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<p>A key aim of the scheme is to remove the roads and heavy traffic, with their associated
noise and disturbance, from the vicinity of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site – improving
the presentation of the Site both for now and for future generations.</p><p> </p><p>A
full environmental impact assessment of the A303 Stonehenge scheme is under way. This
will include a Heritage Impact Assessment, that has regard to Article 4 of the World
Heritage Convention. This will be published as part of Highways England’s application
for a Development Consent Order.</p><p> </p><p>A historic environment assessment was
undertaken in relation to the choice of preferred route for the A303 Stonehenge scheme.
This is contained in Appendix E to the scheme assessment report published in September
2017 and is available at: <a href="https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/results/sar-volume-7.pdf"
target="_blank">https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/results/sar-volume-7.pdf</a></p>
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