Herefordshire Council begins environmental review for Hereford Southern Link Road
What happened
Herefordshire Council is moving forward with preparatory works for the Hereford Southern Link Road, a 3.6-kilometre road connecting the A49 Ross Road and the A465 Belmont Road. The Council submitted a request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion covering enabling works. While preparatory works began last month, Councillor Philip Price stated that setting an official start date is premature. These supporting works include new drainage infrastructure, flood attenuation measures, and haul roads.
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Why it matters
The road project is intended to improve transport links around the south of Hereford and provide access to the Rotherwas Enterprise Zone. The required EIA process involves the Environment Agency and affects land use planning within Herefordshire.
Herefordshire Council is currently handling planning applications for the Hereford area.
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Who's involved
- Herefordshire CouncilPlanning and managing the major road project
- Environment AgencyConducting the regulatory environmental assessment for the project
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- HerefordshireSpeculative
Infrastructure investment and land use planning within Herefordshire could be affected.
- Herefordshire CouncilSpeculative
Herefordshire Council might incur regulatory costs and face timeline uncertainty due to the EIA process.
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The entities involved
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Herefordshire Council
Unitary local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England
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Hereford
cathedral city and county town of Herefordshire, England