Decision details

Minor S278 Highways works – for a Housing Development, EASEL Phase 4 Site, Thorn Walk, Gipton, Leeds Capital Scheme Number : 32206

Reference: D41761

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) noted the highway works as outlined in Section 3.1 and indicated on drawing reference: E06/4165/043C;
ii) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into a minor agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980, whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by the Developer at the full cost of the developer, and the design checked and construction inspected by the Council (with the power to intervene if necessary);
iii) gave authority to implement the works as set out in Section 3.1;
iv) approved an injection of £16,000 into the City Development Department Capital Programme comprising £10,000 staff fees to check and inspect the highway works, and £6,000 to prepare, advertise, make and seal the TRO, all to be fully funded by the developer;
v) gave authority to incur expenditure of £10,000 staff costs and £6,000 legal costs, all to be fully rechargeable to the developer from a Section 278 agreement;
vi) instructed the City Solicitor to draft and advertise two Traffic Regulation Orders for No Waiting at Any Time and a Prohibition of Motor Vehicles restriction, and a 20MPH Speed Limit Order all as indicated on drawing no. E06/4165/043C and if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised; and advertise a notice under Section 90c of the Highways Act 1980 to provide traffic calming measures as shown on the drawing nnumber. E06/4165/043C and if no valid objections are received, to introduce the traffic calming measures as advertisedgave authority to increase the adopted highway boundary area to that shown on drawing ref. E06/4165/043C and for this area to be fully recorded in the Council’s adopted highway registry.

Wards Affected: Gipton and Harehills;

Contact: Richard Webster, Highways Development Engineer 0113 2477187 Email: richard.webster@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 30/10/2014

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