A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet junction improvements
Supporting economic development and housing growth in north Kent around the A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet junctions.
Project information
At the Bean junction we'll make the roundabout to the north of the A2 significantly bigger, and controlled by traffic lights. The roundabout to the south of the A2 will also be made bigger while generally keeping the existing layout. There will be a new bridge over the A2 for southbound traffic, located to the east of the existing Bean Lane bridge. This existing bridge will then be used for northbound traffic, and a new slip road constructed onto the A2 for eastbound traffic.
For Ebbsfleet junction the proposals will broadly follow the existing road layout with enlarged roundabouts controlled by traffic lights. The road between the roundabouts will be widened to a dual carriageway. The slip roads from the A2 will be retained and the slip roads to the A2 widened.
The improvements will support economic development, including jobs and housing growth as well as increase road capacity to support future growth. Journey times at both junctions will improve with increased capacity for all road users as well as better safety.
Highways England published the Orders for the A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet junction improvements scheme under the Highways Act 1980 on 14 February 2019 and submitted both the Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation. The associated Section 10 Line Order was published in draft by the Secretary of State for Transport.
Following objections to the Scheme proposals, a public inquiry was held in October 2019 where an independent planning inspector heard evidence from Highways England and interested parties. The Inspectors Report (dated 6 January 2020) was completed and issued to the Secretary of State.
The initial published Orders, Environmental Statement and other supporting documentation, along with the Highways England Statement of Case and proposed modifications in connection with the October 2019 public inquiry can still be viewed within the documents area below.
If you have difficulty accessing any of the documents please contact us and we will try to supply you directly with an electronic copy.
Secretary of State Decision Letter
The Secretary of State, on 27 May 2020, confirmed with modifications both the Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order and made with modifications the Slip Roads and Roundabout Order. He subsequently issued a Decision Letter (dated 2 June 2020) with accompanying Annex to Highways England and those parties represented at the Public Inquiry.
- Secretary of State Decision Letter June 2020
- Secretary of State Decision Letter Annex June 2020
- Inspectors Report into the October 2019 Public Inquiry
Confirmed and Made Orders
Following issue of the Secretary of State Decision Letter and accompanying Annex as identified above, Highways England has prepared copies of the confirmed, with modifications, Side Roads Order, Compulsory Purchase Order and a copy of the made, with modifications, Slip Roads and Roundabout Order.
The Secretary of State has been unable to issue the official copies of the confirmed and made Orders and accompanying Maps due to COVID-19 restrictions currently in place. Therefore in the interim, an annotated version of the confirmed, with modifications, Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order and an annotated version of the made, with modifications, Slip Roads and Roundabout Order. The three Orders (marked in red, in line with the modifications put forward at the public inquiry and further changes included in the Decision Letter and Annex) have been prepared by Highways England to allow continuation of the Statutory Processes.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the need for social distancing, it is not possible for Highways England to deposit a physical copy of the annotated version of the Orders at a document viewing location. However they can be viewed electronically below:
- Highways Act 1980 combined Confirmation Notice
- Confirmed Side Roads Order 2019 with modifications (annotated version)
- Made Slip Roads and Roundabout Order 2020 with modifications (annotated version)
- Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmation Notice
- Confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 with modifications (annotated version)
- Confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 plans with modifications (annotated version)
The Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmation Notice is due for formal publication on 25 June 2020. This will be the start of the 6 weeks High Court Challenge period for the Compulsory Purchase Order.
General Vesting Declarations
Following publication of the Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmation Notice on 25 June 2020, we have now begun the process of compulsory acquisition of the land required to construct the scheme. The process is being undertaken through General Vesting Declaration (GVD) which will transfer the ownership of land required to Highways England.
The relevant GVD’s and their accompanying plans and copies of the Notice of Making and relevant Notices of Making for Unknown Ownership land are available to view under ‘General Vesting Declarations’ in the documents section of this page.
View our Statement of Case document.
Documents referred to in the Statement of Case can be found in the following sections in the 'Media and documents' area below:
- Highways Act 1980 Orders
- Statement of Case - Deposit Documents
- Environmental 2019
If you have difficulty accessing any of the Deposit Documents please contact us and we will try to supply you directly with an electronic copy.
Public consultation report
We have published our report of the public consultation which took place between 21 February and 4 April 2018.
The results of our public consultation have been used to inform the development of this scheme.
Visit the consultation page to find out more about the consultation and view the report.
Documents
C.1 - Report on Public Consultation (February 2019)
Statutory Consultation Brochure
Statutory Consultation Questionnaire
Statement of Community Consultation
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Non-Technical Summary
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 1 - Main Report
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 2 - Appendices
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1-2
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 2-5
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 6-7
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 8
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 10
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 11
Preliminary Environmental Information Report - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 12-15
Statutory Notice - Scheme Factsheet
Statutory Notice - Section 48 Notice
Statutory Notice - Development consent
A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet junction improvements - Needs Case
Bean Junction Map
Ebbsfleet Junction Map
C.2 - Scheme Assessment Report (August 2017)
C.3 - Scheme Assessment Report Volume 2: Drawings - part 1 (August 2017)
C.4 - Scheme Assessment Report Volume 2: Drawings - part 2 (August 2017)
C.5 - Scheme Assessment Report Volume 2: Drawings - part 3 (August 2017)
C.6 - Consultation Report (May 2017)
C.7 - Technical appraisal report vol. 1 (January 2017)
C.8 - Technical appraisal report vol. 2 - drawings (January 2017) (large file)
Questionnaire
Consultation brochure
B.1 - Environmental Statement - Volume 1
Environmental Statement - Public Notice
B.4 - Environmental Statement - Non-technical Summary
B.2 - Volume 2 Appendix A Scoping Opinion Responses
Volume 2 Appendix B Outline Environmental Management Plan
Volume 2 Appendix C Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening
Volume 2 Appendix D Major Accidents and Disasters
Volume 2 Appendix E Air Quality
Volume 2 Appendix F Noise and Vibration
Volume 2 Appendix G Biodiversity
Volume 2 Appendix G.2 Biodiversity Ecology Survey Reports
Volume 2 Appendix G.4 Biodiversity Options Phase 1 Ecology Report
Volume 2 Appendix G3 Badger Report
Volume 2 Appendix H Road Drainage and the Water Environment
Volume 2 Appendix H.2 Drainage Strategy
Volume 2 Appendix H.3 Water Framework Directive
Volume 2 Appendix H.4 Flood Risk Assessment
Volume 2 Appendix I Landscape and Visual
Volume 2 Appendix J Geology and Soils
Volume 2 Appendix J.3 Hydrological Risk Assessment
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 1
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 2
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 3
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 4
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 5
Volume 2 Appendix J2 Envirocheck Report Part 6
Volume 2 Appendix K Cultural Heritage
Volume 2 Appendix K.2 Archaeology DBA
Volume 2 Appendix K.3 Kent Archaeology Evaluation
Volume 2 Appendix M People and Communities
Volume 2 Appendix N Climate
Volume 2 Appendix O Assessment of Cumulative Effects
Volume 2 Appendix P Veteran Tree Survey
B.3 - Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 1)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 2)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 3)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 4)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 5
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 6 (Part 1)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 6 (Part 2)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 7
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 8
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9 (Part 1)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9 (Part 2)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9 (Part 3)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 10
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 11
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 13 and 15
Environmental assessment report vol. 1
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 1
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 2
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 3
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 4
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 5
Environmental assessment report vol. 2: part 6
Environmental assessment report vol. 3 - appendicies
A.1 - Side Roads Order - Public Notice
A.2 - Side Roads Order - Schedule and plans
A.3 - Slip Roads and Roundabouts - Public Notice
A.4 - Slip Roads and Roundabouts - Schedule and plans
A.5 - Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
A.6 - Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet
A.7 - Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
A.8 - Statement of Reasons
A.9 - Preliminary Design Drawings
A.10 - Preliminary Design Drawings 1
A.11 - Preliminary Design Drawings 2
A.12 - Preliminary Design Drawings 3
A.13 - Preliminary Design Drawings 4
A.14 - Preliminary Design Drawings 5
A.15 - Preliminary Design Drawings 6
A.16 - Preliminary Design Drawings 7
A.17 - Preliminary Design Drawings 8
A.18 - Preliminary Design Drawings 9
A.19 - Preliminary Design Drawings 10
A.20 - Preliminary Design Drawings 11
A.21 - Preliminary Design Drawings 12
A.22 - Preliminary Design Drawings 13
A.23 - Preliminary Design Drawings 14
A.24 - Preliminary Design Drawings 15
A.25 - Preliminary Design Drawings 16
I.4 - Traffic assessment: Transport data package
I.5 - Traffic assessment: Transport model package
I.6 - Traffic assessment: Transport forecasting package
I.7 - Transport Economics Package
I.8 - DMRB Part 1, Traffic Appraisal
I.9 - Bluewater Saturday testing
Bean North Roundabout Detailed Modification MOD-1: Report
Bean North Roundabout Detailed Modification MOD-1: Amendments required to the Made Side Roads Order
Bean North Roundabout Detailed Modification MOD-1: Amendments required to the Draft Line Order
Statement of Case
D.1 - Highways Act 1980
D.2 - Town and Country Planning Act 1990
D.3 - Acquisition of Land Act 1981
D.4 - Human Rights Act 1998
D.5 - New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
E.1 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
E.2 - Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
F.1 - Rule 7 of the Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007
F.2 - Rule 6 of the Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1994
G.1 - National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2019) DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government
G.2 - National Networks National Policy Statement (NN NPS) (2014)
G.3 - Guidance on compulsory purchase process and the Crichel Down Rules
H.1 - Dartford Borough Council Core Strategy Local Plan (2011)
H.2 - Kent County Council, Kent Transport Plan (2016-2030)
H.3 - Dartford Borough Council Development Policies Plan (2017)
H.4 - Gravesham Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)
H.5 - Dartford Five Year Deliverable Housing Land Supply 2018
H.6 - Gravesham Five Year Deliverable Housing Land Supply Statement 2017-2022
H.7 - Kent Thameside Strategic Transport Programme (STP) and Appendices
I.1 - Department for Transport (DfT) Road Investment Strategy (2014)
I.2 - Road to Good Design 2018
I.3 - Transport Analysis Guidance (Department of Transport) DfT 2018
Highways Act 1980 combined Confirmation Notice
Confirmed Side Roads Order 2019 with modifications
Made Slip Roads and Roundabout Order 2020 with modifications
Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmation Notice
Confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 with modifications
Confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 plans with modifications
Pre-Inquiry Meeting - 7 August 2019 - agenda
Public Inquiry notice
MOD-2 Compound Plot 1/4a CPO Removal Report
Detailed Modification MOD-2 Amendments required to the Made Compulsory Purchase Order
RTF18 Sensitivity Test
Detailed Modification MOD-3
Bean Residents Association Alternative Plan 01
MOD-04 - Proposed Modification- Removal of CPO Plots 2/9a, 2/10a & 2/11a - Impact on Published Orders
MOD-04 - Detailed Modification
MOD-5 - Detailed Modification

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