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Schedule 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTI1

England, Wales and Scotland

The authorised development comprises a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 22f1 of the 2008 Act and associated development, as defined in section 115(2)f2 of the 2008 Act, comprising—

In the administrative areas of Coventry City Council and Rugby Borough Council

The Works are situated as follows—

(a)

in respect of—

(i)

the whole of Work Nos. 1G, 1L, 1M, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I F1, 3B and 4A,

(ii)

part of Work Nos. 1B, 1CF2, 1D and 2A,

in the administrative area of Coventry City Council; and

(b)

in respect of—

(i)

the whole of Work Nos. 1A, 1E, 1F, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 3A and 3C,

(ii)

part of Work Nos. 1B, 1C, 1D and 2A,

in the administrative area of Rugby Borough Council.

Work No. 1A — Improvement and realignment of the existing A46 northbound and southbound carriageway, as shown on sheets 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the works plans, and including—

(a)

realignment and new construction along a length of 880 metres, commencing at a location situated 80 metres north of the existing Brinklow Road underbridge and terminating at a location situated 12 metres south of the existing Hungerley Hall Farm accommodation overbridge as shown between reference points 1/2 on sheet 1 and 1/15 on sheet 2 of the rights of way and access plans;

(b)

cross-section widening along the A46 and provision of connection to new slip roads from 12 metres south of Hungerley Hall Farm accommodation overbridge, 900 metres in length, as shown between reference points 1/15 on sheet 2 and 1/7 on sheet 4 of the rights of way and F3access plans; and

(c)

placement of 50mph Speed Limit Terminal signs, as shown between reference point 1/2 on sheet 1 and point 1/8 of sheet 5 of the traffic regulation plans.

Work No. 1B — A new A46 Walsgrave overbridge comprising of single span, 30 metres in length, carrying the new dumb-bell link road connecting the two new roundabouts (Work Nos. 1G and 1H) of the new A46 Walsgrave grade separated junction, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1C — A new northbound off-slip, 264 metres in length, commencing at a location situated 128 metres north of the existing Hungerley Hall Farm accommodation overbridge and continuing northwest until the new circulatory carriageway of western roundabout (Work No. 1G), as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1D — A new northbound on-slip, 290 metres in length, commencing from the new circulatory carriageway of western roundabout (Work No. 1G) and continuing northeast to merge with the existing A46, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1E — A new southbound off-slip, 294 metres in length, commencing at a location situated 460 metres south of the existing Farber Road overbridge and continuing southeast until the new circulatory carriageway of eastern roundabout (Work No. 1H), as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1F — A new southbound on-slip, 274 metres in length, commencing from the new circulatory carriageway of eastern roundabout (Work No. 1H) and continuing southwest to merge with the existing A46, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1G — New roundabout to the west of the A46 providing connection between the existing A46 and realigned B4082, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1H — New roundabout to the east of the A46 providing connection between the existing A46 and realigned B4082, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1I — New maintenance layby, 110 metres in length, constructed along the A46 northbound carriageway located north of the northbound off-slip (Work No. 1C) and south of the northbound on-slip (Work No. 1D), as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1J — A new gantry, or similar signage, over the A46 northbound carriageway, at a location situated 28 metres south of the new single span overbridge (Work No. 1B), as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1K — Removal and reinstatement of existing environmental bund situated southeast of the realigned A46 (Work No. 1A), from south of the existing Smite Brook culvert for up to 150 metres in length, as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans.

Work No. 1L — A new northern pond, together with associated drainage facilities including a new outfall, situated at a location west of Work No. 1A and south of Work No. 4A, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 1M — A new northern pond access, 810 metres in length, commencing at its junction with the private means of access (Work No. 2C) and circulating around Work No. 1L, as shown on sheets 2 and 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 2A — Realignment, improvement and new construction of the B4082 road, as shown on sheets 2, 3 and 4 of the works plans including—

(a)

the construction of a new section of highway with two-way single carriageway commencing at a location situated 240 metres east of the existing Clifford Bridge Road roundabout, running generally northwards parallel to the A46, passing between Hungerley Hall Farm buildings and the existing A46 before connecting to the new western roundabout (Work No. 1G) of the new A46 Walsgrave grade separated junction, with a total length of 894 metres as shown on sheets 3 and 4 of the works plans; and

(b)

placement of 40mph Speed Limit Repeater signs along B4082, as shown between reference point 2/11 on sheet 3 and point 2/8 of sheet 4 of the traffic regulation plans.

Work No. 2B — A new private means of access, 34 metres in length, commencing from a new junction with the realigned B4082 road (Work No. 2A) and terminating at Hungerley Hall Farm accommodation overbridge, as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans.

Work No. 2C — A new private means of access, 118 metres in length, commencing at a new junction with the realigned B4082 road (Work No. 2A) and terminating at Hungerley Hall Farm buildings, as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans.

Work No. 2D — A new central pond, together with associated drainage facilities including a new outfall, situated at a location between Work No. 1A and Work No. 2A, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 2E — A new southern detention basin, together with associated drainage facilities, situated at a location to the northeast of Work No. 2A, as shown on sheet 3 of the works plans.

Work No. 2F — A new central pond access, 393 metres in length, commencing at its junction with the realigned B4082 (Work No. 2A) and circulating around Work No. 2D, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 2G — A new southern detention basin access, 283 metres in length, commencing at a location approximately 140 metres from the existing Clifford Bridge Road roundabout and circulating around Work No. 2E, as shown on sheet 3 of the works plans.

Work No. 2H — A new ditch along the western side of the B4082 commencing from north of Work No. 2C and terminating adjacent to Work No. 1D, as shown on sheets 2 and 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 2I — A new signalised pedestrian crossing situated 20 metres east of the existing Clifford Bridge Road roundabout, as shown on sheet 3 of the works plans and the extension of existing footway between points 2/7 and 2/10 and points 2/12 and 2/13, as shown on sheet 3 of the rights of way and access plans.

Work No. 3A — Habitat creation including areas of woodland planting of native species, as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans.

Work No. 3B — A new badger crossing, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Work No. 3C — Reinstatement of existing timber fence where required and vegetation removal, as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans.

Work No. 4A — A temporary construction compound, as shown on sheet 4 of the works plans.

Other associated development

For the purposes of or in connection with the construction of any of the works and other development mentioned above, ancillary or related development within the Order limits which does not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement, consisting of—

(a)

alteration to the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to—

(i)

increasing or reducing the width of the carriageway of any street by reducing or increasing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street; and

(ii)

altering the level of any such kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge;

(b)

works required for the strengthening, improvement, protection, repair, maintenance or reconstruction of any street;

(c)

the strengthening, alteration, refurbishment, or demolition of any building or highway bridge or structure;

(d)

the remediation of any carriageway made redundant by the stopping up of any highway or means of access;

(e)

ramps, means of access (including private means of access), non-motorised links, footpaths, footways, bridleways, cycle tracks and crossing facilities;

(f)

embankments, cuttings viaducts, bridges, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, barriers (including road restraint, safety barriers), parapets, wing walls, new and replacement highway lighting, roadside signage, fencing and drainage works (including carrier drains, filter drains, outfalls, culvert headwalls, ditches, attenuation earthwork ditches, soakaways, pollution control devices and catch pits);

(g)

the erection of highway boundary fencing, including gates, anti-dazzle fencing and the realignment of existing highway fencing;

(h)

settlement monitoring and mitigation measures for the benefit or protection of, or in relation to, any land, building or structure, including monitoring and safeguarding of existing infrastructure, utilities and services affected by the authorised development;

(i)

street works, including—

(i)

breaking up or opening up a street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it; and

(ii)

tunnelling or boring under a street;

(j)

processing, deposition or use of excavated materials;

(k)

works to place, alter, divert, relocate, protect, maintain, decommission or remove street furniture, apparatus, services, plant, traffic signals and other equipment in a street, or in other land, including mains, sewers, drains, tanks, pipes, hydrants, cables, ducts and associated cabinets, connections, conduits, CCTV, radar, traffic detection equipment and lights;

(l)

works to alter the course of or otherwise interfere with a watercourse;

(m)

landscaping, environmental and noise barriers, works associated with the provision of ecological mitigation and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development;

(n)

works for the benefit or protection of land and apparatus affected by the authorised development;

(o)

site preparation works, including—

(i)

site clearance (including fencing, vegetation removal, demolition of existing structures and the creation of alternative footpaths);

(ii)

earthworks (including soil stripping and storage, site levelling); and

(iii)

remediation of contamination;

(p)

the felling of trees and hedgerows;

(q)

the establishment of construction compounds and working sites, storage areas, temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, hoarding and perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction-related buildings, welfare facilities, for vehicles recovery crew, vehicle recovery, construction lighting, haulage roads, protective works to apparatus, and other buildings, machinery, apparatus, works and conveniences;

(r)

ground investigation works and remedial work in respect of any contamination or other adverse ground condition, including the installation and monitoring of associated apparatus;

(s)

the provision of other works including pavement works, carriageway surfacing, kerbing and paved areas works, signing, signals, modification or demolition of existing gantries, new and replacement highway safety barriers, road markings, traffic management measures including temporary roads, temporary earthworks and construction site accesses and such other works as are associated with the construction of the authorised development;

(t)

pumping for the purposes of dewatering excavations and the management of surface water flows and temporary storage, settlement and treatment of surface water flows;

(u)

removal of surfaces for closed or redundant carriageways, accesses or streets; and

(v)

such other works, working sites storage areas, works of demolition or works of whatever nature, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes associated with or ancillary to, the construction, operation and maintenance of the authorised development.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 1 inserted (27.5.2026) by The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/556), art. 1, Sch.

F2

Sch. 1 comma inserted (27.5.2026) by The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/556), art. 1, Sch.

F3

Words in Sch. 1 substituted (27.5.2026) by The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/556), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 in force at 25.2.2026, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1

Section 22 was substituted by S.I. 2013/1883 and amended by paragraph 153 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

f2

Section 115(2) was amended by section 160(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22). There are other amendments to section 115 which are not relevant to this Order.