Issue - meetings

This report asks the Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning to note the Planning Authority’s position on the status of the Hull Road verges, located between Nursery Gardens and number 315 Hull Road (to the north of the A1079).

Resolved:

     i.        That the Planning Authority’s position on the status of the Hull Road verges, located between Nursery Gardens and number 315 Hull Road (to the north of the A1079), subject to any valid objection received in relation to the adoption process pursuant to Section 228 Highways Act 1980, be approved.

Reason: To provide clarity to existing and future landowners.

    ii.         That the attached draft Director Decision presenting the proposed approach to the adoption of part of the verges as highway maintainable at the public expense pursuant to Section 228 Highways Act 1980, be noted.

Reason: To protect the rights of highway users and provide clarity to existing and future landowners.

The Executive Member considered a report which detailed the Planning Authority’s position on the status of the Hull Road verges, located between Nursery Gardens and number 315 Hull Road (to the north of the A1079).

The Traffic and Highway Development Manager detailed the report and explained that the status of the Hull Road verges needed clarifying, with some parts proposed to become adopted highway. She then stated that the Council was also planning on serving notices and writing to residents and that they had a right to object to the process.

In response to questions from the Executive Member, the Traffic and Highway Development Manager and Director of Environment, Transport and Planning stated that:

·        The Planning Authority’s position needed clarifying to determine what it would deem the land to be in planning terms, if it was going to be developed. As the land on the verges is not within the curtilage of the dwellings, the use of the verge for parking would be a change of use of the land and would require planning permission.

·        If residents objected to the process, it would then be independently looked at and the Council could take the decision further if necessary or negotiate with landowners.

The Executive Member requested that, outside of serving notices, Officers engage with residents further so that they were fully informed of the decision, which they agreed to do.

Resolved:

     i.         That the Planning Authority’s position on the status of the Hull Road verges, located between Nursery Gardens and number 315 Hull Road (to the north of the A1079), subject to any valid objection received in relation to the adoption process pursuant to Section 228 Highways Act 1980, be approved.

Reason: To provide clarity to existing and future landowners.

    ii.         That the attached draft Director Decision presenting the proposed approach to the adoption of part of the verges as highway maintainable at the public expense pursuant to Section 228 Highways Act 1980, be noted.

Reason: To protect the rights of highway users and provide clarity to existing and future landowners.