, 166 KB, 2 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Operational Noise from the Railway and Altered Roads

Ref: PFN14

PDF, 250 KB, 10 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Viaduct Piers

Ref: PFN15

PDF, 655 KB, 9 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Overbridge, underbridge and viaduct parapets

Ref: PFN16

PDF, 294 KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Information for decision making

Ref: PFN17

PDF, 176 KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Lineside Noise Barrier Types

Ref: PFN18

PDF, 479 KB, 8 pages

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HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Principles for Determining Requests for Approval Under Paragraphs 2 and 3

Ref: PFN19

PDF, 353 KB, 5 pages

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HS2 Phase One Planning Forum: Principles for Determining Requests for Approval Under Paragraph 9

PDF, 436 KB, 8 pages

Details

These Planning Forum Notes have been agreed by the HS2 Phase One Planning Forum. Paragraph 4.1.3 of the HS2 Phase One Planning Memorandum states that “in order to help co-ordinate and secure the expeditious implementation of those planning provisions [i.e. Schedule 17], the Forum will prepare Planning Forum Notes on related matters, which will set out standards and practices to be followed by those implementing the Planning Conditions Schedule”. Paragraph 4.1.5 of the HS2 Phase One Planning Memorandum qualifying authorities, i.e. members of the Planning Forum, will in considering requests for approval under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act have regard to these Planning Forum Notes.

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