A Public Inquiry begins tomorrow (Wednesday 3 July) into the Slip Road and Side Road Orders for a planned improvement of the Postwick interchange at the eastern end of the A47 Norwich Southern Bypass.
The junction proposals are being put forward at the Inquiry by Norfolk County Council and the Highways Agency*. The proposals received planning consent from Broadland District Council in October 2011 but also require the approval of the Slip Road and Side Road Orders before the project can proceed.
The Inspector, Mr David Wildsmith, will open the Inquiry at 10am tomorrow (Wed) at the Kings Centre, King Street, Norwich. He will hear the case for the promoters, the supporters, the objections and otherrepresentations.
The Inquiry is currently scheduled to sit for 12 days, closing on Thursday 25 July**. (It will not be sitting on Mondays, or Tuesday 16 or Wednesday 17 July.)
After closing the Inquiry the Inspector will submit a report to the Secretaries of State for Transport and for Communities & Local Government, together with his conclusions and recommendations. The Secretaries of State will then decide whether the Orders should be made.
