Southampton To London Pipeline Project

Latest Update

Update - timeline for works

Current activity

Current activity

• Esso are undertaking open cut installation:
   
  • Near Old Littleton Road
  • From the M3 to Shepperton Road
  • From Shepperton Road to the Reservoir Intake Channel
  • From Staines Road to Short Lane. Short Lane will be closed for five days in December
  • In Fordbridge Park
  • Along Woodthorpe Road. The second (eastern) Stanwell Road roundabout is now open
  • Along Ashford Road. There is a single lane closure in the southbound carriageway and a one-way system in place.
• Esso are undertaking trenchless crossing installation under:
  • The River Thames (TC034)
  • The M3 (TC035)
  • Shepperton Road (TC036)
  • Reservoir Intake Channel (TC037)
  • Aqueduct and Ashford Road (TC038)
  • Staines Road A30 (TC042)

Upcoming works

Esso's plans for reinstatement throughout Spelthorne are agreed with the landowners and the Borough Council. Generally, reinstatement will be on a like-for-like basis and the project is committed to five years of aftercare.

If you have any additional questions please email Esso at info@slpproject.co.uk

Southampton to London Pipeline Project

The Secretary of State for business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has granted the development consent for the Southampton to London Pipeline Project.  In effect, Esso has permission to install the replacement pipeline.  Work to plan the installation is underway and Esso anticipates that early works will start in late 2021 and the main pipeline installation will commence in 2022.  You can view the final route here (https://www.slpproject.co.uk/) and site specific plans for areas within Spelthorne are below:

Southampton to London Pipeline - Site specific plans for areas within Spelthorne

• Ashford Road: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN070005/EN070005-001302-8.63%20Site%20Specific%20Plan%20-%20Ashford%20Road%20(clean).pdf
• Fordbridge Park: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN070005/EN070005-001374-8.59%20Site%20Specific%20Plan%20-%20Fordbridge%20Park%20(clean).pdf
• Ashford Town Centre: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN070005/EN070005-001305-8.78%20Site%20Specific%20Plan%20-%20Ashford%20Town%20Centre%20(clean).pdf
• St James' School: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN070005/EN070005-001300-8.62%20Site%20Specific%20Plan%20-%20St%20James%27%20School%20(clean).pdf

Esso have had details approved to comply with a number of requirements set out in Schedule 2 of the Southampton to London Pipeline Development Consent Order 2020 made 7 October 2020.

21/00888/DEV - Requirement 6 - Construction Environmental Management Plan

Appendix A - Emergency Action Plan
Appendix B -  Water Management Plan
Appendix C - Site Waste Management Plan
Appendix D - Dust Management Plan
Appendix E - Noise Vibration Management Plan
Appendix F - Soil Management Plan
Appendix G - Lighting Management Plan

21/00889/DEV - Requirement 7 - Construction Traffic Management Plan
21/00890/DEV - Requirement 9 - Surface and Foul Water Drainage
21/00909/DEV - Requirement 11 - Written Scheme of Investigation
21/00891/DEV - Requirement 12 - Landscape and Ecological Management Plan
21/00892/DEV - Requirement 15 - Community Engagement Plan
21/00893/DEV - Requirement 17 - Ashford Road Site Specific Plan (variation)

Esso have published an update to the pipeline project with a local area specific timeline for construction which you can view on the project's website, along with a new interactive map that shows information about construction in each local area.   View the map and further detail on timescales for Fordbridge Park and for Ashford Town Centre.

About the Project

Esso's Southampton to London Pipeline (SLP) project proposes to replace 90km of the existing 105km underground aviation fuel pipeline that runs from Fawley Refinery near Southampton to the West London Terminal storage facility in Hounslow.  The proposed pipeline will pass through Spelthorne and if constructed will have a range of environmental and amenity impacts in the locality, mainly during the construction phase.

For more information on the project visit https://www.slpproject.co.uk/ and for the Council's involvement please see the documents below:

Development Consent Provisions relevant to Spelthorne - October 2020

• Development Consent Order provisions relevant to Spelthorne Borough Council (pdf, 229.08 KB)

Spelthorne's Written Representation - November 2019

• Spelthorne's Written Representation (pdf, 236.95 KB)

   

Local Impact Report - October 2019

• Spelthorne BC Local Impact Report covering letter (pdf, 88.16 KB)

• Spelthorne BC Local Impact Report (pdf, 1.25 MB)

• Spelthorne BC Local Impact Report Appendix SBC-1 (pdf, 16.74 KB)

• Spelthorne BC Local Impact Report Summary (pdf, 105.04 KB)

Spelthorne's response to consultation - August 2018

• SLP Spelthorne Borough Council's Response (pdf, 244.95 KB)

• Design Refinements Consultation - SBC response (pdf, 126.61 KB)