Decision details

HT-003-12 - Proposed Application to Divert parts of Byways Open to all Traffic Figheldean 21 & 25 and Netheravon 9

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport to consider whether the Council should apply to the magistrates’ court for an order diverting parts of byways open to all traffic Figheldean 21, 25 and Netheravon 9 on the grounds that the diverted routes would be nearer or more commodious to the public.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Officers consider that the highway concerned can be diverted so as to make it more commodious for the public and the Council should accordingly apply to the court for a diversion.

 

Alternative options considered:

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport may resolve to:

(i)         Give consent to the application

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

 

Other reasons / organisations consulted

On 28 March 2011, Netheravon Parish Council consented to the application being made with regard to Netheravon 9 and on 4 April 2011, Figheldean Parish Council consented to the application with regard to Figheldean 21 and 25.  The landowner consented on 8 February 2011.  These consents are shown at Appendix 3.

The local members, Mr John Smale (Bulford, Allington and Figheldean) and Mr Charles Howard (The Collingbournes and Netheravon) have been consulted and made no objections or representations.

 

Contact: 01225 718023 email  kevin.gale@wiltshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 20/02/2012

Date of decision: 20/02/2012

Effective from: 29/02/2012

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