Shropshire Council

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
  • June – advanced works preparation/utility diversions programmed
  • 31 October - planning committee and scheme approved, subject to agreement of Section 106 and conditions
  • Winter – contract(or) procurement

2024

  • 15 February – planning committee approved planning conditions, subject to Section 106 agreements
  • Spring – completion of Section 106 agreements and planning permission granted
  • Full business case to be considered by the council
  • Full business case to be submitted to DfT

2025

  • Full business case endorsement by DfT
  • Appointment of contractor
  • Summer – start of main works construction
  • Throughout – main works construction

2026

  • Winter – road open

2027

  • Summer – project fully complete
  • Summer – traffic calming measures to Welshpool Road

Please note that all of the above dates are approximate and subject to change.