§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those road schemes currently proposed by his Department which will have effects on(a) sites of special interest, (b) areas of outstanding natural beauty and (c) national parks; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleWe place great emphasis on environmental considerations when assessing road proposals. Wherever possible roads are kept away from protected areas such as sites of special scientific interest, areas of outstanding natural beauty, and national parks. We consult statutory environmental organisations from the earliest stages of route development to ensure that impacts on protected areas, where unavoidable, are limited, and appropriate mitigation measures put in place, including the creation of new habitats.
The following lists are confined to schemes for which preferred routes have been announced, but have not reached construction stage.
Proposals for road schemes which would affect sites of special scientific interest are:
- M1-A1 link (Lofthouse—Bramham)
- M6 junctions 30—32
- M25 junctions 12—15 (link roads)
- M66 Denton—Middleton
- A1 (M) Redhouse—Ferryhridge
- A1 (M)Ferrybridge—Hook Moor
- A2/A282 Dartford improvements
- A3 Hindhead improvements (preferred route under review)
- A5 Dunstable bypass
- A6 Clapham bypass
- A10 Wadesmill and Colliers End bypass
- A 10/A47 A134 to Hardwick roundabout
- A13 Thames avenue—Wennington
- A17 Leadenham—Sleaford improvements
- A30 Shallowater hill improvement
- A30/A39 Indian Queens/Fraddon bypass
- A34 Newbury bypass
- A35 Chideock—Morcombelake bypass
- A43 Geddington bypass
- A45 Stonebridge grade separated junction
- A49/A465 Hereford bypass
- A64 York bypass—Malton bypass
- A65 Hellifield—Long Preston bypass
- Al20 Stansted—Braintree
- A259 Bexhill and Hastings western bypass
- A259 Dymchurch—M20 (junction 11)
- A259 Pevensey—Bexhill improvement
- A259 Rye bypass
- A303 Wylye—Stockton Wood
- A406 East London river crossing
- A585 Norcross—M55 link
- A650 Airedale Route (Crossflatts—Cottingley Bar)
- Birmingham northern relief road
- Kidderminster, Blakedown and Hagley bypass
Proposals for road schemes which would affect areas of outstanding natural beauty are:
- M20 junctions 3–5
- M25 junctions 12–15 (link roads)
- M25 widening junctions 16–23
- A3 Hindhead improvement (preferred route under review)
- A4/A46 Batheaston/Swainswick bypass
- A5 Dunstable bypass
- A16 Fotherby bypass
- A16 Partney bypass
- A21 Lamberhurst bypass
- A21 Tonbridge-Pembury
- A21 Kippings Cross-Lamberhurst
- A23 Handcross-Warninglid improvement
- A27 Patching junction
298 - A27 Worthing-Lancing improvement
- A30 Marsh-Honiton
- A30 Shallowater hill improvement
- A34 Newbury bypass
- A34 (A34/M4 junction 13) improvement
- A35 Chideock-Morecombelake bypass
- A36 Codford-Heytesbury
- A39 Allins-South Penlean
- A40 Witney bypass-Sturt Farm improvement
- A41 Aston Clinton bypass
- A46 Upper Swainswick-Pennsylvania
- A64 York bypass-Malton bypass
- A65 Ilkley bypass
- A66 Stainmore-Banksgate
- A259 Winchelsea bypass
- A259 Dymchurch-M20 (junction 11)
- A259 Hastings eastern bypass
- A303 Ilminster-Marsh
- A303 Wylye-Stockton Wood
- A417 Brockworth bypass
- A417 Cirencester-Stratton bypass
- A417 North of Stratton-Nettleton
Proposals for road schemes which would affect national parks are:
- A65 Gargrave bypass
- A65 Hellifield-Long Preston bypass
- A616/A628 Salters Brook-Stockbridge