TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992: PROPOSED RIVER TYNE (TUNNELS) ORDER TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990: REQUEST FOR DEEMED PLANNING PERMISSION PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990: APPLICATIONS FOR LISTED BUILDING CONSENT TRANSPORT AND WORKS (INQUIRIES PROCEDURE) RULES 1992 STATEMENT OF MATTERS   This statement relates to the public inquiries to be held concurrently into the applications by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (“TWPTA”) for: i. the above Order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (“TWA”) ii. a direction as to deemed planning permission for the development for which provision is included in the proposed TWA Order; and iii. the listed building consents required in consequence of the proposals in the TWA Order application. The statement sets out, pursuant to rule 7(8) of the Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1992, the matters about which the Secretary of State particularly wishes to be informed for the purposes of his consideration of these applications. These matters are as follows: 1. The need for and objectives of the proposed new Tyne crossing. 2. The justification for the particular proposals in the TWA Order including - • the extent to which they are consistent with national, regional and local planning and transport policies; and • the main alternatives considered as regards location, type of crossing or other means of meeting the objectives of the scheme. Next