Decision details

Design & Cost Report for S278 Highway Works Associated with the student accommodation development at Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 8BL.

Reference: D57344

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) was requested to:

a) Note the detail of the highway works described in outline in paragraph 4 of this report and shown on plan TPHS/377/DR/051 Rev D attached at Appendix 3;

b) Give authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an 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 and overseen by the Council.

c) Give authority to incur expenditure of £6,870.00 staff checking and inspection fees to be fully funded by the developer through a Section 278 Agreement.

d) Approve the adoption of new highway construction on land shaded red on drawing number 2014-176/0907 Rev B attached at Appendix 4 so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime.

e) Approve the adoption of new highway construction on land shaded red on drawing 2014_176_0907 Rev A - LCC Education land to adopted highway attached at Appendix 5, which is currently LCC land vested on Education, so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime. The Education Department has been contacted to request this land becomes adopted highway to which no concerns have been raised.

f) Authorise the City Solicitor to advertise a Draft Traffic Regulation Order to create a new loading bay on Cookridge Street as shown on TPHS/377/DR/051 Rev D attached at Appendix 3; and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised; If objections are received when advertised these will be reported back to board.

Wards Affected: Little London and Woodhouse;

Contact: Gema Garcia, Highways Engineer 0113 378 6412 Email: gema.garcia@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 04/04/2024

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