The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent (Amendment) Order 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/422
• Sections: 16

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 16th April 2026.

Section 2 Amendment of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024 is amended as follows.

Section 3 Certification of new, revised or substituted plans

(1) The undertaker must, as soon as practicable after the making of this Order, submit copies of any new, revised or substituted plans to the Secretary of State for certification that they are true copies of the plans referred to in this Order.

(2) A plan so certified by the Secretary of State is admissible in any proceedings as evidence of the contents of the document of which it is a copy.

Section 4 Amendment to Schedule 1 (authorised development)

(1) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (authorised development), after paragraph (d) Work No. 0102-1D, insert—

(e) Work No. 0102-1D-A — as shown on sheet 2 of the works plans for scheme 0102 and being the construction of additional carriageway and improvements to sections of the existing A66, to include—

(i) the improvement of the existing A66 eastbound and westbound dual carriageway to the east of the new Kemplay Bank Junction; and

(ii) the construction of new private means of access to attenuation pond as shown on sheet 2 of the rights of way and access plans for scheme 0102;

(2) Renumber what was paragraph (e) as paragraph (f).

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1, in—

(a) Work No. 03-9B, sub-paragraph (i), for “footpath” substitute “cycle track” ;

(b) Work No. 03-9B, sub-paragraph (i), for “Countess Pillar” substitute “former Llama Karma Kafe” ; and

(c) Work No. 03-9B, sub-paragraph (ii), after “improved A66”, insert “(including the site of the former Llama Karma Kafe)” .

(4) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 in—

(a) Work No. 0405-6C, sub-paragraph (iii), after “lane;” insert “and” ;

(b) Work No. 0405-6C, omit sub-paragraph (iv); and

(c) Work No. 0405-9, paragraph (a), for “existing Footpath 336/011” substitute “Green Land Track” .

Section 5 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access) that relates to Scheme 03 (Penrith to Temple Sowerby), in the section headed Scheme 03 – The rights of ways and access plans – sheet 1—

(a) in row 4 in column (2) with the entry headed “Footpath”, in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference D”, for “footpath” substitute “cycle track” ;

(b) in row 5 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference E”, for “720 metres” substitute “690 metres” ;

(c) in row 6 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference L”, in the two places where “footpath” occurs substitute “cycle track” and for “865 metres” substitute “740 metres”; and

(d) in row 7 in column (4), omit the whole entry headed “Reference M”.

Section 6 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 03 (Penrith to Temple Sowerby) in the section headed Scheme 03 – The rights of way and access plans – sheet 1—

(a) in row 4 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 5”, for “footpath Reference D and the new cycle track Reference E” substitute “cycle track References B, D and E” ; and

(b) in row 7 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference g”, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 8”, for “71 metres” substitute “10 metres” .

Section 7 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheets 1 and 2—

(a) in row 1 in column (2) with the entry headed “Bridleway 336/007”, in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference A”, for “(on sheet 1)” substitute “(on sheet 1 and sheet 2)” ;

(b) in row 3 in column (2) with the entry headed “Priest Lane”—

(i) in column (3), for “710 metres” substitute “587 metres” ; and

(ii) in column (4) in the entry headed “Realigned Priest Lane”, for “885 metres” substitute “351 metres” and for “720 metres” substitute “610 metres” ;

(c) in row 4 in column (2) with the entry headed “Cross Street”, in column (4) in the entry headed “The Realigned Cross Street”, for “745 metres” substitute “503 metres” ;

(d) in row 5 in column (2) with the entry headed “Bridleway 336/018”—

(i) in column (3), after “Bridleway 336/018” insert “from a point 1 metre from its junction with the existing Cross Street for a distance of 205 metres” and after “direction” omit from “between” to the end; and

(ii) in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference B”, for “245 metre” substitute “194 metre” , for “210 metres” substitute “153 metres” and for “35 metre” substitute “41 metre” ;

(e) in row 6, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference K”, for “180 metre” substitute “188 metre” and for “Footpath 366/017” substitute “Footpath 336/017” ; and

(f) in row 9, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference D*”, for “385 metre” substitute “320 metre” .

Section 8 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights and way and access plans - sheets 2 and 3, in row 1 in column (2) with the entry headed “Footpath 336/017”—

(a) in column (3) for “405 metre” substitute “398 metre” and for “sheet 1” substitute “sheet 2” ; and

(b) in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference C”—

(i) for “90 metres south-east” substitute “2 metres north” ; and

(ii) for “the point where it connects with existing Footpath 366/013” substitute “Point S then turning northwards from Point S for a length of 162 metres, then branching in a westerly direction to join Footpath 336/017 and in an easterly direction to join Footpath 336/013” .

Section 9 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheets 4 and 5—

(a) in row 1 in column (2) with the entry headed “Footpath 317/009 and Footpath 341/017”, in column (4) in the entry headed “To be substituted by References E and C* (part)”, in the section of that entry headed “Reference E”—

(i) for “a point 69 metres to the north-east of the existing junction of Footpath 341/017 with Roman Road,” substitute “Point M” ; and

(ii) for “135 metres” substitute “105 metres” ;

(b) in row 3 in column (2) with the entry headed “Long Marton (Road)”, in column (3)—

(i) in the first paragraph, for “93 metres” substitute “34 metres” and for “136 metres” substitute “191 metres” ; and

(ii) in the second paragraph, for “870 metres” substitute “915 metres” and for “125 metres” substitute “130 metres” ; and

(c) in row 6, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference H*”, for “1.2 km.” substitute “1.1 km.” .

Section 10 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheets 1 and 2—

(a) in row 4 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference b”, in column (4) with the entry headed “Reference 4”—

(i) for “30 metres” substitute “43 metres” ;

(ii) for “217 metres” substitute “207 metres” ;

(iii) for “southerly” substitute “northerly” ; and

(iv) for “67 metres” substitute “70 metres” ; and

(b) in row 8 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference d”, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 8”, for “13 metres” substitute “1 metre” ;

(c) in row 10, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 10”, for “90 metres” substitute “50 metres” and for “north-east” substitute “south-east” ; and

(d) in row 11 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference e”, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 11” for “149 metres north-east of the junction of Priest Lane with Bridleway 336/007 (as shown on sheets 1 and 2” substitute “178 metres north-east of Point B (as shown on sheet 2” ;

(e) in row 12 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference i”, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 12”, for “198 metres north-east of the junction of Priest Lane with Bridleway 336/007” substitute “between the proposed Priest Lane Underpass and the realigned Station Road” ;

(f) in rows 13, 14 and 15, in column (4), omit the entire entries headed “Reference 13”, “Reference 14” and “Reference 15”;

(g) in row 16, in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 16”, for “pond” substitute “tank” and for “263 metres” substitute “217 metres” ;

(h) in row 17 in column (2), with the entry headed “Reference l”, omit the entire entries in columns (2), (3) and (4);

(i) in row 18 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference k”, omit the entire entries in columns (2), (3) and (4);

(j) in row 19 in column (4), omit the entire entry headed “Reference 19”;

(k) in row 20 in column (2) with the entry headed “Reference p”—

(i) in column (3), for “realigned” substitute “existing” and for “205 metres” substitute “206 metres” ; and

(ii) in column (4) in the entry headed “References 20 and 78”, in the two places where “reference” occurs substitute “Reference”;

(iii) in rows 21, 22, 23 and 24, in column (4), omit the entire entries headed “Reference 21”, “Reference 22”, “Reference 24” and “Reference 26”.

Section 11 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheets 2 and 3—

(a) in row 1—

(i) in column (2), for the heading “Reference q; and Reference r”, omit “; and Reference r”;

(ii) in column (4), for the entry headed “Reference 23” substitute—

References 24 and 26

To be substituted by—

Reference 24: a new private means of access (including a right of vehicular access) providing access to the new footpath (Reference C); to land lying to the north of the new A66; and to maintenance strips on the north and south sides of the new A66; and crossing the new A66 (via a bridge) to connect the new private means of access (Reference 26) (as shown on sheet 2 and sheet 3 of the rights of way and access plans for scheme 0405); and

Reference 26: a new private means of access (including a right of vehicular access) from the edge of Ashton Lea field in a generally north-easterly direction for a distance of 93 metres and joining onto another new private means of access (Reference 24) at Point S and with a right of vehicular access over new footpath (Reference C) (as shown on sheet 2 of the rights of way and access plans for scheme 0405).

(b) in row 2 in column (2), with the entry headed “Reference s”, for the entries in columns (3) and (4)” substitute—

To be substituted by—

A new private means of access (Reference 24) from the edge of Ashton Lea field in a generally north-easterly direction for a distance of 494 metres and joining onto another new private means of access (Reference 26) at Point S, and with a right of vehicular access over new footpath (Reference C) from a point 162 metres to the west of Point U, continuing in a generally easterly direction to Point T and continuing from Point T to the junction of the new footpath with the existing Footpath 336/013 a total distance of 494 metres (as shown on sheets 2 and 3 of the rights of way and access plans for scheme 0405).

Section 12 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheets 3 and 4—

(a) in row 11 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 49”—

(i) for “135 metres” substitute “144 metres” ;

(ii) for “45 metres” substitute “292 metres to Point L” ;

(iii) for “255 metres towards the new A66” substitute “78 metres” ; and

(iv) for “300 metres” substitute “812 metres” ; and

(b) in row 12 in column (4) in the entry headed “Reference 50”, for “85 metres” substitute “135 metres” .

Section 13 Amendment to Schedule 2 (permanent stopping up of highways and private means of access and provision of new highways and private means of access)

In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 that relates to Scheme 0405 (Temple Sowerby to Appleby) in the section headed Scheme 0405 – The rights of way and access plans – sheet 5—

(a) in row 5 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 56”, omit the entire entry;

(b) in row 7 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 53”, for “as well as to maintenance strip on the west side of the realigned Long Marton, from a point 135 metres” substitute “11 metres” ;

(c) in row 9 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 54”, omit “as well as to maintenance strip on the east side of the realigned Long Marton from Point V in a generally south-westerly direction for a distance of 548 metres”;

(d) in row 10 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 58”, omit “as well as to maintenance strip on the west side of the realigned Long Marton from a point 150 metres north-east of the junction of the realigned Long Marton (Road) and the existing A66”;

(e) in row 11 in column (4), in the entry headed “Reference 59”—

(i) for “180 metres” substitute “15 metres” ; and

(ii) omit “, in a generally north-easterly direction for a distance of 55 metres”.

Section 14 Amendment to Schedule 7 (classification of roads, etc.)

In Part 3 (Scheme 0405 – Temple Sowerby to Appleby) of Schedule 7 (classification of roads, etc.)—

(a) in the heading to paragraph 38, for “1.2” substitute “1.15” ;

(b) in paragraph 38, for “1.2” substitute “1.15” ;

(c) in paragraph 40, for “750” substitute “397” ;

(d) in paragraph 46, for “860m” substitute “81 metre” ; and

(e) in paragraph 46(a), for “an 89” substitute “a 41” .

Section 15 Amendment to Schedule 8 (traffic regulation measures etc.)

In the Speed Limits table in Part 3 of Schedule 8 (traffic regulation measures etc.)—

(a) in the section for “Scheme 0405 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheets 1 and 2”, in row 1 in column (2) in the entry headed “New (realigned) Cross Street”, for “806” substitute “721” and for “128” substitute “213” ; and

(b) in the section for “Scheme 0405 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheet 5”, in row 1 in column (2) in the entry headed “Realigned Long Marton”, in the two places where “1.2” occurs substitute “1.15”.

Section 16 Amendment to Schedule 10 (documents to be certified)

For the table in Schedule 10 (documents to be certified) substitute the table shown in the Schedule.