Autumn 2022
Preparation of Development Consent Order (DCO) documents. This included getting our application ready to send to the Planning Inspectorate.
2022
Autumn 2022 Submission of DCO application to the Planning Inspectorate - we submitted our DCO application on 21 November 2022 and it was accepted for examination on 15 December 2022. We started to make preparations to begin the detailed design phase of the project.
2022
Winter 2022/Spring 2023
Engineering surveys, including drainage, ground investigation and utility surveys, assisted with the design of the project.
2023
Spring 2023 Ecology surveys – we continued to keep an eye on the local flora and fauna as the scheme progressed. We worked closely with stakeholders and local authorities to identify habitats and understand as much as we can about how to work around certain species.
2023
Spring 2023 DCO Examination – the six-month examination took place between May and November 2023.
2023
Winter 2023 Further ecological surveys – we continued to conduct ecological surveys throughout the winter.
2023
Spring 2024 The DCO decision will be made by the Secretary of State – we will announce this on our website.
2024
Early 2025 Start of works – work to improve the M3 junction 9 begins.
