Railway Halt Bridge Repairs, Church Lane – Latest

Written by Sarah on Monday, 15th September 2025. Posted in Highways & Public Rights of Way, Parish Council News, Village News, Village Noticeboard

We had a progress meeting this morning and I understand that the planning application is due to be submitted shortly (about two weeks from today), you can view this on the Essex County Council planning portal once it has been submitted.  You won’t find anything before we submit.

https://www.essex.gov.uk/planning-land-and-recycling/planning-and-development/minerals-waste-and-county-council-planning-3

The images below are 3D sketches of what is intended, before and after.  Essentially, we intend to fill the outer arches and create an embankment, the centre arch will be reinforced with a corrugated steel multiplate arch system which is commonly used in this scenario.  This allows us to support full carriageway loading, and in doing so re-open the road, whilst maintaining the bridleway beneath the bridge.