Stonehenge Tunnel Approved By Minister, Against Advice of Planning Officials

Stonehenge Tunnel Approved By Minister, Against Advice of Planning Officials
Traffic passes along the busy A303 that currently runs besides the ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury on April 20, 2017 in Wiltshire, England. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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The controversial £1.7 billion tunnel that will ferry traffic under Stonehenge has been given final planning permission by the Transport secretary, against the advice of planning officials.

Plans for the two-mile tunnel have been grinding their way through the planning system—and much opposition from campaign groups—for six years.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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