Decision details

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) noted the highway works as outlined in Section 3.1 and indicated on Leeds City Council Drawing Number EP/716988/01/01 at an estimated cost of £152,650;

ii) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the landowner/developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by this Council at the cost of the developer; subject to conditions precedent matters (associated with the planning permission), land ownership and landowner approval issues being fully resolved;

iii) gave authority to implement the works as set out in Section 3.1, subject to the approval of any necessary planning conditions and the negotiation of an acceptable Section 278 Legal Agreement;

iv) approved an injection of £152,650 into the City Development Capital Programme; and

v) gave authority to incur expenditure of £128,291 works costs and £24,359 staff costs, to be fully funded by a developer per a Section 278 legal agreement.