- Our role
- Temporary Works Consultant
- Developer
- Westmorland Family with the Tatton Estate
- Location
- M56, Cheshire
- Scheme value
- £65m development
- Status
- Ongoing
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The project
Tatton Services is a new motorway service area on the M56 in Cheshire, located between junctions 7 and 8 near Millington and Rostherne. The £65 million scheme is being delivered by the Westmorland Family in partnership with the Tatton Estate and is due to open in 2028.
Westmorland is the family business behind Tebay Services on the M6 in Cumbria and Gloucester Services on the M5. Their services are built around a farm shop, a kitchen cooking fresh food on site and longstanding relationships with local producers. Tatton follows the same approach with a commitment to work with at least 70 producers based within 30 miles of the site.
The development brings together a farm shop, a central kitchen with its own kitchen garden, a fuel barn and electric vehicle charging. The existing farmhouse and historic barns on the site are being retained as part of the scheme.
Our appointment
Matthews & Roberts is appointed as Temporary Works Consultant on the project. We are delivering the full temporary works consultancy package, bringing a single structured procedure to a site that combines new construction, the conversion of historic structures and works alongside a live motorway.
The package covers every stage of temporary works on the project, from the first design brief through to the final permit to strike.
Temporary works scope
Temporary works procedure
We are implementing the Matthews & Roberts temporary works procedure on the project, aligned with BS 5975 and the duties set out under CDM 2015. The procedure defines roles and responsibilities, the approval route for each item of temporary works and the controls that apply from design through to removal.
Temporary works register
We create and manage the project temporary works register. Each item is recorded with its designer, design check category, current status and the permits that apply. The register gives the project team one live record of what is in place, what is planned and what is ready to load or remove.
Interface with the planned works
Temporary works rarely sit in isolation. We coordinate the interface between temporary works and the planned programme so that propping, excavation support, access and falsework are designed, installed and checked before the works that rely on them begin.
Interface of control measures
Where temporary works affect other activities, we coordinate the control measures between trades. Exclusion zones, loading restrictions, sequencing and inspection hold points are agreed in advance and communicated to the teams on site.
Design briefs between stakeholders
We coordinate temporary works design briefs between the stakeholders on the project, including the principal contractor, specialist subcontractors, the permanent works designer and the temporary works designers. Each brief sets out the loads, constraints, interfaces and site information the designer needs. We assign the design check category and track every design through the appropriate check before it is issued for construction.
Inspection and test plans
We ensure the inspection and test plans for temporary works are carried out in line with the approved designs and project requirements. Installations are inspected against the design with records held on the register before any permit is issued.
Permits to load and permits to strike
No item of temporary works is loaded or removed without authority. We issue a permit to load once an installation has been inspected and confirmed as built to its approved design. We issue a permit to strike or dismantle once it is confirmed that the permanent works can carry the load and that removal will not affect adjacent works.
Working with historic structures
The retained farmhouse and barns add a further layer of complexity. Older buildings were not built to modern design codes, so new openings, repairs and stabilisation all need carefully planned temporary support. We cover this in more detail in our insight on temporary works for historic barn conversions.
Temporary works across the North West
Tatton Services sits on the M56 in Cheshire, south west of Manchester. Matthews & Roberts is based in Liverpool and provides temporary works coordination to contractors across the North West, including Liverpool, Manchester and Cheshire. Temporary works design is available through our engineering team, giving contractors one point of contact from the first design brief to the final permit.
Frequently asked questions
What does a temporary works coordinator do?
A temporary works coordinator manages the temporary works procedure on a project. The role covers the temporary works register, design briefs, setting the design check category, checking installations against the approved design and issuing permits to load and strike. The responsibilities are set out in BS 5975.
Do you provide temporary works coordination in Liverpool and Manchester?
Yes. Matthews & Roberts is based in Liverpool and provides temporary works coordination to contractors across the North West, including Liverpool, Manchester and Cheshire. We also support projects across the wider UK.
Can Matthews & Roberts provide temporary works design?
Yes. Temporary works design is available through our engineering team, covering items such as propping, excavation support and falsework. Every design is checked to the category the works require before it is issued for construction.
What is the difference between a permit to load and a permit to strike?
A permit to load confirms that a temporary works installation has been inspected against its approved design and can safely take load. A permit to strike confirms that temporary works can be removed, usually once the permanent works are able to support themselves.
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