{"id":28381,"date":"2020-11-26T12:47:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28381"},"modified":"2020-11-26T12:48:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:48:15","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-european-doorstep-green-light-for-uks-stonehenge-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28381","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the (European) doorstep\u2019: Green light for UK\u2019s Stonehenge project"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The controversial plan to construct a \u20ac1.9 billion road tunnel close to the prehistoric site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, has been approved by the UK government, reports Construction Europe<\/em>.<\/h3>\n
image: By Sumit Surai – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=82300627<\/em><\/h6>\n

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… English Heritage \u2013 the charity that manages the site \u2013 is supporting the scheme…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Construction Europe<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

The order was made by transport secretary Grant Shapps, against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate, with the Department from Transport saying it felt the benefits of the project, in terms of alleviating traffic disruption, outweighed the potential damage on the environment of the road and tunnel. Following the Development Consent Order, work can now start on the A303 project, which will run from Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge).<\/p>\n

The BBC has reported that English Heritage \u2013 the charity that manages the site \u2013 is supporting the scheme, which is expected to begin in 2023 and take five years to complete. The scope of work contained within the government\u2019s consent order covers:<\/p>\n