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.