M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme- Potential Route Options Engagement
Gloucestershire County Council is running a public engagement exercise from Monday 7 October – Monday 2 December 2024 on potential route options for the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme.
A wide variety of route options have been considered and technically assessed for suitability. The council is now sharing these options with stakeholders, local communities and the public during this engagement exercise. This is the first stage of public engagement, with feedback being used to inform further options refinement and shortlisting. A preferred route option would only be identified following future public consultations.
The scheme proposes the development of a new M5 Junction 9a near Tewkesbury and the re-routing of the existing A46 around Ashchurch to Teddington Hands roundabout. This would divert long distance traffic away from the existing A46, including heavy goods vehicles. In turn, this would reduce traffic on the existing A46 through Ashchurch, allow local improvements for cycling and walking to take place and enhance the local environment. In addition, the new rerouted A46 would improve journey times and road safety. The scheme would reduce queuing back to the M5 from the Junction 9 roundabout, which is currently a safety concern.
The M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme is also essential to providing the connectivity to and unlocking the capacity for planned and proposed strategic housing and employment growth in the area. This includes the Tewkesbury Garden Communities programme, which will provide much-needed new homes and jobs in Tewkesbury.
The public engagement exercise forms part of the early development of the M5 Junction J9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme, which will rely on securing funding from Government to deliver the scheme. At this early stage, no commitment can therefore be given to funding being secured for the scheme delivery.
- For further information download a pdf of the public engagement brochure.
- Download a pdf of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
If you would like a hard copy of the survey, please contact the project team via email at M5Junction9@atkinsrealis.com.
Hard copies of the public engagement brochure are also available for collection at:
- Tewkesbury Library
- Bishops Cleeve Library
- Winchcombe Library
The survey closes on Monday 2 December, at 11:59pm.
Public face-to-face engagement events
In addition to the survey, you can also share your feedback by attending one of our in-person events:
| Location | Date | Time |
George Watson Memorial Hall (Watson Hall) 65 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PX | Saturday 19 October | 10am - 5pm |
Northway Community Hub (Main Hall) Lee Walk Tewkesbury GL20 8QG | Wednesday 23 October | 11am - 4pm |
Contact us
If you have any questions relating to the public engagement, please email M5Junction9@atkinsrealis.com.
GDPR Statement
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is committed to protecting your privacy and we work in full compliance with Data Protection legislation. This survey has been created for those willing to provide their feedback on the proposals. The comments and information we receive will be reported on as part of the Engagement Report for this project. We will not use any personal data, such as your name and address, in the report. We will report on the relationship of participants with the area, but not at an individual level.
Your information will not be used or passed onto another third party for marketing purposes. GCC are ICO registered and will process personal information fairly and transparently, as required by data protection law, including the General Data Protection Act (GDPR) 2018. You have the right to access and update the data we have about you, and you can contact us regarding this at dpo@gloucestershire.gov.uk. If you would like to read more about GCC’s Data Protection and Privacy Policy, you can find this here.
Who's Listening
Downloads
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M5 J9 - Public engagement brochure (6.76 MB) (pdf)
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) (1.06 MB) (pdf)
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Potential Route Options - Mapping (1010 KB) (pdf)
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Environmental Constraints Mapping (38.2 MB) (pdf)
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Analysis of shortlisted options (2.03 MB) (pdf)
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Development of scheme objectives (414 KB) (pdf)
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Option generation and sifting (2.34 MB) (pdf)
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Scheme context and existing conditions (2.83 MB) (pdf)
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Summary of shortlisted options (1.73 MB) (pdf)
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Summary of WCH opportunities (900 KB) (pdf)
