The plans for the Arundel Bypass on the A27 – which would connect Chichester in the west to Worthing and East Sussex in the east – were announced this morning (October 15) by Highways England, following a consultation last year.

The new preferred route – the grey option 5BV1, put forward at last year’s further consultation – 'strikes the right balance between creating vital new road capacity and protecting the special environment and cultural heritage in and around Arundel', Highways England said.