The Transport Secretary has announced that the Lower Thames Crossing project has been put back two years. The published Government announcement states – ‘As one of the largest planning applications ever, the Lower Thames Crossing, backed by £800 million to date, will also be slowed down by

With reference to our previous posts concerning the examination of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) submitted by National Highways in November 2022, the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) has registered with the Planning Inspectorate as an Interested Party. As part of this UCRA have submitted

National Highways have announced a new series of community consultation events related to their current application for a Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing project. The one closest to us is in the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster from 4.30-8.30pm on Tuesday 07

Following on from our previous posts concerning the detailed examination of National Highway’s Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), below is some information on how to register as an Interested Party. National Highways formally submitted their Planning Application for the LTC to

Following on from our recent post regarding the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order being accepted for detailed examination, National Highways have confirmed that people will be able to register as an Interested Party from early in the New Year (2023).

(Original post of 30 November 2022 updated on 01 December 2022) On 28 November 2022, the Government’s independent planning authority, the Planning Inspectorate, accepted National Highways application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for detailed examination of the Lower Thames Crossing proposals. This means that the project

On 31 October 2022, National Highways submitted a new Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order (DCO) application to the Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate will now view the application to decide whether the application itself is acceptable to be taken forward to the next stage of the

National Highways are holding a series of pop-up information events giving the latest details of their plans for the proposed new Lower Thames Crossing. Two of these events are being held in Havering – Wednesday 21 September 2022 (10am – 4pm) – Romford Market Thursday 22 September

Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) councillors have been informed by National Highways that there will only be one public consultation event held in Havering on their latest proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing, and this will be in Hornchurch. UCRA have raised concerns about this, as