What’s next

The deadline for a decision to be made has been extended to 7 March 2024.

We remain confident in our proposals and we stand ready to deliver these improvements, subject to receiving a positive decision on the DCO and authorisation to proceed to construction.

You can find out more about the Secretary of State’s decision on the Planning Inspectorate's web page.

This short video gives more information about the process behind the DCO and how we build roads.