Key dates/timeline | Shropshire Council

Please note that any future dates below are approximate projections, and as such are subject to change.

Key milestones

May 2019 Governance report on Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (SNWRR) presented to the Place Overview Committee.
July 2019 Oxon Link Road (OLR) planning application withdrawn; decision to combine with NWRR following £54m funding from the Department for Transport.
Spring 2020 Cabinet approved a proposal for Shropshire Council to combine the North West Relief Road NWRR and OLR into one project.
February 2021 NWRR planning application submitted; engagement with stakeholders ongoing.
August 2021 Revised planning application submitted with changes for lower carbon construction and other improvements.
October 2023 Planning committee resolved to grant planning permission, subject to agreement of section 106 and satisfactory discharge of conditions.
February 2024 Planning conditions approved, Section 106s pending agreement.
September 2024 Full business case (FBC) to be discussed at full council in September before submission to the Department for Transport (DfT).
Early 2025 DfT approval expected
Summer 2025 Expected start of main works construction
Winter 2026 Road opens

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

March / April – pre-planning submission public and stakeholder consultation.

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

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

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

Winter – road open.