The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This section explains why the Stratford-upon-Avon bypass corridor is protected. Traffic modelling shows there is not enough highway capacity for further significant development south of the town, with constraints including the historic Clopton Bridge. A bypass would add capacity and bring environmental and public realm benefits to the historic town centre. Because the scheme is at an early stage, the corridor is a broad area of search rather than a fixed route, protecting delivery without unnecessarily sterilising land.
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e Local Plan.
Policy ID.4
Stratford-upon-Avon Bypass
As shown on the Policies Map, Land within the indicative corridor for the proposed
western bypass to Stratford-upon-Avon town between the A3400 Shipston Road and
A46 Alcester Road will be protected for the future delivery of the scheme. This bypass
is required to deliver Long Marston Airfield new community as well as development to
the south of the town. The route will intersect with the B439 Evesham Road to provide
additional capacity and resilience and join the B3462 Campden Road south of
Clifford Chambers. From Clifford Lane (B4362), the route would then head east to join
the A3400 Shipston Road to connect into Proposal STR.2.
The route will also cross the Stratford-upon-Avon greenway at a height to safeguard its
possible future reinstatement for heavy rail.
Development proposals within or adjoining the corridor will be permitted where:
1. They would not prevent or materially hinder the determination of the final
alignment or detailed design of the road
2. They would not prejudice or unreasonably constrain the delivery, operation or
maintenance of the scheme and its associated mitigation; and
3. They are temporary, reversible or otherwise compatible development and would
not hinder the future implementation of the scheme.
The corridor identifies an area of search only and does not fix the final alignment or
detailed design of the road.
Policy Justification
3.2.4 Highway modelling has shown that there is insufficient capacity for further
significant development south of Stratford-upon-Avon town and there are a number of
capacity constraints on the highway network, including the historic Clopton Bridge. A
new route that bypasses the town will provide additional capacity as well have
environmental and public realm benefits to the historic town centre and world-famous
tourist destination of Stratford-upon-Avon. Safeguarding the route will help ensure
delivery of Proposal LMA, Strategic Growth Location STR.2 as well as the wider
objectives of the South Warwickshire Local Plan.
3.2.5 An indicative corridor for the proposed Stratford-upon-Avon Bypass has been
identified to avoid development that would prejudice its future delivery. As the scheme
remains at an early stage, the final alignment has not yet been determined. The corridor
therefore identifies a broad area of search rather than a fixed route. The policy is
intended to prevent prejudicial development without unnecessarily sterilising land and
provides a prop