A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling granted development consent
Today, Friday 29 January 2021, the application for the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling has been given development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.
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29 January 2021
The Order grants development consent for a continuous dual carriageway on the A303 linking the Podimore Roundabout and the Sparkford Bypass. The Proposed Development would also involve the removal of at-grade junctions and direct accesses.
The Secretary of State has determined, following consideration of the report of the Examining Authority which conducted the Examination of the Application, that development consent should be granted.
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Highways England on 27 July 2018 and accepted for examination on 23 August 2018. Following an Examination during which the public, Statutory Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give e