Key dates
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
- March / April – pre-planning submission public and stakeholder consultation
2021
- 19 February – planning application
- May – Further phase (4) of ground investigation works commenced
- 26 August – revised planning application details submitted to the Local Planning Authority
2022
- March – phase (4) of ground investigation works completed
- August to November – Specialist Ground Investigation (phase 4A).
2023
- 2 February - Supplementary Environmental Information submitted to the Local Planning Authority
- 8 February – further 30-day consultation period commenced
- Early Summer – Planning committee due
- June – Commence advanced works / Utility Diversions
- Summer / Autumn – contract(or) procurement
- Autumn / Winter - full business case to cabinet, council, scrutiny
- Winter - full business case to be submitted to DfT
2024
- Spring - full business case endorsement by DfT
- Summer - appointment of contractor
- Summer – start of main works construction
2025
- Throughout – Main works construction
2026
- Autumn / Winter – Road Open
2027
- Spring - Project fully complete
- Spring / Summer – Traffic Calming measures to Welshpool Road
Please note that all of the above dates are approximate and subject to change.