Progress report
We published Compulsory Purchase and Side Roads Orders for the Shared Use Path on 13 December 2019. You can see copies of the documents in the Highways Act 1980 Orders section on this page. We've also deposited copies of the documents for inspection from 13 December 2019 to 31 January 2020 at these locations:
Days | Time | Venue | Address |
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Monday to Friday | 7am to 7pm | Highways England | Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LZ |
Monday to Friday | 8am to 5pm | East Sussex County Council | County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE |
Monday to Friday | 8:30am to 5pm | Lewes District Council | Southover House, Southover Rd, Lewes East Sussex, BN7 1AB |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday | 8:30am to 5pm | Wealden District Council, | Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX |
Wednesday | 9am to 5pm | Wealden District Council, | Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX |
Monday | 10am to 2pm | Lewes Library | Styles Field, Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LZ |
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday | 10am to 5pm | Lewes Library | Styles Field, Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LZ |
Thursday | 10am to 6pm | Lewes Library | Styles Field, Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LZ |
Monday, Tuseday, Thursday and Friday | 9am to 1pm | Berwick Post Office | Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6SZ |
Wednesday and Saturday | 9am to 12:30pm | Berwick Post Office | Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6SZ |
Monday to Friday | 8am to 6pm | Polegate Town Council | Council Offices 49 High Street Polegate East Sussex BN26 6AL |
What's next?
Once the statutory process and arrangements for procuring the land have been finalised, the scheme will move to detailed design, which look at the design more closely and look to organise the finer details of the works.
The scheme is still on track to start the works around Berwick roundabout in March 2020, in line with our current programme expectations.
Timeline
Date | Event |
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April 2016 | Stakeholder workshop |
Late 2016 | Have your say on proposed options |
Summer 2017 | Preferred route announcement |
March 2019 | Public information exhibitions (junctions) |
3 May 2019 | Publication of orders (Junctions) |
14 June 2019 | End of representation period |
July 2019 | Public information exhibitions (Shared use path) |
December 2019 | Publication of orders (Shared use path) |
Spring 2020 | Start of work |
2022 | Open to traffic |
Highways Act 1980 Orders
Highways England published the Orders for the A27 East of Lewes improvement scheme under the Highways Act 1980 on 3 May 2019. The scheme proposals require the following Orders:
The Highways England (A27 trunk road East of Lewes Improvement scheme) (Berwick and Polegate junctions) (Side Roads) Order 2019
The Highways England (A27 trunk road East of Lewes Improvement scheme) (Berwick and Polegate junctions) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
Supporting documents that have also been published include:
- Statement of Reasons
- Consultation Report
- Preliminary Design Drawings (available in the 'Highways Act 1980 Orders' section below)
Highways England subsequently published the Orders for the A27 East of Lewes Improvement scheme (Shared Use Path) under the Highways Act 1980 on 13 December 2019:
The Highways England (A27 trunk road East of Lewes Improvement scheme)(Shared Use Path)(Side Roads) Order 2019
The Highways England (A27 trunk road East of Lewes Improvement scheme)(Shared Use Path) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Order and Schedule booklet
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Commons Replacement Plans
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
Supporting documents that have also been published
Why we need this scheme
The A27 to the east of Lewes suffers from congestion due to the narrow carriageway and low capacity at junctions. There are limited overtaking opportunities, meaning that traffic regularly queues behind cyclists and other slow moving vehicles.Aims
The aim of this scheme is to address safety, capacity, sustainability and accessibility issues on this stretch of the A27. We aim to:- reduce travel time and improve journey time reliability along the A27 section
- promote modes of travel and behaviours which minimise traffic and congestion
- provide safer roads
- connect communities currently separated by the route
- improve accessibility for all users into the South Downs National Park
- minimise impact on natural environment
Project media files and documents
Side Roads Order - Public Notice
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet
Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
Statement of Reasons
Preliminary Design Drawing - Berwick
Preliminary Design Drawing - Gainsborough Lane
Preliminary Design Drawing - Polegate Bypass 1
Preliminary Design Drawing - Polegate Bypass 2
Preliminary Design Drawing - Polegate
Shared Use Path Side Roads Order Schedule and Plans
Shared Use Path Side Roads Order Public Notice
Shared Use Path Compulsory Purchase Order - Order and Schedule booklet
Shared Use Path Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
Shared Use Path Compulsory Purchase Order - Commons Replacement Plans
Shared Use Path Compulsory Purchase Order Public Notice
Shared Use Path - Statement of Reasons
Project timeline
Planned roadworks
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