M2 junction 5 improvements

Latest updates

• 21 June 2021

  Public Inquiry decision announced

  Today we welcomed the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to approve our proposed improvements for M2 junction 5 Stockbury Interchange. The decision can be viewed on Programme Officer’s website. 

  Thank you to everyone for their engagement and contribution in the development of the scheme to date.

  Improving the Stockbury Interchange will bring real benefits to the drivers who use this junction daily, and it will improve the flow of traffic around this junction, providing a safer and more integrated network for everyone.

  Further information regarding the consultation and decision is available on the Programme Officer’s website. 

  To make sure you know what’s coming up, sign up to our project newsletter using the sign-up link below, we’ll also be providing regular updates on this page.

• 20 January 2021

  Public Inquiry completed

  The public inquiry into our proposals to make improvements to the M2 junction 5 has finished. A report is now being prepared by the Planning Inspector for the Secretary of State and we expect a decision on the project at the start of the summer.

  The public inquiry was held as a virtual event in November 2020, and you can view the documents and information gathered during the review on the programme officer’s website. 

  We’ll be sharing more information about the final designs later this year.

• 22 September 2020

  Virtual Public Inquiry Announced

  On 4 September 2020, Highways England received notice from the Department for Transport (DfT) that the Public Inquiry for the M2 junction 5 improvements scheme will be held on Monday 9 November 2020 starting at 10am.

  The Inquiry will be held as a virtual event, run by an Inspector in the normal way but with the parties invited to join via Microsoft Teams or by phone.

  A Pre-Inquiry meeting will also be held as a virtual event on Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 10am. At this meeting the Inspector will arrange the timetable for the proceedings in connection with the Orders. You'll find more information about Highways Act 1980 Orders in the Document section of this page.

  Anyone wishing to attend either the pre-inquiry or public inquiry must make their interest known to the Planning Inspectorate as soon as possible prior to the Inquiry. Please make it clear in your response whether you wish to join the meeting, make a statement or ask questions at the meeting.

  Those wishing to join either meeting should contact ETC@planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting the DPI reference number (DPI/U2235/19/21) and provide their contact details. Alternatively, telephone 0303 4445572.

  Any queries regarding the programme of the Public Inquiry should be made directly to the  Programme Officer, Yvonne Parker.

  You will be able to view all documents related to the Public Inquiry on the programme officer's website

• 30 April 2020

  Changes to M2 junction 5

  We're making improvements to the M2 junction 5/A249 Stockbury Roundabout. These changes will support improvements to safety and the potential for economic development and growth in the region.

  The Public Inquiry which was due to commence on 28 April 2020 has been postponed until further notice on the recommendation of the Planning Inspector, based on the Government’s latest advice regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are actively working with the Department for Transport (DfT) to arrange a future Public Inquiry for the M2 junction 5 Improvements Scheme.

• 31 March 2020

  Update on Public Inquiry

  Once new dates have been arranged for the Public Inquiry, the project webpage will be updated and participants notified. In the meantime, if you have an urgent enquiry, please contact the Programme Officer Yvonne Parker directly via email at posltd@virginmedia.com.

  At least two weeks prior to the start of the Inquiry formal notice of the proceedings will be placed in the local press and around the site of the scheme.

  Following the inquiry, the Inspector will publish a report with their recommendations regarding the orders to the Secretary of State, who will subsequently announce their decision.

• 11 October 2019

  Public inquiry and Statement of Case

  On 30 August the Department for Transport issued to all objectors a ‘notice of intention to hold Public Local Inquiries’ into the Orders for the M2 junction 5/A249 Stockbury Roundabout improvements scheme. The date of this notice is known as the ‘Relevant Date’ and other key dates in the public inquiry process are measured from it.

  As part of the process, we have written a Statement of Case which summarises the scheme, objections and representations and Highways England responses.

  All documents related to the scheme referred to in the Statement of Case are available to view in the 'Highways Act 1980 Orders' and 'M2 junction 5 - Deposit Documents' sections below.

  Reference copies of all of these documents are also available for inspection at Sittingbourne Library, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AH during their normal opening hours.