Consultation on the Future distributor road route options About the project

Wiltshire Council is seeking your views on around the town. These benefits would help three road route options for a potential underpin the future sustainable growth of new distributor road located to the south Chippenham and increase opportunities for and east of Chippenham. The road would residents and businesses. We have called provide a high-quality road link connecting this programme Future Chippenham. the north east and southern parts of the town to the A350 and improvements to To support the development of the scheme, Junction 17 of the M4. the Council has been successful in securing £75 million of government funding. Initial work indicates that a distributor road could bring significant benefits; it We would like to hear your views to help would directly unlock land to support inform a decision about which of the three much needed housing development and route options within each zone could be reduce traffic congestion in the town centre, taken forward to the next stage of the improving connectivity and travel within and development process. This document covers Local Plan review

• How we got to this point Council as Local Planning Authority is currently consulting on its Local Plan. The Wiltshire Local Plan review process considers the level of growth in the town through to 2036 including • Details of the three road route options where new homes could be allocated, and is an entirely separate consultation from the Future • Explanation of the next steps Chippenham road route options consultation featured in this leaflet.

• The timeline Any new distributor road would be subject to the outcome of a future planning application and progress of the Local Plan Review. • Details of the consultation events and how you can get involved and To find out more about the Local Plan Review and how to comment please go to the Wiltshire Council provide feedback website or use the following link:

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-policy-local-plan-review-consultation Birds Marsh

I. Future Area under consideration Chippenham The Future Chippenham distributor road would be located to the southern Distributor and eastern areas of Chippenham. Road – Options The area considered for the route is Assessment between the planned Rawlings Green B4528 development in the north east and –Transport Zone 5 the A350 Lackham roundabout to the TYTHERTON Connectivity LUCAS south of the town. Route options RAWLINGS pass over the River Avon both north GREEN and south. A350 KEY

Preferred Development Sites Boundary Chippenham Identified in Local Plan Review Station (Regulation 18) MONKTON NEW Residential Area Identified in Local PARK LEAZE Plan Review (Regulation 18) FARM NCR403 Possible Future Development Area TOWN Identified in Local Plan Review CENTRE (Regulation 18) Distributor Road Option A

HARDEN`S Distributor Road Option B FARM Distributor Road Option C

Zone 4 Link Road Option 1 A4 Link Road Option 3 EAST CHIPPENHAM Public Footpath/Rights of Way Hardens Ln HITHER Bridge/Viaduct FARM NCR403 - National Cycle Route Abbeyfield 800m/10mins Walking Radius School Stanley Ln Road Assessment Zone GATE FARM

STANLEY PEWSHAM PARK

Kings Lodge WEDMORE GREEN Primary FARM SOUTH WEST School LANE CHIPPENHAM HUNTERS FARM MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 ROWDEN Avon Valley FARM FOREST PARK Walk GATE

A4 Forest Ln SHOWELL SOUTH MIDDLE FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE FARM Pewsham GREAT A350 LOWER Locks LODGE DERRY LODGE FARM HILL FARM

B4528

A350

LACKHAM Zone 1 Zone 2 COLLEGE Why is the road needed? The Core Strategy provides a spatial Infrastructure led development: The The £75 million grant will support the expression of the Wiltshire Community Plan Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) delivery of a new distributor road to the east Working to deliver the vision of a more 2011-2026: People, places and promises, and south of Chippenham, linking the A350 sustainable Chippenham bid and Future Chippenham Project and will be focused on delivering the three at the northern and southern ends of the The adopted strategic plan for Chippenham overarching priorities: In March 2019, Wiltshire Council submitted a town, as well as specific improvement to J17 bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) sets out a future vision for the town that 1. creating an economy that is fit for on the M4. meets local needs for jobs and housing the future from Ministry of Housing Communities and By 2046, it is envisioned that the road could while addressing some of the longstanding Local Government. In November 2019, Wiltshire 2. reducing disadvantage and inequalities unite sustainable new communities and challenges it faces such as town centre Council was awarded a grant of £75 million. green spaces, including up to 7,500 homes, congestion and new developments delivered 3. tackling the causes and effects of The grant ensures funding is available to supported by local neighbourhood services in a piecemeal way. It aims for a more self- climate change. sufficient status for the town, so that the contribute towards the cost of delivering and employment opportunities. community can meet its living, work and Evidence for Chippenham has indicated the strategic infrastructure in and around leisure needs locally. that one of the best options to deliver the Chippenham to support the potential vision for a sustainable future could be longer-term growth of the area, should Employment and housing development will through the building of a significant new development come forward. be highly sustainable and balanced, with road both to relieve through traffic but also early delivery of key infrastructure and key unlock potential development sites. services to support growth.

There is a goal to encourage young people to choose to stay and both live and work in the town because of the employment opportunities, access to housing and other available facilities. What are the benefits from delivery of the Future Chippenham distributor road?

By planning strategically, Future Chippenham could enable the strategic plan for Chippenham. This provides opportunities to meet the following objectives:

Strategic objectives Economic objectives • enhancing transport resilience in Wiltshire by providing connectivity to the M4 • unlocking land to support delivery of up to 7,500 homes up to 40% of which will be • enabling economic development along Junction 17 and A350. affordable, specifically planned to meet local needs including first time buyers so the strategic M4 corridor essential to the local economy Environmental objectives • improving access to training and • improving the viability and vitality of the town by providing homes and jobs to provide employment opportunities. • minimising the impact on the quality of increased local customers for businesses and services Transport objectives the environment • transforming the town’s housing offer • improving accessibility for non-car users • providing an improved corridor for • ensuring that economic development and regeneration is delivered in step with the the movement of people by promoting sustainable forms homes to increase the self-containment of the town and goods of transport

• providing much better connectivity and help to reduce congestion in the town centre. • reducing town centre traffic • through infrastructure led delivery seek congestion providing opportunities opportunities to reduce the carbon to improve reliability of transport footprint of the road and scheme.

What has been completed so far • Delivery case

Initial road route options and link road • Environment / Economic case options (connections to the existing • Financial case Pewsham Way) emerged from an options generation process. An assessment of these • Commercial case options was then undertaken to ensure For the purposes of this consultation the that all options presented for this public distributor road route options have been consultation are deliverable and meet the split into five zones so you can comment strategic scheme objectives. on sections of the road options within each The process identified three potential routes zone. Further information about the Options for the distributor road and two link road Appraisal process can be found in the OAR options and shows a potential outer, middle Findings Summary. and inner route. Further details are available on the Future These route options have been assessed Chippenham public consultation webpage based on: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/future-chippenham.

• Strategic case Road route options Option C: Inner route Pewsham link roads for consultation Option C, the inner route is 7.3km long An additional road linking the proposed Three potential road route options have been identified for the Future Chippenham and similar to the middle route and could distributor road at South Chippenham to distributor road. Two Pewsham link road options are also included in the consultation. function as an urban distributor road Pewsham Way is included in the scheme running through the development area. It extents and the HIF bid. This is to ensure We have completed initial assessments to compare the route options. connects from the B4528 near Lackham connectivity between the two areas. Two roundabout to the south of Chippenham, route options have been progressed for the Option A: Outer route Option B: Middle route to the Rawlings Green development to the Pewsham link road. northeast, crossing the A4 to the east side Option A, the outer route is 8.3km long and Option B, the middle route is 7.4km long and of Stanley Parks Sports Ground. Similar to Pewsham link option 1 could function as a traditional ring road could function as an urban distributor road the other routes, the inner route crosses the for the development area. It connects the running through the development area. It Option 1 provides a link road from the River Avon at two locations, requiring two A350 Lackham roundabout to the south connects the A350 Lackham roundabout to proposed distributor road near Lower bridge viaducts, one to the south spanning of Chippenham, to the Rawlings Green the south of Chippenham, to the Rawlings Lodge, traversing over the ridgeline towards 336m and one to the northeast spanning development to the northeast, crossing the Green development to the northeast, Pewsham, bridging over a valley in the 268m, ensuring river flood levels are not A4 between Forest Gate and the motorcar crossing the A4 between Wedmore Farm and topography and crossing Avon Valley Walk affected by the scheme. A further bridge is dealership. The outer route crosses the River the motorcar dealership. Similar to the outer before connecting to Pewsham Way at Canal included to cross Avon Valley Walk and the Avon at two locations, requiring two bridge route, the middle route crosses the River roundabout. This brings the scheme in historical route of the Wilts & Berks Canal. viaducts, one to the south spanning 468m Avon at two locations, requiring two bridge closer proximity to Mortimore’s Wood Local Nature Reserve. and one to the northeast spanning 268m, viaducts, one to the south spanning 444m Option C – the inner route is less visually ensuring river flood levels are not affected by and one to the northeast spanning 268m, prominent from surrounding views to the Pewsham link road option 1, connected to the scheme. Further bridges will be required ensuring river flood levels are not affected north and east than option B – the middle option C is 0.47km long. to cross the Wilts & Berks Canal in two by the scheme. A further bridge is included route. locations, one near Pewsham Locks and one to cross Avon Valley Walk and the historical Pewsham link option 3 Option C would require mitigation to Stanley north of the A4 near Green Lane Farm. route of the Wilts & Berks Canal. Option 3 provides a link road from the Park Sports Ground and additional habitat proposed distributor road near Lower Lodge Option A is the most visually prominent of creation to mitigate any habitat loss to Option B - Middle route Farm, crossing a public footpath that links the three options through the landscape Great Crested Newts. following higher ground and is therefore to Forest Lane, Pewsham and the Wilts & Berks canal, and follows around lower more likely to remain within views from Derry Option C - Inner route Hill, Bencroft Hill and surrounding villages. landscape levels before crossing Avon Valley walk and connecting to a new junction with

Option A - Outer route Pewsham Way at a point 150m east of Forest Lane.

Pewsham link Pewsham link road option 3, connected to option 3 the option A distributor road is 0.73km long. Pewsham link option 1 Pewsham link road option 3, connected to the option B distributor road is 0.64km long.

Pewsham link option 3 Cost and affordability River flood risk Cost estimates to deliver the distributor and link road range between £88.5 million and £120 million including risk budget estimates. The distributor and link road will be delivered with Birds Marsh IV. Future All three routes cross Chippenham a phased programme to prioritise key sections and infrastructure to unlock development Distributor Road – Options the River Avon and will land. Any shortfall in funding would be met by contributions from developers and governed Assessment – B4528 River Flood Risk require the construction Zone 5 TYTHERTON by relevant planning policy. LUCAS RAWLINGS GREEN KEY River Marden of two new bridge A350 Preferred Development Sites Boundary Identified in Local Plan Review (Regulation 18) Chippenham Station Residential Area Identified in Local Plan Review (Regulation 18) MONKTON NEW viaducts to mitigate any PARK LEAZE Possible Future Development Area Identified in Local Plan Review FARM NCR403 (Regulation 18) TOWN CENTRE Distributor Road Option A Distributor Road Option B increase in existing flood HARDEN`S Distributor Road Option C FARM Link Road Option 1 Link Road Option 3 Zone 4 Landscape character and visual impact A4 Bridge/Viaduct risk. Option A has the EAST Flood Zone 3 CHIPPENHAM 1 in 100 Year Flood Risk including Hardens Ln HITHER FARM Climate Change Allowance NCR403 Rivers & Brooks

Pudding Brook Wilts & Berks Canal (Restored) greatest capacity for Birds Marsh Stanley Ln London Road Wilts & Berks Canal (Disused)

River Avon Assessment Zone II. Future VIEWPOINTS All options have effects on water quality 1. View from The Tinings looking east towards land surrounding Chippenham STANLEY Harden’s Farm PEWSHAM PARK 2. View from Riverside Drive looking east towards land surrounding Distributor Harden’s Farm WEDMORE Road – Options an impact on the SOUTH WEST FARM 3. View from Long Close looking east towards land surrounding due to its greater length, Parsonage Way CHIPPENHAM Harden’s Farm HUNTERS 4. View from NCR403 looking south towards Harden’s Farm Assessment – MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 ROWDEN Avon Valley FARM 5. View from PROW BREM39 on bridge crossing River Marden looking FOREST B4528 PARK Walk north towards New Lease Farm Landscape setting agricultural landscape. GATE Zone 5 and location of crossing 6. View from NCR403, looking west towards the eastern settlement TYTHERTON edge of Manor Park/Chippenham and Visual Impact A4 LUCAS Forest Ln 7. View from Stanley Lane at Hither Farm Cottage looking north RAWLINGS SHOWELL MIDDLE 8. View from edge of hillock on PROW BREM47, looking south east GREEN receptors SOUTH across open farmland toward the limestone ridge FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE A350 St. Paul`s The inner and middle FARM the River Avon in the Pewsham View from roadside o f Stanley Lane on Bencroft Hill looking west * Church A350 9. LOWER Locks DERRY LODGE 10. View from PROW BREM24, close to the Bremhill area looking south KEY HILL Chippenham 5 FARM le west * ock mor Station C e B4528 B 11. View from A4 London Road adjacent to Stanley Park looking south MONKTON Preferred Development Sites Boundary ro NEW ok west towards land east of Pewsham settlement edge. Identified in Local Plan Review route have less impact PARK south. 1 2 LEAZE (Regulation 18) 12. View from junction of A4 and Old Derry road looking north west 4 FARM NCR403 towards Chippenham TOWN Residential Area Identified in Local Plan Review (Regulation 18)

13. View from Wilts & Berks canalside tow-path looking north west CENTRE A350 across land to the south of Middle Lodge Farm Possible Future Development Area Identified in Local Plan Review overall, although the River Avon 14. View from PROW CALW79, located on Nocketts Hill looking north (Regulation 18) west across arable land towards the Chippenham/Pewsham HARDEN`S 6 LACKHAM St. Andrew`s FARM Distributor Road Option A Zone 1 Zone 2 settlement edge Church COLLEGE Distributor Road Option B 15. View from the access road to Lackham Agricultural College looking Zone 4 north across the River Avon A4 Distributor Road Option C EAST Pewsham link road for 16. View from PROW LACO9 Looking north towards Chippenham with Link Road Option 1 arable land in foreground CHIPPENHAM Hardens Ln HITHER Link Road Option 3 17. View from PROW LACO39, south of Rowden Manor looking east FARM Bridge/Viaduct across the river and floodplain towards the higherNCR403 land surrounding 3 7 Lower Lodge Farm Survey Location Stanley Ln London Road St Paul’s and St Andrew’s Churches the inner route is more 18. View from PROW LACO9, near Rowden Manor looking south Contour (1m) 19. View from Pewsham Way looking south east towards land to the south and east of Forest Lane. 8 Assessment Zone * Viewpoints 9 and 10 cropped from plan for legibility. visible. Earth bunds STANLEY 18 PEWSHAM PARK

11 WEDMORE SOUTH WEST FARM CHIPPENHAM and planting would be HUNTERS MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 ROWDEN 19 FARM FOREST PARK GATE utilised to screen views Local biodiversity A4 Forest Ln Birds Marsh SHOWELL MIDDLE 17 SOUTH FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE FARM A350 12 III. Future LOWER DERRY of the road. LODGE HILL FARM Chippenham

B4528 Distributor All routes would aim

16 Road – Options

A350 13 Assessment – to minimise the 15 LACKHAM Zone 1 Zone 2 B4528 Local Biodiversity COLLEGE Zone 5 TYTHERTON 14 LUCAS RAWLINGS impact of a distributor GREEN River Marden

A350 KEY

Preferred Development Sites Boundary Chippenham road on local Station Identified in Local Plan Review (Regulation 18) MONKTON NEW PARK Residential Area Identified in Local LEAZE Plan Review (Regulation 18) FARM NCR403 Possible Future Development Area TOWN Identified in Local Plan Review biodiversity where CENTRE (Regulation 18) Distributor Road Option A

HARDEN`S Distributor Road Option B FARM Distributor Road Option C possible. Zone 4 Link Road Option 1 A4 Link Road Option 3 EAST CHIPPENHAM Bridge/Viaduct Transport and connectivity Hardens Ln HITHER Surface Water Feature (Watercourse) FARM NCR403 Surface Water Feature (Pond) Priority Habitats Stanley Ln Pudding Brook London Road At the options appraisal Ancient Woodland and Woodland

River Avon Desk Study Records: Birds Marsh Water Vole Reptile Otter stage, a study of local STANLEY Invertebrates I. Future PEWSHAM All options provide PARK Great Crested Newt Birds Chippenham WEDMORE Assessment Zone SOUTH WEST FARM Distributor CHIPPENHAM habitat types and HUNTERS MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 an opportunity for Avon Valley Road – Options ROWDEN FARM FOREST PARK Walk Assessment GATE previous records of B4528 –Transport A4 increased connectivity Forest Ln Zone 5 TYTHERTON Connectivity SHOWELL SOUTH MIDDLE LUCAS FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE RAWLINGS FARM Pewsham A350 LOWER protected species was GREEN Locks DERRY LODGE HILL to the existing town FARM KEY le A350 ock mor C e B4528 B r oo Preferred Development Sites Boundary k Chippenham Identified in Local Plan Review undertaken. Some of this Station (Regulation 18) MONKTON NEW Residential Area Identified in Local centre and local centres PARK LEAZE Plan Review (Regulation 18) A350 FARM NCR403 Possible Future Development Area River Avon TOWN Identified in Local Plan Review information is provided LACKHAM CENTRE (Regulation 18) Zone 1 Zone 2 COLLEGE Distributor Road Option A through existing HARDEN`S Distributor Road Option B FARM Distributor Road Option C Link Road Option 1 below. Zone 4 A4 Link Road Option 3 EAST footpaths and cycle CHIPPENHAM Public Footpath/Rights of Way Hardens Ln HITHER Bridge/Viaduct FARM NCR403 - National Cycle Route Abbeyfield 800m/10mins Walking Radius School Stanley Ln routes and potential new London Road Assessment Zone GATE Through the development of the design of the preferred option, further surveys will FARM routes. The outer route STANLEY PEWSHAM PARK be undertaken to increase our understanding of species currently inhabiting

Kings Lodge WEDMORE GREEN Primary FARM SOUTH WEST School LANE CHIPPENHAM FARM fairs least against the HUNTERS MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 ROWDEN Avon Valley FARM the site. FOREST PARK Walk GATE inner and middle due A4 Forest Ln SHOWELL SOUTH MIDDLE FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE FARM Pewsham GREAT A350 LOWER This will be used to create scheme specific mitigation to increase habitat connectivity Locks to its location on the LODGE DERRY LODGE FARM HILL FARM B4528 perimeter of potential across the site and improve local habitats through the sustainable integration of drainage A350 systems, landscape planting and biodiversity measures. LACKHAM development. Zone 1 Zone 2 COLLEGE How to take part in this About the events Cultural heritage consultation Public webinar - Thursday 28 January, 11 am

Birds Marsh The consultation is open from Friday 15 VI. Future There are many cultural A second webinar is being arranged for Chippenham Distributor January to 5 pm on Friday 12 March 2021. Road – Options heritage assets in the February 2021 Assessment – Information on the route options for the B4528 Cultural Heritage Chippenham area, Zone 5 TYTHERTON LUCAS Future Chippenham distributor road is Please visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/future- RAWLINGS KEY GREEN including Rowden Park Preferred Development Sites Boundary A350 Identified in Local Plan Review (Regulation 18) included in this document. Additional chippenham to reserve your place. Chippenham Residential Area Identified in Local Station Plan Review (Regulation 18) MONKTON Possible Future Development Area conservation area, the NEW PARK Identified in Local Plan Review LEAZE (Regulation 18) FARM NCR403 Distributor Road Option A supporting information is available on TOWN CENTRE Distributor Road Option B scheduled monument Additionally, the Future Chippenham team Distributor Road Option C HARDEN`S Link Road Option 1 FARM Link Road Option 3 our webpage www.wiltshire.gov.uk/future- Bridge/Viaduct Zone 4 A4 Conservation Area at Rowden Manor will be providing an overview of the road EAST Scheduled Monuments CHIPPENHAM Hardens Ln HITHER Listed Building chippenham. FARM Assessment Zone NCR403 and numerous listed route options at Area Boards, Parish and Stanley Ln London Road buildings including You can respond to the consultation in the Town Councils during the consultation Rowden Manor STANLEY PEWSHAM PARK

WEDMORE SOUTH WEST FARM country houses, following ways: period. CHIPPENHAM HUNTERS MOON Pewsham Way FOREST Zone 3 ROWDEN FARM FOREST PARK GATE farmhouses and farm

A4 Forest Ln For more information about this SHOWELL SOUTH MIDDLE FARM CHIPPENHAM LODGE buildings, churchyards FARM A350 Pewsham LOWER Locks DERRY LODGE HILL • Complete the online consultation consultation FARM B4528 and cemeteries, mills, form at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/future- A350 an old brewery, bridges, Email: [email protected] LACKHAM Zone 1 Zone 2 COLLEGE chippenham cottages and milestones. • Download a consultation form from This consultation is being carried out by All of the route options presented for public consultation avoid direct conflict with the above webpage and email to The Future Chippenham Project Team on heritage assets. [email protected] behalf of Wiltshire Council • Download and post your What could the road look like? consultation form to Future The concept design of the route options • earth mounds to reduce noise or screen Chippenham, Wiltshire Council, includes: the route from housing County Hall, Bythesea Road, Wiltshire BA14 8JN • a 30mph speed limit single carriageway • ponds to control water and give • Attend a public consultation event road with roundabouts opportunity for habitat creation (currently being held online due • hedgerows, shrubs and trees planted to • pedestrian and cycle routes along the to COVID-19 national restrictions replace any lost during construction. transport corridor and in line with government • bridges or diversions for existing recommendations on consultation) footpaths March November February - July January - Present Housing infrastructure Housing infrastructure Road options Environmental investigation fund bid submission fund grant assessment and surveys 2019 2020 £75m awarded

Winter - Spring Summer Summer - Winter Winter Public consultation Preferred route Preliminary design of Planning application on road options announcement preferred route option submitted and environmental design 2021 2022

Winter - Autumn Detailed design of the road

Road construction 2026 completed Milestones Autumn 2022 - Winter 2025/26 Contact us

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Please contact Wiltshire Council on 0300 456 0100 or by email on [email protected]