M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme

Project information

Latest update - 24 April 2024

The extended period for registering to have your say has now closed. Comments (relevant representations) from those who have registered to have their say are now published.

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The Examining Authorities Rule 9 letter dated 23 April 2024 (PDF, 134KB) notifying of a Procedural Decision has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 290KB) has been updated.

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About the project

Type of application: Highways

Name of applicant: Gloucestershire County Council

The M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme includes the following: (1) Improvements to Junction 10 on the M5; (2) A new road linking Junction 10 to west Cheltenham; (3) Widening of the A4019, east of Junction 10; and (4) Provision of separate, dedicated footways and cycle lanes for non-motorised traffic along the local roads within scheme limits.

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Project stage

This project is at the pre-examination stage.

We have now published all registration comments.

You can view comments from other people who registered.

You may have recently gained an interest in land affected by a development. If the developer did not tell you the application was accepted or you did not register to have your say you can still request to be an interested party.

You need to contact the project team, they will ask the Examining Authority if you can be an interested party and have your say.

Email M5Junction10@planninginspectorate.gov.uk with your request to become an interested party.

Pre-application

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.
Completed
Acceptance

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.
Completed
Pre-examination

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.
In progress
Examination

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?
Not started
Recommendation

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.
Not started
Decision

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.
Not started
What happens after the decision is made

Once the Secretary of State has made a decision, there is a 6 week period where people can challenge the decision in the high court. This is called a judicial review.

What you can do after the decision has been made.
Not started

Project location

In Gloucestershire, 5 miles to the south of Tewkesbury and 4 miles to the north-west of Cheltenham.


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Telephone

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

Telephone: 0303 444 5000
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except bank holidays)

Email

M5Junction10@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.

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We aim to respond within 10 working days.

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