2019

• 21 March – Department for Transport awards £54.4m towards the construction of the NWRR
• April/May - environmental baseline surveys carried out
• 16 May - update report to full council / programme entry ratification
• June - governance report to overview/scrutiny committee
• September to December – completion of further detailed designs in line with environmental, technical and adjacent landowner/stakeholder requirements.

2020

• January – pre-planning submission public and stakeholder consultation (six weeks)
• April – planning application submitted
• Spring - planning committee decision
• Summer – procurement starts

2021

• May - full business case to cabinet, council, scrutiny
• Spring to summer – Public inquiry
• September – submission/endorsement of full business case to DfT
• Winter - appointment of contractor

2022

• Spring - start of construction

2023

• Spring - road opening

2024

• Spring – project fully complete