Campaigners are planning another legal challenge over the construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge.
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… Planning permission was first given in 2020 but was later quashed…
BBC News writes:
Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) has sent the government a letter outlining its concerns about the A303 Stonehenge dual carriageway.
Chris Todd, director of SSWHS, said: “The government has stuck two fingers up at UNESCO and all those who care about our British heritage.”
Highways England says the tunnel will reduce traffic and cut journey times.
Planning permission was first given in 2020 but was later quashed by the High Court in 2021 after a campaign.
However, the Department for Transport approved the £1.7bn two-mile (3.2km) tunnel from Amesbury to Berwick Down in Wiltshire on 14 July.
SSWHS said the government’s approval “flew in the face” of opposition from UNESCO and the recommendation for refusal of the scheme by independent planning inspectors….
Wiltshire Council backs the scheme and councillor Caroline Thomas, cabinet member for transport, said: “This huge infrastructure project represents a significant investment in Wiltshire….”
