The £35.5 Million South East Aylesbury Link Road was unanimously given the go ahead at the Strategic Sites Planning Committee, with work due to start in the autumn.
At just under a mile long, the South East Aylesbury Link Road will connect at B4443 Lower Road with the Stoke Mandeville Relief Road and will also connect at A413 Wendover Road with Aylesbury's Southern Link Road.
The SEALR planning application CC/0015/20 can be seen at https://publicaccess.buckscc.gov.uk/online-applications
Buckinghamshire Council Leader Martin Tett said: "This is brilliant news. The South East Aylesbury Link Road is a key part of our plans for a new orbital route around Aylesbury. When complete this will help relieve that early morning 'grid lock' that so many are familiar with as they try to get into Aylesbury or drive through it in more normal times."
The £35.5m cost of designing and building the link road will be met from a government Local Growth Fund grant through Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership and from local developer contributions, while HS2 will pay for the construction of the bridge needed to carry the link road across the Aylesbury to London railway line.
Construction includes two new roundabouts, flood alleviation ponds and extensive landscaping, for example, noise reduction features will include a three metre high noise barrier, an extensive tree planting programme, and a steeper embankment design to reduce traffic noise.
The South East Aylesbury Link Road forms part of the Council's long term vision for an orbital route around Aylesbury to draw traffic away from the town centre and relieve congestion. One section is already built, one is under construction, and five more are under development, including the South East Aylesbury Link Road.
The Council is also bringing forward plans for an extension to the South East Aylesbury Link Road Phase 1, Phase 2, and details of this can be found on the scheme website www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/sealr
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