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Highways England Strategic Design Panel progress report 1 Contents Foreword 5 Executive summary 9 1. Purpose and governance 13 2. Membership 17 3. Embedding a design led culture 19 in Highways England 4. Adding value to Highways England design 23 guidance and processes 5. Advice on specific schemes 27 6. Advice on Expressways 33 7. Wider championing of good design 35 in roads in England 8. Key recommendations and forward planning 37 Appendix A: Panel biographies Appendix B: Maintaining an unders…

One-year post-opening project evaluation A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling One-year post-opening project evaluation Page 1 of 42 One-year post-opening project evaluation While National Highways has made every effort to ensure the information in this document is accurate, National Highways does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that information; and it cannot accept liability for any loss or damages of any kind resulting from reliance on the information or guidance this do…

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government has taken the decision to cancel the A12 Chelmsford to A120 scheme. Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 01 August 2025 A12 Chelmsford – cancellation We recognise this may be disappointing news and we remain committed to maintaining and renewing the Strategic Road Network (SRN), making sure it works for all road users. The Government and National Highways remain committed to maintaining a safe and reliable road n…

Economic Role of National Highways Role 3: Planning and Placemaking Contents 1. Introduction . 2 2. Development and the SRN . 3 3. Engaging with the new planning system . 7 4. Conclusions & priorities for action. 9 1 1. Introduction The right development in the right places: National Highways influences placemaking to support future housing and business needs. We proactively collaborate with local planning authorities about the location and design of sustainable places through spatial planning a…

Post ORR Investigation Improvement Plan Six Month Update March 2025 Document Control Document Title Post ORR Investigation Improvement Plan – Six Month Update Owner Chief Customer & Strategy Officer Author Performance & Regulatory Compliance (PRC) Division Distribution All Directorates and ORR Document history Revision Description Date Author Notes Version 1.0 Final 31/03/2025 PRC Approved - 31-03-25 Introduction In February 2024, ORR launched an Investigation into National Highways’ performance…

A45/A46 Tollbar End improvement One-year post-opening project evaluation This document has been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. While all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this document, it cannot be guaranteed that it is free of every potential error. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, neither National Highways nor …

Back Published 01 August 2024 Press Release Millions of people are seeing a smoother summer getaway this year thanks to National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, which opened ahead of the school holidays. The multi-million-pound improvement scheme, and critical road for the South West and Cornwall, saw the dualling of an 8.7-mile section of single carriageway, helping to promote economic growth, improve journey times and increase safety by unlocking one of the last major bo…

Back Published 26 October 2022 Press Release A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season. The construction of a new fish pass will help to support the eco system on the River Ashburn by assisting the migration of salmon, eels and other species through Ashburn Check Weirs within the Dartmoor National Park. Westcountry Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency identified an i…

Your property and compulsory acquisition 5 Content National Highways 4 Introduction 5 Compulsory acquisition 6 Compensation for freeholders, leaseholders and tenants (compensatable interests) 8 Disturbance payments for people without compensatable interests 9 How we process your compensation claim 10 Applying for advance payments 13 Advance payment calculation 14 Referring compensation disputes to The Upper Tribunal 17 Data protection and you 18 Complaints procedures 19 Further information 19 Yo…

Digital, Data and Technology Strategy 2023-2025 Digital Services: Enabling journeys through technology and data 1 The 2023-25 version of the Digital, Our original strategy was centred on Data and Technology Strategy updates three core themes: our original document - published in 2020. A lot has changed over the past 1. Transforming our services. few years, and in such a fast-paced Transforming services across asset environment, it’s right that we review management, customer-focused and our plans…