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A303: Stonehenge

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL2729, tabled on 19 October 2022

To ask His Majesty's Government what area of the 21.16 hectare Bow Tie Field at Stonehenge would have to be compulsorily acquired for construction of a new dual carriageway, eastern tunnel portals and tunnels as a part of National Highways’ proposed A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme.

Answered on

26 October 2022

The area within Bow Tie Field identified as being required for compulsory acquisition for construction of a new dual carriageway, eastern tunnel portals and tunnels are as follows:

Approximately 4.54 hectares of permanent acquisition,

Approximately 6.65 hectares of permanent subsoil (subterranean) rights for the tunnel.