The planning process behind the repairs of Wiltshire’s “wonkiest road” is moving forwards as conditions have been discharged on the Lyneham Banks planning application.
The collapsed road has been closed for over two-and-a-half years after a severe landslip in 2022.
Approximately 90m of the carriageway was dislodged and fell around 40m down the hillside.
This incident has been described as “catastrophic” and a “nightmare” for the community.
Repair work was started by Wiltshire Council’s contractor Octavius Infrastructure on Monday, July 8 and the total project is expected to cost £5 million.
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In a further step forward, the council has now approved the discharging of three conditions within the application.
These conditions refer to the need for a construction environmental management plan, a landscape and ecology management plan, and a construction method statement.
This update means that these plans were received and approved in writing, allowing the authority to progress further with the repair work.
In August, footage showed heavy machinery working at the scene around the collapsed carriageway and a construction site set up on the stable parts of the road.
B4069 Lyneham Banks is expected to re-open in Spring 2025.
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