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Lower Thames Crossing: what might be the final consultation begins tomorrow
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Lower Thames Crossing. Consultations. We’ve been here before, right? Well, yes, the build-up to the potential building of the new road does seem to have been around a long time, but the next consultation is, we suspect, likely to be the last before National Highways resubmits its plans. The Local Refinement Consultation begins tomorrow (Thursday, […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: learn the latest about the scheme at four drop-in events
Friday 11 February 2022
In one of our longer-running sagas, National Highways (formerly Highways England) has announced four Lower Thames Crossing drop-in events at which visitors can learn about project updates and ask any questions they have. We are told there will be information about proposed routes for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders, along with news of how the government […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: Community Impacts Consultation begins this month
Monday 5 July 2021
The next round of public consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing begins on Wednesday, July 14, and runs for eight weeks until Wednesday, September 8. Highways England says: “This Community Impacts Consultation will give people the opportunity to review and comment on our plans to build and operate the Lower Thames Crossing, and how we […] Read more >
Revised Lower Thames Crossing plans miss Easter target date
Monday 19 April 2021
Highways England has failed to hit its own target in resubmitting plans for the Lower Thames Crossing. In November, the government agency withdrew its application for a Development Consent Order to build the Lower Thames Crossing, saying it would put in revised plans to the Planning Inspectorate by Easter. However, they have yet to appear, […] Read more >
Does Transport Secretary revelation scupper plans for Lower Thames Crossing?
Monday 8 March 2021
Campaigners against the building of the Lower Thames Crossing between Kent an Essex have been encouraged by the news that the Secretary of State for Transport ignored the advice of his own officers in refusing to review the government’s road policy. The Guardian’s front-page story revealed how Grant Shapps had dismissed the advice from civil […] Read more >
Environmental mitigation, impact on traffic and approach to consultation among Lower Thames Crossing DCO issues
Friday 27 November 2020
We reported last week that Highways England had withdrawn its application for a Development Consent Order to build the Lower Thames Crossing. Now we have been updated by HE on the issues relating to the Planning Inspectorate and the likely way forward. A message to stakeholders said: “… we’ve now had further dialogue with the […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: bid for planning consent delayed due to ‘early feedback’
Monday 23 November 2020
Plans to build the Lower Thames Crossing have been delayed with Highways England’s withdrawal of its application for a Development Consent Order. “We’ve withdrawn the Development Consent Order application for the Lower Thames Crossing based on early feedback we’ve had from the Planning Inspectorate,” said a spokesman for HE. “We will take time to collate […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: Highways England submits application for Development Consent Order
Monday 26 October 2020
Highways England has submitted its application for a Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing. The submission was made on Friday, October 23, to the Planning Inspectorate, which will decide, within 28 days, if it is accepted for examination. HE expects the Planning Inspectorate to make its decision on acceptance by Friday, November 20. […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing consultation: time (really is!) running out to make your voice heard
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Time is almost up! You have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12) to take part in Highways England’s consultation on further design revisions to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. There might not be enough time now for you to make a lengthy response, but it would be useful to make your voice heard. After all, […] Read more >
You only have until August 14 to respond to Lower Thames Crossing design consultation
Wednesday 29 July 2020
This is a reminder that Highways England is consulting on further revisions to the design of the Lower Thames Crossing. If you want to take part, you need to be quick as the consultation closes on Wednesday, August 12. We can comment on the proposed refinements, which include: Minor refinements to elements of the […] Read more >