Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

A new visitor centre is planned.

Wiltshire Council has received a planning application to upgrade the visitor facilities at Stonehenge. The proposals for the World Heritage site will create a £25m visitor centre at Airman's Corner with new exhibition and education facilities.

Proposed changes include closing and grassing over the stretch of the A344 that runs through Stonehenge and the removal of the existing car park and much of the existing visitor centre.

A transit system taking people from the new visitor centre to the stones site is also proposed along with upgrading the Airman's Corner junction to a roundabout. It is proposed to relocate the existing Airman's Cross monument to a new location at Airman's Corner.

The planning application (ref: S/2009/1527FUL), listed building application (ref: S/2009/1528/LBC) and accompanying environmental statement can be viewed online at the councils website.

They are also available to view at the planning office at 61 Wyndham Road, Salisbury during office hours and at Salisbury and Amesbury libraries during opening hours. The council is seeking comments on the plans from anyone interested in this application. The deadline for comments is Friday, November 12th, 2009.

Comments can be submitted online to developmentmanagementsouth@wiltshire.gov.uk or by post to Wiltshire Council Development Services, 61 Wyndham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3AH.

To monitor progress of the application enter the reference number into the application search box using this link.