Elland rail station and access package

Compulsory purchase of land in Elland, which is west of Lowfields Way and north of the A629 Calderdale Way.

General Vesting Declaration (GVD)

• General Vesting Declaration (PDF 539KB)
• General Vesting Declaration Plan (PDF 355KB)
• Notice Specifying Land and Stating Effect of GVD (PDF 1.3MB)

Confirmation of CPO

• Confirmation Notice (PDF 877KB)
• Confirmed CPO Order (PDF 1.2MB)
• Confirmed CPO Plan (PDF 266KB)
• Schedule 3 - Form for Giving Information (PDF 402KB)
• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 (Elland Station) - privacy notice

Key documents

• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 (PDF 555KB)
• Statement of Reasons (PDF 1.4MB)
• Scheme Summary.

CPO maps

• Rail Station 2022 (PDF 168KB)
• General Arrangement Plan (PDF 2.1MB)

Planning documents

• Live: Planning application.

Sealed documents

• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 (PDF 556KB)
• CPO Plan (PDF 281KB)

Cabinet documents

• Meeting minutes for 17th March 2025.
• Meeting minutes for 17th January 2022.
• Cabinet Report for 17th January 2022.
• Meeting minutes for 9th November 2020.
• Cabinet Report for 2nd November 2020.

Compulsory purchase of land in Elland and West Vale (and Side Roads/Bridge Making Orders).

On 18th November 2025, the Secretary of State for Transportation confirmed The Borough Council of Calderdale (Elland Station and West Vale Access Package) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Transforming Cities Fund):

• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022.
• (Side roads) Order 2022.
• (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2022.

Confirmed Orders

• Compulsory Purchase Order and Plans 2022 (Confirmed by Secretary of State).
• Side Roads Order and Plans 2022 (Confirmed by Secretary of State).
• Bridge Scheme and Plans 2022 (Confirmed by Secretary of State).
• Notice of Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmation.

Original Orders

• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022.
• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 Map 1.
• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 Map 2.
• Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 Map 3.
• Side Roads Order 2022.
• Side Roads Order 2022 Plan.
• Bridge Scheme 2022.
• Bridge Scheme 2022 Plan.

Planning documents

• (Deemed) Planning Permission.

Cabinet documents

• Meeting minutes for 17th January 2022.
• Cabinet Report for 17th January 2022.
• Meeting minutes for 9th November 2020.
• Cabinet Report for 2nd November 2020.

For more details, please email: ellandaccesspackage@calderdale.gov.uk.

National and local planning policies

• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (GOV.UK).
• Replacement Calderdale Unitary development plan (PDF 4.7MB)
• Emerging Calderdale Local Plan.
  • Proposals Maps.
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Legislation).
• Highways Act 1980 (Legislation).
• Cycle Tracks Act 1984 (Legislation).
• Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (Legislation).
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Legislation).
• Central Elland SPD.
• Central Elland SPD: Sustainability Appraisal Report (PDF 231KB)

Relevant national circulars

• Compulsory purchase process and the Crichel Down Rules (GOV.UK).
• Department for Transport Circular No. 2/97.
• Department for Transport Circular No. 1/97.
• Highways Act 1980 - Preparing and making Bridge/Tunnel Schemes (PDF 3.2MB)

Statement of Case Supporting Documents

• Calderdale's Elland Transport Needs Assessment (2015) (PDF 9.3MB)
• Letter submitted by the Environment Agency to the Department for Transport's Casework Team (2022) (PDF 64KB)