Projects · Water
Abstraction on the River Severn at Deerhurst, Gloucestershire (transfer to the Thames at Culham)·In developmentWater
Severn to Thames Transfer (STT)
- StageRisk-reduction phase as a contingency (adaptive pathway) option; RAPID endorsed continued risk-reduction work
- Next milestoneMarch 2027 trigger point for moving to full development if needed; Gate 3 submission targeted June 2030 if White Horse Reservoir is denied development consent
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: March 2027 trigger point for moving to full development if needed; Gate 3 submission targeted June 2030 if White Horse Reservoir is denied development consent2 November 2026 · previously: Decision point on moving to full development in March 2027; Gate 3 submission targeted for June 2030 if White Horse Reservoir is refused consent
- Stage: Risk-reduction phase as a contingency (adaptive pathway) option; RAPID endorsed continued risk-reduction work2 November 2026 · previously: RAPID Gate 2 complete; retained as contingency option
- Next milestone: Decision point on moving to full development in March 2027; Gate 3 submission targeted for June 2030 if White Horse Reservoir is refused consent29 September 2026 · previously: Further RAPID gate submission / regional plan selection
- Stage: RAPID Gate 2 complete; retained as contingency option29 September 2026 · previously: Pipeline, RAPID Gate 2 complete; ongoing development
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