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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme

Project information

Latest update - 3 May 2023

The Examination documents relating to this project have been archived and are no longer available on this site. The Secretary of State's decision and Development Consent Order can be viewed on the Documents tab.

To find out where to view the Certified Documents please refer to the contact details set out in the Explanatory Note of the Development Consent Order.

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About the project

Type of application: Highways

Name of applicant: Highways England

The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme involves the improvement and upgrading of a 23-mile length of strategic highway between Cambridge and Huntingdon, the widening of a 2-mile stretch of the A1 between Alconbury and Brampton, and the modification and improvement of the associated local-road network within this corridor.

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Project stage

This project is at the post-decision stage.

This application was granted on 11 May 2016.

Pre-application
Completed

This is where the applicant starts to create their application. The applicant is required to consult with people and organisations in the area. They must also create detailed documents about the impact the project could have on the environment.

It is important to get involved at this stage to influence the application before the applicant sends it to the Planning Inspectorate.

Find out what you can do at this stage and check our detailed guides.

Acceptance
Completed

This is when the applicant sends us their application documents. We check if we can accept the application for examination. We have 28 days to make this decision.

How the acceptance stage works and what happens next.

Pre-examination
Completed

The Examining Authority is appointed and is made up of one or more inspectors. Anyone who wants to have their say needs to register at this stage.

The applicant must publish that the application has been accepted by us. They include when and how parties can register to get involved. The time period for registering is set by the applicant but must be no less than 28 days.

The pre-examination stage usually takes about 3 months.

What happens during the pre-examination stage.

Examination
Completed

The Examining Authority will ask questions about the proposed development. The applicant and anyone who has registered to have their say can get involved and submit comments at each deadline in the timetable. You can also attend hearings that may take place. This stage takes up to 6 months.

What happens at the examination stage?

Recommendation
Completed

The Examining Authority writes its recommendation report. This must be completed and sent to the relevant Secretary of State within 3 months of the end of examination stage.

Making a recommendation.

Decision
Completed

The decision stage is when the relevant Secretary of State then reviews the report and makes the final decision. They have 3 months to make a decision.

Who makes the final decision.

What happens after the decision is made

Once the Secretary of State has made a decision, challenges can be made to the High Court. All procedures must be followed when making a challenge. The High Court will decide if there are grounds for a judicial review.

This must happen within 6 weeks.

What you can do after the decision has been made.

Project location

Linear route between Cambridge and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire


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Contact us

Telephone

If you have an interested party number, have it with you when you call.

Telephone: 0303 444 5000

Open Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm.
Closed on weekends and bank holidays.

Email

A14CambridgetoHuntingdon@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.

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We aim to respond within 10 working days.

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