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<p>The High Speed Rail (London to West Midland) Act 2017, as approved by Parliament,
includes the provision of a lorry holding area (LHA) on the southern part of London
Zoo’s cark park.</p><p> </p><p>The impacts of the proposed LHA on London Zoo were
considered as part of the Parliamentary process. The House of Commons and House of
Lords Select Committees both considered, but ultimately rejected the Zoological Society
of London’s (ZSL) proposals for the LHA to be relocated.</p><p> </p><p>However, HS2
Ltd remain committed to seeking to mitigate the impacts of the LHA on the operation
of London Zoo. HS2 Ltd has offered to work with ZSL to optimise the remaining area
of the car park to suit their requirements, as far as is reasonably practicable. In
addition, an assurance has been provided to ZSL that HS2 Ltd will seek to reduce or
obviate the impacts of the LHA, as far as is reasonably practicable, during the detailed
design stage.</p>
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