Timeline and documents
We have now awarded the contract to design and build the Norwich Western Link to Ferrovial Construction and have also received approval of our Outline Business Case from the Department for Transport.
We're working to the following timetable, some of which is subject to relevant statutory approvals being secured:
- Planning application determination period - Early to mid-2024
- Publish Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order - Spring/Summer 2024
- Public inquiry (if required) - Autumn/Winter 2024
- Confirmation of all statutory orders and consents- Summer 2025
- Submission of Full Business Case - Summer 2025
- Land access - Autumn 2025
- Start of advanced works- Late 2025
- Start of main construction works - Summer 2026
- Scheme in operation - 2029
Key documents
4 December 2023 - Cabinet Report
3 July 2023 - Cabinet Report
September 2022 Addendum to the Outline Business Case
4 July 2022 - Cabinet Report
7 March 2022 - Cabinet Report
2021 Ecology Survey Reports
- 2021 Aquatic Ecology Survey Report (PDF) [2MB]
- 2021 Bat Roost Survey Report (PDF) [13MB]
- 2021 Bat Radio Tracking Survey Report (PDF) [7MB]
- 2021 Bat Activity Report (PDF) [28MB]
- 2021 Breeding Bird Report (PDF) [18MB]
- 2021 Desmoulin's Whorl Snail Report (PDF) [2MB]
- 2021 Fungal Survey Report (PDF) [2MB]
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2021 Great Crested Newt Report (PDF)
[884KB]
- 2021 Great Crested Newt Report - Appendix A - study map (PDF) [656KB]
- 2021 Great Crested Newt Report - Appendix B - habitat suitability index assessment results map (PDF) [847KB]
- 2021 Great Crested Newt Report - Appendix D - eDNA results map (PDF) [850KB]
- 2021 Great Crested Newt Report - Appendix E - population size class assessment results map (PDF) [495KB]
- 2021 Hedgerow Report (PDF) [3MB]
- 2021 Lichen Survey Report (PDF) [2MB]
- 2021 National Vegetation Classification Survey Report (PDF) [8MB]
- 2021 Otter and Water Vole Survey Report (PDF) [527KB]
- 2021 Species of Principal Importance Report (PDF) [1MB]
- 2021 Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report (PDF) [3MB]
26 July 2021 - 2020 Ecology Survey Reports
- Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Report - April 2021 (PDF) [2MB]
-
Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - June 2021 (PDF)
[1MB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix A - Desk Study Areas (PDF) [124KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix B1 - Overall Sampling Locations (PDF) [135KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix B2 - Sampling Locations for northern section (PDF) [127KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix B3 - Sampling Locations for southern-eastern section: north and south (PDF) [141KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix B4 - Sampling Locations for Foxburrow Stream (PDF) [98KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix C1 - Survey 2020 Results Wensum Valley Northern Section (PDF) [117KB]
- Desmoulins Whorl Snail Report - Appendix C2 - Survey 2020 Results Wensum Valley Southern Section (PDF) [112KB]
- Great Crested Newt eDNA Survey Report - June 2021 (PDF) [6MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - June 2021 (PDF) [4MB]
- Macrophyte Survey Report - April 2021 (PDF) [1MB]
-
2020 Otter and Water Vole Survey Report (PDF)
[851KB]
- Otter and Water Vole Survey Report - Appendix A - Desk Study Data (PDF) [118KB]
- Otter and Water Vole Survey Report - Appendix B - Survey Area (PDF) [146KB]
- Otter and Water Vole Survey Report - Appendix C - Results North (PDF) [131KB]
- Otter and Water Vole Survey Report - Appendix D - Results South (PDF) [109KB]
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Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report - June 2021 (PDF)
[2MB]
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report - Appendix B - Statutory Designated Sites (PDF) [192KB]
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report - Appendix C - Non-Statutory Designated Sites (PDF) [202KB]
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report - Appendix D - Habitats of Principal Importance (PDF) [196KB]
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report - Appendix E - Phase 1 Habitat Map (PDF) [219KB]
- Reptile Survey Report - June 2021 (PDF) [707KB]
- River Habitat Survey - Baseline Report - April 2021 (PDF) [5MB]
- 2020 River Wensum Fish Report (PDF) [3MB]
- Wintering Bird Survey Report - June 2021 (PDF) [5MB]
25 June 2021 - Outline Business Case
-
Outline Business Case - June 2021 (PDF)
[13MB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 1A - Sustainable Transport Strategy (PDF) [86MB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 2A - Letters of Support (PDF) [2MB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 2B - OAR Addendum (PDF) [4MB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 3A - DfT Cost Proforma (PDF) [20KB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 3B - PA Table (PDF) [11KB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 3C - Economic Narrative (PDF) [124KB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 3D - AST Core Growth Scenario (PDF) [24KB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 6A - Detailed Programme (PDF) [528KB]
- Outline Business Case - Appendix 6B - Action Plan Review (PDF) [202KB]
- Environmental Impact Report (PDF) [2MB]
- Distributional Impact Appraisal Report (PDF) [5MB]
- Social Impact Appraisal Report (PDF) [1MB]
- Greenhouse Gas Workbook (Excel doc) [166KB]
-
Economic Appraisal Report (PDF)
[5MB]
- Core Growth Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- Core Growth Sensitivity Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- Low Growth Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- High Growth Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- Appraisal Summary Table - Core Growth Scenario (Excel doc) [62KB]
- Appraisal Summary Table - Core Growth Sensitivity Scenario (Excel doc) [61KB]
- Appraisal Summary Table - High Growth Scenario (Excel doc) [61KB]
- Appraisal Summary Table - Low Growth Scenario (Excel doc) [62KB]
- High Growth Sensitivity Testing Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- Low Growth Sensitivity Testing Scenario TEE PA AMCB (Excel doc) [53KB]
- Traffic Forecasting Report (PDF) [25MB]
- Appraisal Toolkit (Excel doc) [276KB]
- Communications and Engagement Strategy (PDF) [188KB]
- OBC Overall Risk Allowance (PDF) [851KB]
7 June 2021 - Cabinet Report
- Cabinet Report - 7 June 2021 (opens new window) - Item 8, page 30
1 May 2020 - 2019 Ecology Survey Reports
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix A - Background information (PDF) [24MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix B - Desk study area (PDF) [33MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix C - 2019 tree survey results (PDF) [36MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix D - Bat hibernation surveys (PDF) [6MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix E - Bat activity surveys (PDF) [18MB]
- Interim Bat Survey Report - Appendix F - Bat radio-tracking report (PDF) [257MB]
- Interim Reptile Survey Report (PDF) [24MB]
- Interim Desmoulin's Whorl Snail Survey Report (PDF) [22MB]
- River Wensum Crayfish Report (PDF) [1MB]
- Interim River Wensum Macrophyte Report (PDF) [2MB]
3 February 2020 - Cabinet Report
- Cabinet Report - 3 February 2020 - Item 10, page 229
- Strategic Outline Business Case - November 2019 (PDF) [23MB]
- Covering letter for the Strategic Outline Business Case - December 2019 (PDF) [870KB]
15 July 2019 - Cabinet Report
- Cabinet Report - 15 July 2019
- Options Selection Report (PDF) [222MB]
- NWL strategic outline business case - June 2019 (PDF) [22MB]
8 March 2019 - EDT Committee Report
- EDT Committee report 8 March 2019 - item 16, page 234
- Options Appraisal Report - 8 March 2019 (PDF) [71MB]
9 November 2018 - EDT Committee Report
- EDT Committee report - 9 November 2018 - item 12, page 47
- Options Appraisal Report - 8 March 2019 (PDF) [83MB]
12 October 2018 - EDT Committee Report
20 October 2017 - EDT Committee Report and WSP Technical Scoping Report
- Norwich Western Link Technical Report - October 2017 (PDF) [3MB]
- EDT Committee report - 20 October 2017 - Norwich Western Link update (PDF) [144KB]
- EDT Committee report - 20 October 2017 - Appendix A Stakeholder Engagement Summary (PDF) [123KB]
- EDT Committee report - 20 October 2017 - Appendix B - Norwich Western Link Next Steps (PDF) [84KB]
15 September 2017 - EDT Committee Report
8 September 2017 - Business and Property Committee Report
8 July 2016 - EDT Committee Report
June 2016 - Mouchel Technical Report Published (commissioned May 2016)
29 January 2016 - EDT Committee Report
18 September 2014 - EDT Committee Report on Preliminary Option Report - Mott MacDonald
Report to Cabinet advising of the further work being carried out on the alternative route options for a Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR) and putting forward proposals for moving the scheme forward. Develop mitigation measures for all eastern and western route options and the impacts on the Wensum Special Area of Conservation (SAC).