Issue - meetings

On 27 July 2017 the Council’s Planning Committee approved the development of 324 dwellings on the Canford Paddock site, this was later increased by an additional 45 dwellings to 369 at Planning Committee on 8 March 2022. 

As part of the planning approval the Council secured funding via a Section 106 Agreement (S106 Agreement) to implement Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) throughout the development, for the Highway Authority (The Council) to implement if required.

This report presents the outputs of the statutory TRO consultation and recommends approval of the TROs to implement the changes on the ground in line with the Planning Decision.

RESOLVED to make and seal the Traffic Orders as advertised and implement the restrictions which are outlined in Appendix 1 of this report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holders: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Connected Communities

Climate Response, Environment & Energy

Reason

The Planning Approval was granted for this development on the basis that the advertised TROs would be implemented if parking problems arose and this was built into the S106 agreement.

There have been more objections than support for the TROs – the main reason for this being that residents advised that they and their visitors would be unable to park.

However, due to the narrow road widths (4.8m) vehicles parking on the carriageway creates an increased threat to life for residents in their homes due to lack of clear access for emergency services.

This would also cause accessibility issues for refuse vehicles leading to missed collections.

This has resulted in vehicles parking across the footway as shown in Appendix 4, causing accessibility and safety concerns for pedestrians, particularly the disabled, elderly and parents using a pushchair/pram. It is therefore recommended to make and seal the TROs as advertised.

In taking this decision regard has been had to the Council’s duty under section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment & Energy presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'H' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that on 27 July 2017 the Council’s Planning Committee approved the development of 324 dwellings on the Canford Paddock site, this was later increased by an additional 45 dwellings to 369 at Planning Committee on 8 March 2022. 

Cabinet was informed that as part of the planning approval the Council secured funding via a Section 106 Agreement (S106 Agreement) to implement Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) throughout the development, for the Highway Authority (The Council) to implement if required, and that this report presented the outputs of the statutory TRO consultation and recommends approval of the TROs to implement the changes on the ground in line with the Planning Decision.

RESOLVED to make and seal the Traffic Orders as advertised and implement the restrictions which are outlined in Appendix 1 of this report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holders: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Connected Communities

Climate Response, Environment & Energy

Reason

The Planning Approval was granted for this development on the basis that the advertised TROs would be implemented if parking problems arose and this was built into the S106 agreement.

There have been more objections than support for the TROs – the main reason for this being that residents advised that they and their visitors would be unable to park.

However, due to the narrow road widths (4.8m) vehicles parking on the carriageway creates an increased threat to life for residents in their homes due to lack of clear access for emergency services.

This would also cause accessibility issues for refuse vehicles leading to missed collections.

This has resulted in vehicles parking across the footway as shown in Appendix 4, causing accessibility and safety concerns for pedestrians, particularly the disabled, elderly and parents using a pushchair/pram. It is therefore recommended to make and seal the TROs as advertised.

In taking this decision regard has been had to the Council’s duty under section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.