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Search the Public Notice PortalPLANS to improve accessibility at a railway station have been approved.
Hindley Railway Station will soon become more user-friendly following approval by the council to install two lifts and a footbridge.
This development forms part of Network Rail's 'Access for All' programme, which aims to provide an obstacle-free, accessible route to and between platforms.
The upgrade includes a notable size footbridge over the tracks and two aluminium-clad lift shafts off platforms one and two.
Aside from improving accessibility, the footbridge will act as a link between the station building and the platforms.
Additional compliant stair access to both platforms is also part of the plan.
Currently, Hindley Railway Station, located on Ladies Lane, does not provide any lift access to and from the station from Ladies Lane or Railway Street.
Access between platforms is currently provided by an existing footbridge.
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Despite an expectation that two large new lift shaft structures will noticeably alter the station's landscape, the shafts will be of a similar height to the existing station house building, ensuring the new additions harmonise with the existing environment.
The lift structures, though prominent, are designed to maintain an appropriate distance from the road bridge, presenting an acceptable relationship to the neighbouring properties.
The plans were scrutinised in light of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
As per the Order, prior approval should not be refused, nor conditions imposed, unless the authority is satisfied that (a) the development ought to be and could reasonably be carried out elsewhere on the land; or (b) the design or external appearance would injure the amenity of the neighbourhood.
In this context, officials confirmed there were no objections.
The proposal was not challenged by any members of the public either, with the application provoking no public representations.
Once completed, the project is poised to create an inclusive experience for all users of the station.
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