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Authority  \nDarlington Northern Link Road  \n17 April 2026  \nOptions Assessment Report  \nClient name: Tees Valley Combined Authority Project name: Darlington Northern Link Road  \nVersion: V4  \nDate: 17 April 2026  \nDocument status: Draft  \nProject no: NEPO0010  \nProject manager: DA  \nPrepared by: LK  \nFile name: OAR_Apr26_v3  \nDocument history and status  \n\n| Version | Date | Description | Author | Checked | Reviewed | Approved |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 0 | 07/11/25 | Working Draft | LK | LK | DA | DA |\n| 1 | 13/11/25 | Revision to sensitivity testing wording | LK | CW | DA | DA |\n| 2 | 14/02/26 | Updates following green book | LK | LK | DA | DA |\n| 3 | 14/04/26 | Inclusion of further development work | LK | LK | DA | DA |\n| 4 | 17/06/26 | Additional text for inclusion of further development work | LK | LK | DA | DA |\n\nJacobs U. K. Limited  \nThird Floor, City Gate 2 St James’ Boulevard Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JD  \nT +44 (0)191 272 6300 [www.jacobs.com](www.jacobs.com)  \nCopyright Jacobs U. K. Limited © 2026.  \nAll rights reserved. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of the Jacobs group of companies (“Jacobs Group”) . Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs Group constitutesan infringement of copyright. Jacobs, the Jacobs logo, and all other Jacobs Group trademarks are the property of Jacobs Group.  \nNOTICE: This document has been prepared exclusively for the use and benefit of Jacobs Group client. Jacobs Group accepts no liability or responsibility for any use or reliance upon this document by any third party.  \nContents  \n1. 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The current policy context ......................................................................................................................................21  \n2.1 National Policy ............................................................................................................................................................... 22  \n2.1.1 Department for Transport ‘National Policy Statement for National Networks’(2024) ....... 22  \n2.1.2 Department for Comm","cbCaigo50eRfHlKu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigo50eRfHlKu","pdf",9815900,155,"English","# Introduction\n## Project Overview\n## Purpose of the document\n## Previous studies\n## Document Structure\n# The current policy context\n## National Policy","[{\"question\":\"Who is the client and what is the project covered by this report?\",\"answer\":\"The client is Tees Valley Combined Authority, and the report covers the Darlington Northern Link Road project.\"},{\"question\":\"What version and status does the report use?\",\"answer\":\"The report is Version V4 and its document status is Draft.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main sections included in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include an Introduction with project overview, purpose, previous studies, and document structure, followed by a policy section covering the current policy context and national policy references.\"}]","Options Assessment Report - Version V4 - Draft | PDF",1789737994,391]