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 submitted
- June/July – planning committee first meeting, post-local elections
- Early September – revised planning application details published
- Early autumn – begin preparation of a full business case
- September to late spring 2022 – potential public inquiry
- December - full business case to cabinet, council, scrutiny
- December - full business case to DfT
2022
- February – full business case endorsement by DfT
- Spring - appointment of contractor
- Spring / summer - start of construction
2024
- Spring – road open and project fully complete
Please note that all of the above dates are approximate and subject to change.