The A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023

Articles 13 and 19

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS, ETC

PART 1 E+W+S TRUNK ROADS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Area	(2) Length of road
The classification of roads plans – sheets 3-4 and 6-7
Wansford CP Sutton CP	A length of highway to be classified as part of the proposed A47 Trunk Road (6) On the eastbound carriageway: (a) from point A (sheet 3), east of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in an easterly direction to point A1 (sheet 6), a distance of 1752 metres; and (b) from point A2 (sheet 6), 25 metres north west of the junction where the Drift joins the existing A47, in an easterly direction to point B (sheet 7), a distance of 829 metres. (7) On the westbound carriageway: (a) from point C (sheet 3), at the Wansford eastern roundabout, to point C1 (sheet 6), a distance of 1747 metres; and (b) from point C2 (sheet 6), 88 metres north west of the junction where the Drift joins the existing A47, in an easterly direction to point D (sheet 7), a distance of 828 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheets 1, 2 and 3
Thornhaugh CP Wansford CP	Proposed free flow link from A1 to A47 new eastbound diverge slip road to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road From point E, 350 metres south of the junction between A1 and Windgate Way, in a south-easterly direction to point F (sheet 3), a distance of 2490 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 2 and 3
Wansford CP	Improved existing A47 eastbound roundabout connector road to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road. From point K, on the Wansford western roundabout, in an easterly direction to point L (sheet 3), a distance of 254 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	Improved Wansford eastern roundabout to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road with reference AA, the centrepoint of the roundabout is 114 metres east of the A47/A1 overbridge.
Wansford CP	Improved westbound roundabout connector road to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road. From point N, at the Wansford eastern roundabout, in a westerly direction to point M, a distance of 66 metres.
Wansford CP	Existing A1 southbound diverge slip road to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road From point G, 135 metres north west of the A47/A1 overbridge, in a south-easterly direction to point I, a distance of 230 metres.
Wansford CP	Existing A1 southbound merge slip road to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road From point H, 65 metres north of the A47/A1 overbridge, in an easterly direction to point J, a distance of 187 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 6
Sutton CP	New Sutton Heath roundabout to be classified as part of the A47 Trunk Road with reference BB, the centrepoint of the roundabout is 84 metres north west of the junction where the Drift joins the existing A47.

PART 2 E+W+S CLASSIFIED C ROADS

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 Pt. 2 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Area	(2) Length of road
The classification of roads plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	New link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm to be classified as C Road. From point O, 30 metres south of the centre of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in a southerly and then easterly direction to point P (sheet 4), a distance of 869 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 4
Sutton CP	Proposed turning head along Sutton Heath Road to be classified as a C Road. From point EE, 1326 metres east of Wansford western roundabout, to point FF, a distance of 12.5 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 5
Sutton CP	New link road from the new Sutton Heath roundabout linking into Sutton Heath Road and Langley Bush Road to be classified as C Road. From point Q, 131 metres north west of the existing Langley Bush Road junction with existing Sutton Heath Road, in a south-easterly direction to point R (sheet 6), a distance of 729 metres.
Sutton CP	Improved Langley Bush Road to be classified as C Road. From point S, 13 metres east of the existing Langley Bush Road junction with existing Sutton Heath Road, in an easterly direction to point T, a distance of 60 metres.
Sutton CP	Realigned Sutton Heath Road to be classified as C Road. From point U, 93 metres to the south east of the existing Langley Bush Road junction with existing Sutton Heath Road, in a south-westerly direction to point V, a distance of 60 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 6
Sutton CP	New connector road to the new Sutton Heath roundabout and detrunked A47 to be classified as C Road. From point W, 77 metres north west of the junction where the Drift joins the existing A47, in a south-easterly direction to point X (sheet 7), a distance of 865 metres.

PART 3 E+W+S UNCLASSIFIED ROADS

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 Pt. 3 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Area	(2) Length of road
The classification of roads plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	Proposed route to pumping station. From point CC, in a south-easterly route to point DD, a distance of 50 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 5
Upton CP	Existing Upton Drift Existing carriageway to be an unclassified road From point AC, at the junction between Upton Drift and Langley Bush Road, in an easterly direction to point AD, as distance of 639 metres.
The classification of roads plans – sheet 7
Sutton CP	Existing Nene Way Existing carriageway to be an unclassified road from point Z, 157 metres to the south west of the centreline of the existing Nene Way roundabout, in a northern-easterly direction to point Y, a distance of 58 metres.
Sutton CP	Proposed new turning head to be an unclassified road. From point GG, 304 metres north east of the existing Nene Way roundabout, to point HH, a distance of 23 metres.

PART 4 E+W+S SPEED LIMITS

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 Pt. 4 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

Note: where speed limits are indicated on the plans relating to this Part (the traffic regulation plans) but are not referenced in this Schedule they indicate that national speed limits apply in accordance with either—

(a) the national speed limit set out in—

(i) section 86 and Schedule 6(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; and

(ii) the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977 as varied by the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 and continued indefinitely by regulation 2 of the 70 Miles Per Hour, 60 Miles Per Hour and 50 Miles Per Hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Continuation) Order 1978(2); or

(b) sections 81 and 82(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (which defines speed limits on ‘restricted roads’ by reference to street lighting),

and are not subject to this Order.

(1) Parish	(2) Road name, number and length	(3) Speed Limit
The traffic regulation plans – sheets 2
Wansford CP	A47 trunk road From point J at the eastern side of the Wansford western roundabout, in an easterly direction to point H (sheet 3), a distance of 242 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	A1 southbound diverge to Wansford eastern roundabout From point A, in an easterly and southerly direction to point C, a distance of 180 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	A1 southbound merge from Wansford eastern roundabout From point B, in an easterly and southerly direction to point C1, a distance of 57 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	A47 trunk road westbound west of Wansford eastern From point K, 145 metres east of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in an easterly direction to point G, a distance of 66 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	Wansford eastern roundabout The whole roundabout from point I around the roundabout to point I, a distance of 170 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	A47 trunk road eastbound From point D, at the eastern side of the Wansford eastern roundabout in an easterly direction to point L, a distance of 127 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	A47 Trunk road westbound A47 trunk road From point E, at the eastern side of the Wansford eastern roundabout in an easterly direction to point M, a distance of 127 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Wansford CP	New link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm southbound From point N, 128 metres south of the southern side of the Wansford eastern roundabout in an easterly direction to point O (sheet 4), a distance of 750 metres.	30 miles per hour.
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 6
Sutton CP	New link to Sutton Heath Road From point S at the northern side of Sutton Heath Roundabout on the northbound carriageway in a northerly direction to point X, a distance of 98 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	Sutton Heath Roundabout The whole roundabout from point AB around the roundabout to point AB, a distance of 175 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	A47 trunk road eastbound From point T at the eastern side of the Sutton Heath roundabout in a south-easterly direction to point Z, a distance of 132 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	A47 trunk road westbound From point U, at the eastern side of the Sutton Heath roundabout. in a south-easterly direction to point AA, a distance of 127 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	Sutton Heath Roundabout southern arm From point V, in a south-easterly and then easterly direction to point Y, a distance of 133 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	A47 trunk road westbound From point W, at the western side of the Sutton Heath roundabout, in a north-westerly direction to point Q, a distance of 148 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status.
Sutton CP	A47 trunk road eastbound From point R, at the western side of the Sutton Heath roundabout, in a north-westerly direction to point P, a distance of 179 metres.	Removal of Restricted Road Status

PART 5 E+W+S REVOCATIONS & VARIATIONS OF EXISTING TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 3 Pt. 5 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Parish	(2) Road name, number and length	(3) Title of Order	(4) Revocations or Variations
The traffic regulation plans – sheets 3, 4, 6 and 7
Wansford CP Sutton CP	Detrunked A47	The A47 Trunk Road (Wansford, City of Peterborough to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) (24 Hour Clearway) Order 2013.	Paragraph 1 of the said order will not apply to the former A47 trunk road from point X7 (sheet 3), at the eastern exit of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in an easterly direction to point X9 (sheet 7) a distance of 2,486 metres
Sutton CP	Detrunked A47	The A47 Trunk Road (Wansford, City of Peterborough to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) (24 Hour Clearway) Order 2013.	Paragraph 1 of the said order will not apply to the whole Nene Way roundabout from point X10 around the roundabout to point X10, a distance of 106 metres.
Sutton CP	Detrunked A47	The A47 Trunk Road (Wansford, City of Peterborough to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) (24 Hour Clearway) Order 2013.	Paragraph 1 of the said order will not apply to the A47 trunk road westbound from point X11 at the eastern exit of the Nene Way roundabout, in an easterly direction to point X12 a distance of 76 metres.
Sutton CP	Detrunked A47	The A47 Trunk Road (Wansford, City of Peterborough to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) (24 Hour Clearway) Order 2013.	Paragraph 1 of the said order will not apply to the A47 trunk road eastbound from point X13 at the eastern exit of the Nene Way roundabout, in an easterly direction to point X14 a distance of 70 metres.

PART 6 E+W+S FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS, FOOTWAYS AND BRIDLEWAYS

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 3 Pt. 6 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Parish	(2) Length of Footpath/Cycle track/Footway/Bridleway
The rights of way and access plans – sheet 2
Wansford CP	Reference SU1 to SU2 A new cycle track across the central reservation of the A47 trunk road 25 metres west of the Wansford western roundabout from point SU1 in a southerly direction to SU2, a distance of 2.7 metres.
The rights of way and access plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	Reference SU3 to SU4 A cycle track on the south side of the new link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm from point SU3 at junction of Nene Way permissive bridleway with the existing unnamed access road to picnic site from Leicester Road in a north-easterly direction joining the new link road to Point SU4 at the western side of the realigned pumping station access road, a distance of 135.64 metres.
Wansford CP	Reference SU5 to SU6 A cycle track on the south side of the new link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm from point SU5 at the eastern side of the realigned pumping station access road in an easterly direction to the western side of the existing western access to the filling station at Point SU6, a distance of 295 metres.
Wansford CP	Reference SU7 to SU8 A cycle track on the south side of the new link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm from Point SU7 at the eastern side of the western access to the filling station in an easterly direction to Point SU8 at the western side of the eastern access to the filling station, a distance of 28 metres.
The rights of way and access plans – sheet 4
Sutton CP	Reference SU9 to SU10 A shared cycle track on the south side of the new link to filling station and Sacrewell Farm and the A47 trunk road from Point SU9 at the eastern side of the existing eastern access to the filling station in an easterly direction to Point SU10, a distance of 649 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference FP1 to FP2 A new footpath to the south of the A47 trunk road in a southerly and then easterly direction from point FP2, 1,112 metres east of the Wansford eastern roundabout in an easterly direction, to point FP1 at Wansford footpath 4, a distance of 67 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference BR7 to BR1 A bridleway crossing the A47 trunk road in the vicinity of Sutton Heath Road: (8) from point BR7 on the stopped up A47, 1,275 metres east of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in a southerly direction to point BR6, a distance of 21 metres; (9) from point BR6 in an easterly direction to point BR5, a distance of 18 metres; (10) from point BR5 in a northerly direction under the existing bridge under the stopped up A47 and through a new underpass under the A47 trunk road to point BR4, a distance of 53 metres; (11) from point BR4 in an easterly direction to point BR3, a distance of 49 metres; (12) from point BR3 in a northerly direction to point BR2, a distance of 10 metres; and (13) from point BR2 in a westerly direction to point BR1, a distance of 38 metres. (14) NOTE: between point BR5 and point BR4 the bridleway is subject to: (a) the existing road bridge carrying the de-trunked A47; and (b) the underpass under the A47 trunk road where headroom for users is subject to a limitation of 2.7 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference BR7 to BR8 (sheet 6) A bridleway along the southern side of the stopped up A47 Roman Road from point BR7 in an easterly and then south-easterly direction to point BR8 (sheet 6) at the junction with The Drift, a distance of 577 metres.
The rights of way and access plans – sheet 6
Sutton CP	Reference SU11 to SU14 (sheet 7) A cycle track along the southern side of the detrunked A47 from point SU11, 67 metres east of the Wansford eastern roundabout, in a south-easterly direction to point SU14 on the western side of Nene Way, a distance of 682 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference BR8 to BR9 A bridleway along the stopped up The Drift from point BR8 at the western access to The Drift from the detrunked A47, in a south-easterly direction to point BR9 on The Drift, a distance of 278 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference SU12 to SU13 A cycle track along the stopped up The Drift from point SU12 a the eastern access to The Drift from the detrunked A47, in a south-westerly and then south-easterly direction to point SU13 on The Drift, a distance of 50 metres.
The rights of way and access plans – sheet 7
Sutton CP	Reference FW1 to FW2 A footway on the eastern side of Nene Way, from point FW1, 17 metres south of its junction with Peterborough Road passing onto the southern side of Peterborough Road, to point FW2, a distance of 40.11 metres.
Sutton CP	Reference FW3 to FW4 A footway on the northern side of Peterborough, from point FW3, 30 metres east of its junction with Nene Way in an easterly direction to point FW4, a distance of 81.40 metres.

PART 7 E+W+S ROADS TO BE DETRUNKED

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 3 Pt. 7 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Parish	(2) Length of Road
The detrunking plans – sheets 3 and 4
Wansford CP	A length of 334 metres of the existing A47 Trunk Road from point A, 87 metres north-west of the Pumping Station, to Point B.
The detrunking plans – sheets 6 and 7
Sutton CP	A length of 512 metres of the existingA47 Trunk Road from point C, 50 metres north-west of the junction between A47 and The Drift, to point D.

PART 8 E+W+S TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES (CLEARWAYS AND PROHIBITIONS)

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 3 Pt. 8 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1) Parish	(2) Road name, number and length	(3) Measures
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 3
Thornhaugh CP Wansford CP	New free flow link A1 Southbound to A47 eastbound From point X1 122 metres south of Thornhaugh bridleway 8 (Windgate Way), in a southerly then south-easterly then easterly direction to point X2 (sheet 3), a distance of 1,246 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 3
Wansford CP	Wansford eastern roundabout The whole of the roundabout from point I around the roundabout to point I, a distance of 151 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
Wansford CP Sutton CP	A47 Trunk Road eastbound From point D in an easterly direction to point R (sheet 6), a distance of 1,751 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
Wansford CP Sutton CP	A47 Trunk Road westbound From point E in an easterly direction to point W (sheet 6), a distance of 1,747 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 6
Sutton CP	Sutton Heath Roundabout The whole roundabout from point AB around the roundabout to point AB, a distance of 175 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
Sutton CP	A47 Trunk Road eastbound From point T in an easterly direction to point X14 (sheet 7), a distance of 825 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).
Sutton CP	A47 Trunk Road eastbound From point U in an easterly direction to point X12 (sheet 7), a distance of 824 metres.	Clearway (including verges, hardshoulders).

(1)

There are amendments to section 86(2) and Schedule 6 which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

S.I. 1978/1548. The 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977 and the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 were not statutory instruments.

(3)

There are amendments to sections 81 and 82 which are not relevant to this Order.