Over the course of the East West Rail project (EWR), we will need to access, survey and buy land to construct and operate the railway. This may include some residential properties.
As we continue to develop the designs for EWR, we are contacting people whose land and property could potentially be affected.
If you’ve received a letter from us to let you know that your land and/or property may ultimately be affected, we encourage you to contact our land & property team using the contact details at the bottom of this page. We understand that you may have questions, so we’ll put you in touch with the right specialist.
To find out more about land & property at East West Rail, visit the pages below.
What homes and land will be affected by the Project?
In identifying the preferred route for the railway, we’ve tried to reduce potential impacts on land and property owners. As is typical for a project like this, at this stage it’s too early for us to know exactly what land we will need for the railway (either temporarily or permanently) as further design work and surveys need to be carried out. The design for EWR – and therefore the land we need – may change as a result of this work.
As we develop our land requirements, we are getting in touch with land and property owners to let them know how their land and property may be affected and the next steps.
More information for homeowners and landowners who may be affected by the Project is available in the following documents:
Documents
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Our approach to Land and Landowners
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East West Rail and the Development Consent Order (DCO) Process; What it means for Landowners
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Your Questions Answered if your property is potentially needed to build or operate our proposals
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Your Questions Answered if you are concerned that your property may be indirectly affected by our proposals
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FAQs Structural Surveys at Properties in Poets Bedford
What happens if you need to carry out a survey on my land?
We’re carrying out a variety of surveys across the East West Rail route, including ground investigations, wildlife surveys and archaeological trial trenching.
If we need to survey your land, we will write to you and explain the type(s) of survey we would like to carry out, with a plan of the land we’d like to access. You can find out more about the different types of surveys we are carrying out and read our guides for landowners on the surveys page.
Surveys pageHow might my farm business be impacted?
We recognise that farms and other agricultural businesses need to know how they could be affected by East West Rail. Our specialist professional team meets with farm businesses across the route to help us understand how farms may be affected by the proposals. This helps us to design the proposals with the aim of avoiding or reducing these potential impacts, where possible.
We will get in touch with farm businesses to arrange Farm Business Interviews with our team. If you have any queries about the process in the meantime, you can read more in the guide below.
Guides
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Guide to Farm Business Interviews
What compensation will people be entitled to if their land or property is affected by the Project?
We've created the following guides for people whose land or property could be potentially affected by the Project and who may be entitled to compensation.
Get in touch
You can contact the Land & Property team directly by phone on 0330 838 7583.
Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] or by post at Freepost EAST WEST RAIL LAND.
If you want to speak to us about the Need to Sell Property Scheme, please contact the dedicated NTS team by phone on 0330 838 7583, or email us at [email protected].
The documents listed above can be downloaded from our website or copies can be sent out on request. We want to ensure that all our information is accessible, so please let us know if you need information to be provided in an alternative format.