Secretary of State for Transport (): This statement
confirms that it has been necessary to extend the deadlines for
decisions on the following 5 applications made under the planning
act as indicated below to allow for further work to be carried
out before they are determined by the Secretary of State:
- Lake Lothing 3rd crossing Lowestoft, for the proposed
development by Suffolk County Council of a new multi-span single
highway opening bascule bridge over Lake Lothing in Lowestoft.
The Secretary of State received the examining authority’s report
on 5 September 2019 and the current deadline for a decision was 5
December 2019. The deadline is now extended to 5 May 2020
- West Midlands strategic rail freight interchange: for the
proposed development by Four Ashes Limited of a new strategic
rail freight interchange and other supporting infrastructure
works near Junction 12 of the M6 motorway in South Staffordshire
District. The Secretary of State received the Examining
Authority’s report on 27 November 2019 and the current deadline
for a decision was 27 February 2020. The deadline is now extended
to 5 May 2020
- A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling: for the proposed
development by Highways England of a continuous dual carriageway
on the A303 linking the Podimore Bypass and the Sparkford Bypass.
The Secretary of State received the Examining Authority’s report
on 12 September 2019 and the current deadline for a decision was
12 December 2019. The deadline is now extended to 17 July 2020
- A63 Castle Street Improvement – Hull: for the proposed
improvement by Highways England of approximately 1.5km of the A63
and connecting side roads in Hull between Ropery Street and the
Market Place/Queen Street junction. The Secretary of State
received the examining authority’s report on 24 December 2019 and
the current deadline for a decision was 24 March 2020. The
deadline is now extended to 31 May 2020
- A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down: for the proposed construction
by Highways England of a new two-lane dual carriageway for the
A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down in Wiltshire. The
Secretary of State received the examining authority’s report on
the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Development Consent Order
application on 2 January 2020 and the current deadline for a
decision was 2 April 2020. The deadline is now extended to 17
July 2020
Under section 107(1) of the Planning Act
2008, the Secretary of State must make his decision within 3
months of receipt of the examining authority’s report unless
exercising the power under section 107(3) to extend the deadline
and make a statement to the House of Parliament announcing the
new deadline.
The department will also endeavour to issue decisions ahead of
the deadlines above wherever possible.
The decision to set new deadlines is without prejudice to the
decisions on whether to give development consent for the above
applications.
