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.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2018
Decision due: 10 Oct 2018 by Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Flooding
Lead member: Cllr Bridget Wayman bridget.wayman@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Highways & Transport
Contact: Kevin Gale tel. 01225 718023 Email: kevin.gale@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
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.