M54 to M6 Link Road鈥痙evelopment consent decision announced
Today,鈥�21 April 2022, the application for the M54 to M6 Link Road has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.鈥�
皇冠体育app application was to develop a link road between Junction 1 of the M54 and Junction 11 of the M6. 皇冠体育app M54 to M6 Link Road aims to reduce congestion on local / regional routes, particularly the A460 and A449.
皇冠体育app scheme will include:
- a new link road of approximately 2.5km (1.6 miles) in length between the M54 Junction 1 and the M6 Junction 11
- a new junction at M54 junction 1 to provide direct links to and from the M54 and the new link road, and to maintain the connections to the local road network
- realignment of Hilton Lane over the new link road
- a new junction at M6 Junction 11 with junction capacity improvements and changes proposed to Mill Lane
皇冠体育app application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Highways England on 31 January 2020鈥� and accepted for Examination on 28 February 2020.
Following Examinations during which the public,鈥� Statutory Consultees and鈥� Interested 鈥疨arties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on鈥� 21 July 2021.鈥�
This is the 110th Nationally 鈥疭ignificant鈥� Infrastructure鈥� Project and 38th transport application to have been examined鈥� by 皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate鈥� within the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.鈥�
皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate鈥檚 Chief Executive, Sarah Richards said:鈥�
皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate has now examined more than 100鈥� nationally significant infrastructure projects since the Planning Act 2008 process was introduced, ensuring 鈥痩ocal communities鈥� have had the鈥痮pportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them.鈥�
This Examination took place during鈥� the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions,鈥� and the鈥� Examining鈥� Authority鈥� worked hard to ensure that local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to fully participate.
皇冠体育app Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to local views鈥痑nd the evidence gathered during the鈥� examination鈥痓efore making their recommendation.鈥��
皇冠体育app decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the
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Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning鈥� Inspectorate Press Office, on鈥�0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:鈥� [email protected]鈥�
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皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate鈥檚 鈥�痙etails the proposals which are anticipated to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as applications in the coming months.鈥��