Lower Thames Crossing, Non-material Change To DCO

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SECTION 153 PLANNING ACT 2008

REGULATION 6 OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (CHANGES TO, AND REVOCATION OF, DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDERS) REGULATIONS 2011 (AS AMENDED)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO MAKE A NON-MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER:

THE A122 (LOWER THAMES CROSSING) DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER 2025 (S.I. 2025/462)

PLANNING INSPECTORATE REFERENCE: TR010032

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (“National Highways”) of Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ, is submitting an application (the “NMC-1 Application”) to the Secretary of State for Transport (the “Secretary of State”) under Regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 (as amended), for a non-material change to be made to The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 (the “DCO”). The Planning Inspectorate reference number is TR010032.

In March 2025, the Secretary of State made the DCO authorising the construction and operation of the authorised development of the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing). The DCO came into force on 15 April 2025.

Summary of proposals

The NMC-1 Application comprises modification of the wording at Schedule 2, Part 3, Table 2 of the DCO in relation to the mitigation of in-combination air quality effects on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC) along part of the M25, with the intent of:

a) Changing the timing of the monitoring requirement;

b) Removing the obligation to consult Natural England on the design of the enforcement technology and infrastructure;

c) Correcting the wording to reflect how the requirement can be implemented; and

d) Amending the wording to provide clarity on the process for removing the requirement for mitigation.

Copies of application documents

The NMC-1 Application, including a plan showing the location of the land concerned, is available to view electronically and download, free of charge, on the project page of the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure Planning website, being a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, and can be found under the tab “Documents” at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR010032

The documents will remain available until at least 23rd October 2025.

Further information regarding the NMC-1 Application and its accompanying documents may be requested from National Highways using the following contact details:

Email: info@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk

Telephone: 0300 123 5000

Post: A122 Lower Thames Crossing Project Team

National Highways

Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LZ

If you are unable to view the NMC-1 Application documents on the Planning Inspectorate website, a free digital copy of the documents can be obtained by writing to or emailing National Highways using the contact details above. Alternatively, a paper copy of the documents can be provided on request.

Making representations about the NMC-1 Application

Any person may make representations on the NMC-1 Application to the Secretary of State by email to lowerthamescrossing@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or by post to National Infrastructure Planning, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN, quoting reference TR010032.

Should you have any difficulty in submitting a representation, please contact the Planning Inspectorate at either lowerthamescrossing@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or by telephone on 0303 444 5000.

The deadline for receipt of representations is 11:59PM 23rd October 2025.

Please note that consultation responses submitted to the Planning Inspectorate will be published on the relevant project page of the National Infrastructure Planning website and will be subject to its privacy policy which can be viewed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-inspectorate-privacy-notices/customer-privacy-notice

Broadfield Law UK LLP

One Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL

Solicitors acting on behalf of National Highways Limited

18th September 2025