Purpose

To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene & Flooding to consider whether Wiltshire Council should apply to the magistrates’ court for an order stopping-up (i.e. extinguishing) highway rights over a section of highway adjacent to the property known as ‘Tower View’, 8B High Street, Steeple Ashton, on the ground that the section concerned is unnecessary for public use or any other highway-related reason.

The section of highway is shown cross-hatched on the plan at Appendix 1. A photograph is shown within the Highway Engineer’s Report at Appendix 2.

Decision

Following consultation with officers I give notice that I intend to consent to the application. If you would like to make any representations to me on this issue please do so by 22 June 2026.

Reasons for the decision

On consideration of the matter, officers are of the view that the section of highway concerned is unnecessary for public or any other highway-related reason.

Alternative options considered

The Cabinet Member may resolve to:

(i) Give consent to the application

(ii) Refuse to give consent to the application, in which case reasons should be given for doing so.