Autumn 2004

Three routes for the new road went out to public consultation. A majority of 72 per cent of respondents supported the road.

January 2005

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Cabinet voted for the most popular route to be put forward for planning permission.

October 2005

Design workshop held with interest groups and local stakeholders to get their input into the design of the road.

February 2006

Three pre-planning submission exhibitions in local community areas, to inform local people about the planning application being submitted and gather feedback.

February 2006

A Planning Application to seek permission to construct the proposed road was submitted to the County Planning Authority (CPA) in February 2006. A consultation was then undertaken by the CPA with local residents and interested groups.

The biggest issue raised through that consultation was that of traffic, so an independent consultant was brought in to check that the assumptions made in the traffic models and the figures generated were correct.
Following a range of comments and suggestions, as well as a series of meetings with partners, some minor amendments were made, and some further information provided.

March 2006

Project Team attended a public meeting in Great Shelford and gave presentation on the road and a Q&A session.

May & June 2006

Meetings held with local interest groups and stakeholders to finalise the Supplementary Report.
Responses to the planning application consultation used to amend some details of the road.

November 2006

The amended application was then referred to the Development Control Committee on Monday, 13 November 2006, where it was approved. 

The application was then referred to the Secretary of State for approval, as some parts of the new road are in the Green Belt.

April 2007

Archeaological works took place.

November 2007

Works to build the section of road from Hauxton Road to Shelford Road started.