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Stonehenge tunnel plan gets go-ahead despite fears of 'irreversible harm' to site

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A controversial £1.7 billion plan to dig a road tunnel near Stonehenge has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The decision, announced by Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson, goes against the recommendations of planning officials, who warned it would cause "permanent, irreversible harm" to the World Heritage Site.

The A303, which is a popular route for motorists travelling to and from the South West, is often severely congested on the single carriageway stretch near the stones in Wiltshire.

Highways England says its plan for a two-mile tunnel will remove the sight and sound of traffic passing the site and cut journey times.

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