Notice of Environmental Impact Assessment Report
The A9 Trunk Road (Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing) Project Environmental Impact Assessment
The Scottish Ministers, as the relevant roads authority, are considering improving and constructing new lengths of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road in the County of Perth and Kinross known as:-
The A9 Trunk Road (Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing) Project.
They intend to make The A9 Trunk Road (Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing) (Trunking) Order 202[ ] the general effect of which will be to provide for the construction of new lengths of trunk road to form part of the existing trunk road and the construction of bridges over navigable waters.
They also intend to make The A9 Trunk Road (Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing) (Side Roads) Order 202[ ] the general effect of which will be to provide for the construction of new side roads; the improvement of certain existing side roads to form new and improved connections in relation to the trunk road; the stopping up of various existing roads and private accesses; and the provision of certain new means of access.
The Scottish Ministers give notice that the project is subject to the environmental impact assessment procedure prescribed by sections 20C and 55A of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (which was amended by Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council), and they have therefore prepared an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
A copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report may be inspected, free of charge, during normal opening hours from 30 May 2025 to 25 July 2025 at the following locations:
- Birnam Arts, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, PH8 0DS
- Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER
Please note that normal opening hours might vary during this period.
Copies of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report can also be obtained from Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER at a charge of £150 for a hard copy. Requests for further information about the project may be sent to the same address.
A copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report is also available on our website
Any person wishing to make any representations about the project and the Environmental Impact Assessment Report may do so in writing to the Director of Major Projects, Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER. Any such representations must be received on or before 25 July 2025.
The Scottish Ministers will take into consideration any representations so made before deciding whether or not to proceed with the project with or without modifications.
See the privacy notice in relation to how any personal data collected from an objection or representation may be used, and a copy in writing can be obtained from A9Dualling@transport.gov.scot or Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER.
L.Shackman
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
177 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7ER
12 May 2025