Issue details

Bridgewater Place Wind Monitoring

Executive Board will be asked to note the results of the post installation wind monitoring exercise and to agree the recommendation following the expert advice that the high winds protocol can be stopped.

 

Executive Board will also be asked to note and support the agreement reached with the owners of Bridgewater Place to obtain planning permission and implement the additional structures to ameliorate the wind conditions at the hot spot sites on privately owned land to the south of Bridgewater Place.

Decision type: Key Decision

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Beeston and Holbeck; Hunslet and Riverside;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/09/2019

Decision due: 16 Oct 2019 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: City Development

Contact: Gillian Macleod, Highways Development Officer 0113 378 8091 Email: gillian.macleod@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Member briefings

 

External and Internal Consultation: Relevant officers within the Council have been consulted and have reviewed the test results, analysis and advice and the recommendations for further hotspot works.

Consultees

The Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

 

Ward Members for Beeston and Holbeck and Hunslet and Riverside Wards

 

External Consultation:  The proposals detailed in this report have been prepared in consultation and agreement with the owners of Bridgewater Place. An appropriately qualified and independent Wind Analyst has undertaken the testing and modelling work which has been peer reviewed by a further independent expert on behalf of the Council. I

 

Internal Consultation: Relevant officers within the Council have been consulted and have reviewed the test results, analysis and advice and the recommendations for further hotspot works.

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • The report to be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting