M2 junction 5 improvements
Improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches at the M2 junction 5.
Project information
October 2023
Our improvement scheme made huge progress this month, with a focus on work to the north of the Stockbury Roundabout.
In early October, we started installing the retaining earth (RECO) walls to the northern section of the flyover. These walls will be clad with specially designed flint and cobble panels, which you can already see on the flyover ramp to the south of the roundabout.
You may have also seen the landscape changing to the north of the roundabout. We’ve moved thousands of tonnes of earth into place to form the base of the road that will take traffic onto the flyover.
At the end of October, we saw the second big beam lift on the scheme – this time for the northern section of the new flyover. Over two days, we lifted and installed 18 precast reinforced concrete beams onto what will become the north bridge for the Stockbury flyover. With the nights drawing in, we worked into the evenings under floodlights to get the lift completed on schedule.
In the centre of Stockbury Roundabout, we’ve been busy building up the ground level so we can start work on the middle section of the flyover and connect the two bridges that have been built either side of the roundabout. In the finished scheme, this area will see thousands of cars passing over the new flyover every hour.
So we can start construction of the new M2 London-bound exit slip, we’ve temporarily moved traffic onto a new stretch of road. Since the traffic has moved, we’ve begun removing the old slip and improving the drainage in the area.
In the community
Our scheme is not only improving journeys for road users, we’ve also been able to help anyone visiting the community pavilion in Newington.
Following a request for help from Newington Parish Council, we were able to lay a long-awaited new ‘highway’ and access ramp to make their village pavilion more accessible for everyone.
You can find out more about our work in the community around M2 junction 5 here.
Previous updates:
Our improvements see the existing roundabout replaced with a new interchange, which is a flyover, to provide free-flowing movement on the A249.
Two new dedicated free-flowing slip roads would be created with a left turn for traffic travelling from the A249 southbound to the M2 westbound and a left turn from the A249 northbound to the M2 eastbound.
Maidstone Road to the A249 Stockbury Roundabout would be closed, and Maidstone Road would be re-routed to link with Oad Street. The existing junction of Oad Street with the A249 would be closed with a new link provided south of the existing Oad Street to connect with the A249 Stockbury Roundabout.
Find out more about our improvements in this short video:
The M2 junction 5/A249 Stockbury Roundabout cannot cope with existing traffic flows. The junction is also one of the top 50 national casualty locations on England’s major ‘A’ roads and motorways.
One aim is to improve journey times. Our improvement scheme will reduce delays meaning people will have quicker and more reliable journeys. The scheme will improve the safety of the junction for all road users The improvements will support economic growth as increasing capacity at the junction will support the future housing and employment growth in the area.
We’re committed to making a real difference for the communities who live near our roads, especially where we’re carrying our major improvements.
You can find out more about the activities we've been doing in the community around our improvement scheme at junction 5 on the M2 on here.
Visit our M2 junction 5 improvements feedback tool to have your say. The tool includes an interactive map. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback.
ECHO is a one-way feedback tool, so if you’d like a response to your feedback you can email the project team at: m2j5@nationalhighways.co.uk
We published the Orders for the M2 junction 5/A249 Stockbury Roundabout improvements scheme under the Highways Act 1980 on 13 June 2019 with a representation period of six weeks that ended on 25 July 2019.
The Orders and supporting documentation are still available to view online. Please visit the Highways Act 1980 Orders section below.
Since June 2019 modifications to the scheme have been proposed as a result of discussions with land owners and stakeholders.
The modifications require changes to the Side Roads Order (SRO) and Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO). The modifications can be found in detail under Highways Act 1980 Orders below and are described in the section 'Modifications to Orders' below.
As a result of these modifications and additional assessment in relation to air quality an Addendum to the Environmental Statement has also been published. This can be found under ‘Environmental 2019’ in the documents section below.
Both the modifications and the Environmental Statement Addendum were published for consultation on 24 January 2020. As of 7 February 2020 we have published a further additional assessment to the Environmental Statement Addendum Annex 1 which includes updates to the noise assessment following a re-run of the noise model and assessments of two additional construction compound sites.
These can be viewed in the Documents section below and are available for viewing in hard copy at Sittingbourne Library from 10 February 2020 until the start of the Public Inquiry.
The consultation period on the Environmental Statement Addendum Annex 1 ended on 9 March 2020. Highways England has considered representations made in preparing its documents for the Public Inquiry.
The preliminary design drawings are included in the Highways Act 1980 Orders section in the documents area below, along with the reports that detail the traffic assessments undertaken during the preliminary design.
Secretary of State Decision Letter
The Secretary of State, on 21 June 2021, confirmed with modifications the Truck Road Order, Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order. He issued a Decision Letter (dated 17 June 2020) to Highways England and those parties represented at the Public Inquiry.
- Secretary of State Decision Letter June 2021
- Secretary of State Decision Letter June 2021 Annex
- Inspectors Report into the Public Inquiry
The Highways England (A249 Trunk Road Stockbury Roundabout Improvements) (Side Roads) Order 2019
- Side Roads Order
- Side Roads Order - Public Notice
- Confirmed Side Roads Order Booklet (including Plans) (confirmed in 2021)
- Combined Notice of Confirmation of Side Roads Order and Making of Section 10 Line Order (confirmed in 2021)
The Highways England (A249 Trunk Road Stockbury Roundabout Improvements) Compulsory Purchase Order confirmed in 2021
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet pages 1 - 10 (scan of original copy from DfT)
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet pages 10 - 20 (scan of original copy from DfT)
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet - table 1, pages 21 - 22 and table 2 1-10 (scan of original copy from DfT)
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet - table 2 and pages 20-31 (scan of original copy from DfT)
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Plans
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
The A249 Trunk Road (Stockbury Roundabout Improvements) Order 2019
- Line Order - Schedule and plans
- Line Order - Public Notice
- Made Section 10 Line Order Booklet (including Plans) (confirmed in 2021)
- Combined Notice of Confirmation of Side Roads Order and Making of Section 10 Line Order (confirmed in 2021)
Modifications to the Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order 2019
- Detailed Modification MOD-1
- Detailed Modification MOD-2
- Detailed Modification MOD-3
- Detailed Modification MOD-4
- Detailed Modification MOD-5
- Detailed Modification MOD-6
Supporting documents that have also been published include:
- Statement of Reasons
- Consultation Report
- Preliminary Design Drawings (available in the 'Highways Act 1980 Orders' section below)
- Scheme Assessment Report
- Scheme Assessment Report - Appendices
Environmental Statement
- Environmental Statement - Volume 1
- Environmental Statement - Volume 2 – Appendices (available in the 'Environmental 2019' section below)
- Environmental Statement - Volume 3 – Figures (available in the 'Environmental 2019' section below)
- Environmental Statement - Non-technical Summary
- Environmental Statement - Public Notice
- Environmental Statement Addendum – Volume 1 Main Text
- Environmental Statement Addendum – Volume 2 Appendices - Appendix D.6 Amended Habitat
- Environmental Statement Addendum – Volume 3 Figures (please view addendum documents for Volume 3 in the 'Environmental 2019' section below)
- Environmental Statement Addendum Annex 1 – Volume 1 Main Text
Core Documents on Deposit
View the Core Documents for links to all relevant documents.
Modifications to Orders
There have been a number of minor changes to the scheme since the orders were published on 13 June 2019. These are as a result of ongoing liaison with land owners and safety related improvements. They include:
- A new field access at Whipstakes Farm is proposed to replace the one being stopped up under the Published Scheme. (MOD-1)
- The provision of a secondary field access to the parcel of land located north of the M2 viaduct and between Maidstone Road and the A249 following a request for further mitigation by the affected landowner (MOD-2)
- Amendment of Plot 1/8 for change of ownership (MOD-3)
- Amendment of Plot 1/14 for change of ownership (MOD-4)
- Amendment of Plot 1/21 for change of address (MOD-5)
- The layout of the existing Church Hill junction to be modified as follows (MOD-6):
- The existing U-turn facility would be removed. There would no longer be a need for a U-turn facility due to the provision of the link from South Green Lane to Oad Street and the Stockbury Roundabout.
- The existing southbound deceleration lane would be lengthened to 110m, incorporating a 30m direct taper.
- The merge corner radius would be changed.
- The radius to Church Hill would be changed.
- The minor road traffic island would be changed to the standard configuration.
- The existing northbound left-turn auxiliary lane would be retained.
Documents
Modelling Summary
Planning Policy Summary
Scheme Development Summary
Technical Appraisal Report
Artist Impression - View from Church Lane towards M2
Artist Impression - View from M2 eastbound slip road
Artist Impression - View from Honeycrock Hill
Artist Impression - View from Oad Street
Artist Impression - View towards M2
One Page General Arrangement Drawing
Preliminary Design - Combined Safety and Hazard Log
Environmental Assessment Summary
Environmental Study Report
Environmental Statement - Public Notice
Environmental Statement - Non-technical Summary
Environmental Statement - Volume 1 Main Text
Volume 2 Appendix A Outline Environmental Management Plan
Volume 2 Appendix B Air Quality
Volume 2 Appendix C Noise and Vibration
Volume 2 Appendix D Biodiversity
Volume 2 Appendix D.1 Hazel Dormouse Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.2 Reptile Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.3 Breeding Birds Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.4 Great Crested Newt Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.5 Bat Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.6 Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening
Volume 2 Appendix D.7 Hedgerow Assessment
Volume 2 Appendix D.8 Wintering Bird Survey
Volume 2 Appendix D.9 Badger Survey
Volume 2 Appendix E.1 Road Drainage and the Water Environment
Volume 2 Appendix E.2 Flood Risk Assessment
Volume 2 Appendix E.3 Water Framework Directive
Volume 2 Appendix E.4 Drainage Strategy
Volume 2 Appendix F Landscape and Visual
Volume 2 Appendix G.1 Geology and Soils
Volume 2 Appendix G.2 Geology and Soils Envirocheck Report Part 1
Volume 2 Appendix G.2 Geology and Soils Envirocheck Report Part 2
Volume 2 Appendix G.2 Geology and Soils Envirocheck Report Part 3
Volume 2 Appendix H.1 Archaeological Evaluation Report Part 1
Volume 2 Appendix H.1 Archaeological Evaluation Report Part 2
Volume 2 Appendix H.2 Further Archaeological Evaluation Report
Volume 2 Appendix H.3 Cultural Heritage
Volume 2 Appendix I Population and Human Health
Volume 2 Appendix J Assessment of Cumulative Effects
Volume 2 Appendix K Climate
Volume 2 Appendix L Major Accidents & Disasters
Volume 2 Appendix M Arboricultural Impact Assessment
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 1)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 1 and 2 (Part 2)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 5
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 6
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 7
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 8
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9 (Part 1)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 9 (Part 2)
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 10
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 11
Volume 3 Figures Chapter 15
Environmental Statement Addendum – Volume 1 Main Text
Environmental Statement Addendum – Volume 2 Appendices - Appendix D.6 Amended Habitat Regulations Assessment Stage 1 Screening
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 2
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 7
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 1
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 2
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 3
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 4
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 5
Environmental Statement Addendum - Volume 3 Figures - Chapter 9 Part 6
Environmental Statement Addendum Annex 1 – Volume 1 Main Text
Confirmed Side Roads Order Booklet (including Plans)
Side Roads Order - Public Notice
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet pages 1 - 10 (scan of original copy from DfT)
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet pages 10 - 20 (scan of original copy from DfT)
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet - table 1, pages 21 - 22 and table 2 1-10 (scan of original copy from DfT)
Compulsory Purchase Order – Order and Schedule booklet - table 2 and pages 20-31 (scan of original copy from DfT)
Compulsory Purchase Order – Plans booklet
Compulsory Purchase Order - Public Notice
Line Order - Schedule and plans booklet
Line Order - Public Notice
Statement of Reasons
Preliminary Design Drawings - notes and keys
Preliminary Design Drawings 1
Preliminary Design Drawings 2
Preliminary Design Drawings 3
Preliminary Design Drawings 4
Preliminary Design Drawings 5
Preliminary Design Drawings 6
Project background and related documents
M2 Junction 5 Improvement - Stage 1 Road Safety Audit Feb 2019
Detailed Modification MOD-1
Detailed Modification MOD-2
Detailed Modification MOD-3
Detailed Modification MOD-4
Detailed Modification MOD-5
Detailed Modification MOD-6
Modelling Summary
Planning Policy Summary
Scheme Development Summary
Technical Appraisal Report
Artist Impression - View from Church Lane towards M2
Artist Impression - View from M2 eastbound slip road
Artist Impression - View from Honeycrock Hill
Artist Impression - View from Oad Street
Artist Impression - View towards M2
One Page General Arrangement Drawing
Preliminary Design - Combined Safety and Hazard Log

Traffic information
Information about scheduled roadworks and events on our motorways and major roads.X
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