About this project
The Woodside Link is a new road intended to provide a more direct route for traffic between the primary road network (the M1 motorway and the A5) and the Woodside area of Dunstable / Houghton Regis, a major employment area in Bedfordshire. The Highways Agency is currently promoting a northern link road (the A5-M1 Link) between the A5 (north of its junction with the A505) and the M1, at a new junction (which will become Junction 11A) between the existing junctions 11 and 12. The Woodside Link scheme would run from this new junction into the Woodside area.Recent activity
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The Examining Authority issued its recommendation to the Secretary of State on 4 July 2014. A decision will be published within 3 months. Please note that the Examining Authority’s recommendation will also be made available at that point.
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The examination has now closed. There will now be a period of 3 months for the Examining Authority to consider and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State. Please see the letter to interested parties.
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The following documents have been published for the deadline of 3 April 2014
What happens next
The Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation to the Secretary of State on 4 July 2014. The Secretary of State has 3 months in which to issue a decision. The decision letter and report of recommendation will be published on this page of the website once a decision has been made.