Consultations and Development Consent
This page contains information about our Development Consent Order for this scheme and the consultations we've undertaken while developing our proposals.
Development Consent Order
This scheme is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), which means it’s classed as a large, complex infrastructure project that benefits the entire country.
To build the scheme, we needed to gain a special type of planning permission called a Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Planning Inspectorate.
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme Development Consent Order (made by the Secretary of State for Transport 18 August 2022)
This is a record of requirements that require further approval by the Secretary of State. It gives the status of the requirement (whether approval has been applied for or given) as well as
links to documents that contain approval details.
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements DCO: Register of Requirements
General Vesting Declaration 1A
General Vesting Declaration 10
General Vesting Declaration 11
General Vesting Declaration 12
General Vesting Declaration 13
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General Vesting Declaration 15
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General Vesting Declaration 18
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General Vesting Declaration 28
Consultations
These are the consultations we've conducted to develop our proposals for this scheme:
2020
Consultation - gas pipeline works - 11 November to 18 December 2020
We consulted on the diversion of a high pressure gas pipeline.
Notice of consultation - gas pipeline works
Plan of gas pipeline
Plan of gas pipeline and affected land
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements - supplementary consultation - 24 June 2020 to 15 September 2020
We consulted on proposals for some changes to the scheme. These included changes to the development boundary as well as changes to areas such as landscaping, flood management, and local access.
2019
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements - 3 June 2019 to 28 July 2019
We consulted on our proposals to improve journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge with a new 10 mile dual carriageway between the Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet roundabouts. We also wanted your views on a number of new and improved junctions along the route.
2017
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet - 6 March 2017 to 23 April 2017
We asked for feedback on our proposals to improve journeys by creating a new dual carriageway and improve the Black Cat junction on the A1. We put forward four options to improve the route and 3 options to upgrade the Black Cat roundabout.
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