Key dates/timeline
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- July 2019 Oxon Link Road (OLR) planning application withdrawn; decision to combine with NWRR following £54m funding from the Department for Transport.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.
- Early 2025 Full business case (FBC) to be discussed at full council before submission to the Department for Transport (DfT).
- Spring 2025 DfT approval expected
- Summer 2025 Expected start of main works construction
- Winter 2027 Road opens
More detailed timeline
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
2025
- Full business case to be considered by the council
- Full business case to be submitted to DfT
- Full business case endorsement by DfT
- Appointment of contractor
- Summer – start of main works construction
- Throughout – main works construction
2027
- Road opens
- Traffic calming measures to Welshpool Road