HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement
Guide to the environmental statement
The guide does not form part of the environmental statement, but provides an explanation of what it is and what it contains.
Understanding the HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement
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Non-technical summary
This provides a summary, in non-technical language, of the HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement.
Non-technical summary for the HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement
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Volume 1: Introduction and methodology
An introduction to the environmental statement and an overview of the route and the environmental impact assessment process.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 1: introduction and methodology
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Glossary for the HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement
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Volume 2: Community area reports and maps
This volume contains five reports and associated map books. The reports described the likely significant environmental effects of Phase 2a in geographical areas (known as ‘community areas’) along the route.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 2: community area reports and map books
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Volume 3: Route-wide effects
The likely significant environmental effects of Phase 2a which are likely to occur on a greater scale than the effects described in ‘Volume 2: Community area reports and map books’.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 3: route-wide effects
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Volume 4: Off-route effects
The likely significant effects of Phase 2a at locations beyond the route corridor, including a map book showing the locations in which these effects have been identified.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 4: off-route effects
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Volume 5: Route-wide environmental reports and maps
Listed by topic, these technical reports and maps outline the environmental effects of building and operating HS2 Phase 2a. These support the other volumes of the Environmental Statement.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: agriculture, forestry and soil
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: air quality
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: climate
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: community
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: cultural heritage
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: ecology and biodiversity
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: electromagnetic interference
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: health
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: land quality
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: major accidents and natural disasters
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: socio-economics
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: sound, noise and vibration
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: traffic and transport
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: waste
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: water and flood risk
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Volume 5: Environmental reports and maps by community area
These technical reports and map books are specific to each community area (CA). They contain assessments of the environmental effects of building and operating Phase 2a of HS2. These support the other volumes of the Environmental Statement.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental reports and maps: Fradley to Colton
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental reports and maps: Colwich to Yarlet
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental reports and maps: Stone to Swynnerton
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental reports and maps: Whitmore Heath to Madeley
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental reports and maps: South Cheshire
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Volume 5: Supporting information and planning
Technical information and associated map books which provide supporting information for the other volumes of the Phase 2a environmental statement.
HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: alternatives report
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: borrow pits restoration strategy
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Draft code of construction practice for HS2 Phase 2a
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Scope and methodology report for HS2 Phase 2a
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: wider effects report
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HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: planning data and committed development
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Background information and data
These documents are not part of the HS2 Phase 2a Environmental Statement but have been used to inform reports on the environmental effects of building and operating Phase 2a.
HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: Fradley to Colton
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: Colwich to Yarlet
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: Stone to Swynnerton
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: Whitmore Heath to Madeley
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: South Cheshire
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: air quality assessment
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: ecology and biodiversity
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: socio-economics
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HS2 Phase 2a background information and data: traffic and transport
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Plan and profile maps
These plan and profile maps are supplementary to the environmental statement map books and are provided here for reference purposes only.
HS2 Phase 2a plan and profile maps: West Midlands to Crewe
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