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ITEM EX10
EXECUTIVE
– 14 MAY 2002
STOPPING
UP OF HIGHWAY – MILTON PARK ESTATE SUTTON COURTENAY
Report by
Director of Environmental Services
Introduction
- This report seeks
approval for an application to the Magistrates for the stopping up of
three sections of highway that form part of Milton Park Estate.
- These sections
of highway (as shown on drawing no. 786/G153) were adopted in 1996 by
agreement with the estate owners. At that time the owners intended to
put forward further sections of the estate roads for adoption in the
future. This is no longer their intention and they now wish to reverse
the original adoption. This will bring all the estate roads back under
the owner’s control.
Consultation
- A consultation
to gauge the views of the adjacent occupiers, other councils, utility
companies and the amenity societies to the proposed stopping up has
produced no major objections. The only reservations expressed are from
four utility companies concerning future access to their apparatus.
The owner is currently providing the necessary assurances.
- The reversion
of these highways to private roads will not affect their use or access
as part of the Milton Park Estate. They do not appear to serve a wide
purpose and it is considered that they are, therefore, unnecessary as
highway.
Financial and Staff
Implications
- The owner will
meet all costs associated with the process and this Authority will make
maintenance savings. Staff will be required to appear before the Magistrates
to give evidence on behalf of the Council.
RECOMMENDATION
- The Executive
is RECOMMENDED to authorise the Solicitor to the Council to make an
application to the Magistrates under section 116 of the Highways Act
1980 for the stopping up of the three sections of highway in
Milton Park Estate (shown hatched on drawing no. 786/G153), on the grounds
that they are unnecessary as highway.
DAVID
YOUNG
Director of
Environmental Services
Background
papers: Nil
Contact
Officer:
May
2002
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