M25 junction 28 Statutory Consultation

Overview

Update: Consultation Closed

Our targeted statutory consultation for newly identified affected parties closed on 28 February 2019 at 11.59pm following the completion of our statutory consultation that closed on 28 January 2019 at 11.59pm.

We would like to thank those who got involved as we begin to review, consider and analyse everyones feedback.  

We will now review all suggestions and comments received to help us refine our proposed design and help to develop our planned mitigation measures. We'll set out a summary of the responses and describe how our proposals have been informed by and influenced by them, in a consultation report. This will form part of our Developmemnt Consent Order (DCO) submission and will also be available to the public following this. We expect to submit our DCO to the Planning Inspectorate by autumn 2019 and subject to approval, works are expected to start in June 2021.

Consultation Overview

We are consulting on our proposals to improve junction 28 on the M25.

This follows on from our previous consultation in January 2017 and the Preferred Route Announcement in August 2017 - please visit the previous consultation page for more details. Since then we have developed the scheme proposals and we would like to hear your feedback about the scheme.

 How to get involved

You can view our brochure and complete our online questionnaire or download a copy here to give us your feedback.

* Please note the following are no longer applicable:

• The public consultation exhibitions have now passed, however we would like to invite you to meet with our project team. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a meeting please contact us using the details below.  
• The response date of Monday 28 January 2019 which is shown in the brochure and response form – your responses should be received by 11.59pm on 28 February 2019
• Pages 5 and 6 in the brochure that refer to; consultation exhibitions, the mobile consultation vehicle and where to get the brochure
• Deposit locations now consist of Romford Central Library, Brentwood Library, Chelmsford Library only. Addresses provided below.

You can also get involved by visiting one of our public consultation exhibitions*, by accessing our materials at an inspection point or visit one of our deposit locations* between Monday 03 December 2018 and Monday 28 January 2018* (availability will depend on opening times) as shown below.

Public consultation exhibitions*

Deposit locations*

Please note that deposit locations marked with ** will no longer display materials from Monday 28 January 2019.

Please remember to submit your response form using the instructions provided or complete the form online.

Please respond using one of the following methods by 11.59pm on the 28 February 2019:

1. Online: complete the response form here
2. Complete the response form and return it to: FREEPOST M25 junction 28 improvement scheme
3. Email your response to info@highwaysengland.co.uk
4. Post: write to us at FREEPOST M25 junction 28 Improvement Scheme.

Why your views matter

The need for improvements at junction 28

M25 junction 28 plays a vital role in connecting the M25 with the A12, as well as providing local access to Brentwood via the A1023 (Brook Street).

It’s a heavily used junction which features a roundabout mainly controlled by traffic lights. It is already operating at full capacity, with traffic queues and lengthy delays, resulting in longer and increasingly unreliable journey times for motorists.

Up to 7,500 vehicles per hour currently travel through the roundabout at peak times. With this level of traffic junction 28 is often operating at, or close to capacity, resulting in traffic queues and delays. In recent years there have been a number of incidents, which create additional delays and disruption to traffic along the M25, A12 and local roads.

The A1023 (Brook Street) arm of the roundabout is the only approach not controlled by traffic lights. After leaving the roundabout to travel along Brook Street, motorists pass through the traffic lights at the Nags Head Lane and Mascalls Lane junctions. During peak times both of these junctions operate at capacity and queues of traffic regularly develop along Brook Street and often back on to the roundabout. These queues can further block the entry and exit roads to the M25 and A12.

Traffic in the area is expected to increase by up to 40% by 2037, so without intervention, conditions will continue to deteriorate.

If we don’t improve junction 28, by 2037 we can expect:

1. Increased congestion and lengthy queues – with delays at least five times longer than experienced now
2. A 25% reduction in average speeds through the junction (excluding M25 and A12 mainline)
3. Widespread disruption following incidents
4. Constraints on future growth opportunities
5. Local air quality issues to deteriorate further.

Your views are important

We want to hear your views about our preferred route and you can find out more about this scheme by speaking to members of the project team by attending one of our public consultation exhibitions.

This eight week public consultation period provides a key opportunity for you to have your say on the scheme. We will review and consider all comments received.

Please read our consultation brochure or other materials below and give us your views using the online questionnaire via the link below.

View the Scheme Context Plan.

View the Scheme Plan.

General Data Protection Regulations

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In relation to our collection and processing of personal data, please visit: https://www.highwaysenglandsdc.co.uk/gdpr.html Alternatively you can view our Data Protection and You banner for more info.

What happens next

Once the consultation has closed at 23.59 on Monday 28 January 2019, we will review all the suggestions and comments received.

We will then take time to analyse and consider your feedback to help us refine the proposed design and to develop our planned mitigation measures.

We will set out a summary of the responses, and describe how our proposals have been informed by and influenced by them, in a consultation report. This will form part of our Develpment Consent Order (DCO) submission and will also be available to the public following this. We expect to submit our DCO by autumn 2019 and, provided it is granted, works will start in June 2021.

To help us shape the final design in preparation of our submission to the Planning Inspectorate, it is important you are involved now and submit your responses by 11.59pm on Monday 28 January 2019.

Once we submit our DCO, the Planning Inspectorate (acting on behalf of the Secretary of State) may examine it. There is likely to be public hearings during examination. Following this, the examining authority will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Transport, who will decide on whether the scheme will go ahead.