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National Highways plans to upgrade the Walsgrave junction on the A46 following the completion of the Binley junction upgrade.
The upgrades aim to:
The Walsgrave junction sits within the administrative areas of both Rugby Borough Council and Coventry City Council.
More information about the scheme can be found at the National Highways website
The Development Consent Order (DCO) application was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate on 12 December 2024 and is currently at examination stage, the progress of the application can be viewed on the Planning Inspectorates website.
National Highways consider the upgrade to be a nationally significant infrastructure project, meaning the Secretary of State has responsibility for considering the formal application for a development consent order - a decision administered by the Planning Inspectorate's Infrastructure Planning Unit.
National Highways has submitted the application to the Planning Inspectorate and the project progresses through the following stages:
As a statutory consultee, the council has the following input into the planning process:
To find out full details of the A46 Walsgrave junction upgrade, including details of consultation events, visit the National Highways website.
Members of the public with questions about the project can call National Highways on 0300 123 5000 or email info@highwaysengland.co.uk.