Purpose

The proposals are being pursued as part of a s278 Agreement under the Highways Act 1980 and S106 under the Town and Country Planning Act as part of a new development which will introduce further traffic movements.

The purpose of the proposed 7.5 tonnes weight restriction is to restrict the number of light good and heavy goods vehicle using the roads surrounding the new development in the interest of highway safety for all users and improving the amenity around the site.

The purpose of the proposed Bus Gate and No Entry on Paradise Lane is to improve public transport links to the site and restricting the overall impact of vehicular movements on Paradise Lane.

Consultations

Formal consultation was carried out between 10 November-2023 and 8 December-2023 which included advertising in the local press and notices being displayed on site.  Divisional county councillors were consulted along with the council's usual consultees and the consultation documents posted on the council's website.

Following formal consultation twenty-nine responses were received relating to the Order as below:

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Twenty-two correspondence of support, with six raising additional comments and three correspondence raising concerns to the proposal.

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Seven correspondence of support, with one raising additional comments.

The main points raised in the responses along with Officer comments are outlined in Appendix C.

Decision

Peter Bell, Regulation and Enforcement Manager, on behalf of the Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and Transport took a decision to approve the order.