Councillor Nick Hards
Please
would the Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy provide an update
regarding the negotiations with South Oxfordshire District Council over their plans
for redeveloping the east end of Lydalls Road,
particularly the proposal to alter the junction between Lydalls
Road and Station Road. The latest amendment to planning application
reference P15/S2159/O refers to a possible shared use surface at
the east end junction between Lydalls Road and
Station Road and some clarity about what exactly is being discussed would be
appreciated by the local residents.”
Reply from the Leader of the Council
(deputising for the Cabinet Member for Environment)
“Oxfordshire
County Council deadline for responding to the application is 19th
January, therefore Transport Development Control officers haven’t yet fully
assessed the application at this point in time.
The outline idea of closing access at Lydalls Road junction with Station Road is one that has
been discussed and accepted in principle, subject to the transport assessment.
The shared use space would be used to help wayfinding from the station to the
town centre and give more room over to pedestrians and cyclists, thus creating
an improved movement space. This is an outline application with all matters
(apart from access to the site) reserved, therefore the detail of the shared
space area will come at a later stage - subjected to the outline planning
application being consented. If consented, there will be opportunity at a later
date to review more plans of this area and provide comment upon them then.
We continue to work with the district council on the proposals for the area
going forward”
Supplementary from Councillor Hards
“As the deadline for responding to the application is 19 January it seems obvious to me that some discussions will have been and are being held with South Oxfordshire District Council and it would be helpful if I could be given some indication of that discussion. Could the leader ask officers to do that?”
Response from the Leader of the Council
“I will ask officers to contact you.”