Decision details

To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport to consider whether the Council should grant a request from the Ministry of Defence to apply to the magistrates’ court for an order diverting Durrington Byway 29 on the ground that the proposed new route would be nearer or more commodious to the public.  The proposed new route is shown on the plan at Appendix 1.  

I consider that the proposed application should be made and therefore approve adoption of the course of action outlined in paragraph 21(ii) of the report.

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

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.

On 13 April 2016, Durrington Town Council consented to the application being made and completed a consent form which is shown at Appendix 2.

The local member, Cllr Graham Wright (Durrington and Larkhill), has been consulted and has made no objection or representation.