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Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Worcestershire County Council (WCC)

WCC engaged in respect of the Issues and Options consultation (January 2023),
noting: -
• The impact of dispersed development, and the overall cumulative impact of the SWLP on WCC’s transport network including the proposed approach for
identifying infrastructure requirements included within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP).
• Potential cross-boundary movements utilising WCC’s transport network
(particularly the A435, A44, A422 andA46 (recognising the latter is part of the
SRN)), together with the deliverability/viability of necessary/appropriate
mitigation and any required highway capacity improvements.
• The potential traffic and transport implications of proposed developments at
Long Marston Airfield (LMA), Meon Vale and Alcester on the A46, A422 and
B4088 (within WCC’s area).
• Impacts of employment development on local strategic routes (A46, A44,
A422 and A435).
• Discussing the strategic development emerging through the SWDPR for the
emerging SWLP Transport Assessment.

We support Strategic Objective 3: Providing infrastructure in the right place at the right time
as both help to mitigate the transport impacts of development.
The Preferred Options document identifies 24 potential Strategic Growth Locations,
12 potential New Settlement locations and 9 Major Investment Sites. The sites in
closest proximity to the WCC highway and transport network are: -
• Strategic Growth Locations - SG20 Bidford-on-Avon, SG21 Alcester, SG22
West of Studley and SG23 North of Henley-in-Arden, and to a lesser extent
SG17 Shipston-on-Stour.
• Potential New Settlements - A1 south of Tanworth-in-Arden, A2 east of Wood
End, and E1 Long Marston Airfield.
• Major Investment Sites - MIS.2 LMA and MIS.3 Long Marston Rail Innovation
Centre

We have reviewed the publicly available SWLP Preferred Options documents and provided comments in relation to the transport implications of the plan for the safety and operation of the WCC highway and transport network. We are happy to discuss these points with the SWLP team and Warwickshire County Council. The Council requests that as the SWLP is progressed, we continue to be engaged to help determine any potential impacts on Worcestershire's transport network and identify any necessary infrastructure improvements to be included within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.