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Written question asked by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Friday, 27 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 May 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Stonehenge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Article 4 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, what assessment he has made of whether plans for a new tunnel and flyover at Stonehenge are compliant with the terms of that Convention.

Answer

A key aim of the scheme is to remove the roads and heavy traffic, with their associated noise and disturbance, from the vicinity of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site – improving the presentation of the Site both for now and for future generations.

A full environmental impact assessment of the A303 Stonehenge scheme is under way. This will include a Heritage Impact Assessment, that has regard to Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention. This will be published as part of Highways England’s application for a Development Consent Order.

A historic environment assessment was undertaken in relation to the choice of preferred route for the A303 Stonehenge scheme. This is contained in Appendix E to the scheme assessment report published in September 2017 and is available at: https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/results/sar-volume-7.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138932
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Construction Roads Bypasses Stonehenge
Link
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