Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 June 2018. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

High Speed 2 Line: Planning Blight

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many residential buildings in Camden and Brent have been identified to his Department by HS2 Ltd as high risk for settlement damage due to (a) construction activity and (b) planned construction activity by HS2 Ltd.

Answer: HS2 Ltd does not have information as to the specific number of properties that may be affected by ground settlement as a result of construction activity. Buildings which are identified as having the potential for being at risk of settlement, will be subject to an assessment to establish the extent of the risk; and to identify any monitoring measures or protective measures that need to be put in place. Any building identified as high risk through the assessment will trigger mitigation either in the tunneling or to the building itself.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 157207
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Construction Camden Greater London Property Planning blight Brent High Speed 2 line
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk