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.