Wiltshire, Proposed Revocation of Development Consent Order

Department for Transport

SECTION 153 OF, AND PARAGRAPH 3(1) and (7)(b) OF SCHEDULE 6 TO, THE PLANNING ACT 2008

REGULATION 56 OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (CHANGE TO, AND REVOCATION OF, DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDERS) REGULATIONS 2011 (AS AMENDED)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER MAKING A PROPOSED ORDER TO REVOKE THE A303 (AMESBURY TO BERWICK DOWN) DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER 2023 DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER 2023 (S.I. 2023/834)

PLANNING INSPECTORATE REFERENCE: TR010025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of State for Transport is proposing to exercise the power to make an order without an application being made as the Secretary of State is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that make it appropriate to exercise the power to revoke the A303 (Amesbury to Berwick Down) Development Consent Order 2023 (“the DCO”). Accordingly, the Secretary of State proposes to exercise the power to make an order to revoke the DCO (“the proposed order”).

Summary of the Main Proposal

The Secretary of State is considering making the proposed order to revoke the DCO which granted consent on 14 July 2023 to National Highways to undertake works for a new two-lane dual carriageway between Amesbury and Berwick Down. The proposed order does not involve EIA development (within the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017).

Copies of the proposed order

The proposed order is available to view electronically and download, free of charge, at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-revocation-of-the-a303-amesbury-to-berwick-down-development-consent-order-2023

and will remain available until at least summer 2026.

A free digital or paper copy of the proposed order can be obtained by writing or sending an email to the Department for Transport using the contact details below.

Making representations about the proposed order

Any person may make representations on the proposed revoking of the DCO to the Secretary of State by email to: TRANSPORTINFRASTRUCTURE@dft.gov.uk

or by post to the Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit, Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, quoting reference ‘A303 Stonehenge DCO’. Should you have any difficulty in inspecting the documents, please contact the Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit at the Department for Transport on Tel 0300 330 3000.

The deadline for receipt of representations is 21 November 2025.

Please note that all submitted representations to the Department for Transport will be published on the Department’s GOV.UK webpages and will be subject to their privacy policy which can be viewed at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/personal-information-charter

Copies of DCO Documents

The DCO and its accompanying documents are 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/TR010025/documents

The documents will remain available until at least Summer 2026.

Further information regarding the DCO and its accompanying documents may be obtained from National Highways Limited by using the following contact details:

• Email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk

• Telephone: 0300 123 5000

• Post: National Highways, Three Snowhill, 5th Floor, 3 Snow Hill, Birmingham, B4 6GA

A free digital copy of the documents relating to the DCO can be obtained by writing or sending an email to National Highways Limited using the contact details above. Alternatively, a paper copy can be obtained, but a charge will apply. National Highways Limited will provide a quote upon request.

Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR

Date: 22 October 2025