Decision details

To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport to consider whether the Council should grant a request from GreenSquare Group to apply to the magistrates’ court for an order stopping up highway rights over parts of the highway at Dogridge, Purton on the ground that the highway is unnecessary for public use or any other highway-related reason. GreenSquare wishes to partially redevelop the site, provide additional social housing and take over maintenance of parking spaces from the Council.

The sections of highway concerned are shown shaded navy blue 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 18 (ii) of the report.

This decision was published on 17 October 2018 and will come into force on 25 October 2018.

Officers consider that the highway concerned can be stopped up as it is unnecessary for public use and 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 11 June 2018, Purton Parish Council consented to the application being made and a copy of the signed consent form is shown at Appendix 2.

The local member, Councillor Jacqui Lay, does not object to the proposal.