Sandy Lane Improvement North

Introduction

Northamptonshire County Council has secured £5.72m for Sandy Lane Improvement North from the Government's Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).

Our proposals will provide a high quality road with pedestrian and cycle facilities from the A428 Harlestone Road to the Nobottle Road / Berrywood Road junction. It will link to the proposed Sandy Lane Relief Road to complete the improvements to Sandy Lane from the A428 Harlestone Road to the A4500 Weedon Road.

Plan 1 shows the site location and can be found on Board 1 which also gives general information highlighting the problem and benefits of the proposed scheme.

Board 2 provides an aerial photograph and explains the route.

•  Board1 (pdf format 1.88mb)
•  Board 2 (pdf format 1.48mb)

What will the new road look like?

The new road will be a single carriageway link road between the A428 Harlestone Road and Nobottle Road and has eight key elements which are shown on Plan 2. Plan 2 can be found on Board 3 below.

•  Board 3 (pdf format 2.09mb)

The eight key elements are

1. Plan 1 - Harlestone Road Roundabout 
2. Plan 2 - The road design north of Weggs Farm Road
3. Plan 3 - The diversion of public footpath CU27
4. Plan 4 - Port Road Bridge
5. Plan 5 - Balancing Pond 
6. Plan 6 - Weggs Farm Road Junction  
7. Plan 7 - The Road design south of Weggs Farm Road  
8. Plan 8 - Berrywood Road / Nobottle Road Roundabouts

Each individual element can be found on Boards 4, 5 and 6.

•  Board 4 (pdf format 497kb)
•  Board 5 (pdf format 502kb)
•  Board 6 (pdf format 526kb)

Environmental Features and Landscaping

Initial surveys have been undertaken to assess site conditions. This took into account:

1. Ecology
2. Storm Water Management
3. Watercourses
4. Rights of Way
5. Archaeology and Heritage
6. Noise and Air Quality
7. Landscaping

The Sandy Lane Improvement North will be designed to take these into account and to ensure the scheme's impact upon the environment and local community will be minimised.

Plan 10 provides details relating to the Environmental features and can be found on Board 7.

Plans 11, 12, 13 and 14 provides details relating to the landscaping and can be found on Board 8.

•  Board7 (pdf format 2.71mb)
•  Board8 (pdf format 2.98mb)
•  Board9 (pdf format 1.35mb)

Key Dates

1.     Aug 2006     Public Consultation
2.     Oct  2006     Planning application submitted
3.     Feb 2007     Planning application determined
4.     Nov 2007     Awaiting High Court decision in respect of an application for a judicial review

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