Strife News

THE planning inspector who heard the six-week inquiry into the railfreight terminal will publish his ruling on or before June 23.

The inquiry, which ran over four weeks, concluded on Friday, December 18, and will determine whether or not Helioslough can build a large rail freight depot on the former Radlett Airfield in Park Street.

In his closing submissions on behalf of STRiFE, barrister Paul Stinchcombe urged planning inspector Andrew Mead to dismiss Helislough and their "Trojan Horse" proposal for the development of a rail freight depot on Green Belt land in Park Street.

Proceedings resumed this afternoon with planning expert Richard Tilley continuing to give evidence in support of Helioslough's plans for the former Radlett Airfield.

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THE noise limits suggested by Helioslough will not be achievable in practice, campaign group Strife has argued.

Witnesses ranging from members of the action group STRiFE to concerned local residents and a noise expert gathered at the district council offices in St Albans on Tuesday to voice their opposition to Helioslough's proposal for a rail freight depot on Green Belt land in Park Street.

The proposed railfreight terminal would permanently ruin an attractive and well-loved rural area, a local resident is telling the inquiry.

THE inspector who almost granted Helioslough's first appeal was given flawed evidence on several key points, a local resident has told the inquiry.

Aerial image of what the Park Street rail freight depot would look like OPENING submissions from all three sides involved in the rail freight inquiry were heard as proceedings kicked off this morning Helioslough defended their 3.5 million-square-metre proposal for Green Belt land in Park Street, while the district council and action group STRiFE ...

THE proposed railfreight terminal would devastate open green belt land and would fail in its objectives, campaign group Strife has told the inquiry.

The second inquiry into the Helioslough plan to build a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange on the former Radlett Airfield opens at 10am next Tuesday, November 24, at St Albans council offices in St Peter's Street.

THE fight to stop a huge Railfreight depot from being built on Green Belt land just outside St Albans has suffered a serious, possibly fatal, blow.

News for St Albans, Harpenden, Redbourn, Sandridge, Colney Heath, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire area 15:30 > Saturday 17th October 2009 Radlett rail freight battle heating up 14:54 - 17 October 2009 CALLS for the second rail freight appeal hearing to be adjourned on its first day have come following a meeting to discuss the ...

Although the council raised concerns that the November 24 start for the inquiry left them little time to prepare their case, Mr Mead explained that the date was set by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, John Denham.

THE second public inquiry to decide whether a massive goods yard will be built on open land between London Colney and Park Street will begin on Tuesday November 24 and will last until Friday December 18, a meeting between the contesting parties decided this morning.

MEETING to agree procedures for the public inquiry that will decide whether a giant goods yard will be built on Green Belt land to the south of St Albans will be held tomorrow.

A PACKED Alban Arena has heard arguments for and against the rail freight terminal proposed for Green Belt land to the south of St Albans.

The rally was addressed by St Albans MP Anne Main, LibDem prospective parliamentary candidate Sandy Walkington, Labour ppc Roma Mills and Cathy Bolshaw of STRiFE - Stop the Rail Freight Exchange.

PLANNING officers have recommended to refuse controversial plans for a railfreight terminal between Park Street and London Colney.