Decision details

To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport to consider whether the Council should grant a request from Mr Harrop and Miss Van Hoegaerden, owners of Charlcutt Barn, Charlcutt to apply to the magistrates’ court for an order stopping up highway rights over part of the verge of the C118 road on the ground that it is not necessary for public use.  The section of highway concerned is shown cross-hatched in black on the plan at Appendix 1.  

To consent to the application to stop up the Highway at Charlcutt Barn, Charlcutt, Calne, as detailed in the report.

This decision was made on 21 June 2018 and will come into force on 29 June 2018

Officers consider that the highway concerned can be stopped up as it is unnecessary for public use or any other highway-related reason.  Enough of the verge would remain if the public needed to use it as a refuge from any passing traffic.  The Council can accordingly apply to the court for an Order.

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 15 March 2018, Bremhill Parish Council consented to an application being made and a copy of the signed consent form is shown at Appendix 2.

The local member, Councillor Christine Crisp, does not oppose the proposal.