Planning application
25/00738/WMI
West Midlands Interchange Land At And South Of The A5 Watling Street, South Staffordshire
Proposal
The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction) Order 2020 and subsequent Amendment Orders) - Discharge of Requirements 4, (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 20(1) and 27(1) in relation to the provision of works to the A5 Watling Street, including construction of a new A5 roundabout, construction of the northern section of the A5 / A449 Link Road, and other related works. An environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent Amendment Orders.
As published by the council, reference 25/00738/WMI
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by South Staffordshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/00728/WMI Awaiting decision
West Midlands Interchange Land South Of A5 Watling Street, West Of Croft Lane And North Of The Staffordshire And Worcestershire Canal And Gravelly Way.
The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction) Order 2020 and subsequent Amendment Orders) - Discharge of Requirements 4, 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 24(2), 27(1) in relation to the provision of the Croft Lane Community Park. An environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent Amendment Orders.