Decision details
South Wye Transport Package – Southern Link Road – initial site works
Decision Maker: Director of Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The South Wye Transport Package, which
includes the southern link road, aims to promote economic
development by enabling easier access to the Hereford Enterprise
Zone, reduce traffic issues experienced by local residents and
promote walking and cycling as an alternative to driving in the
south wye area. The scheme forms part of the councils Local Plan
Core Strategy, Local Transport Plan, Economic Masterplan and
Corporate Plan.
In December 2014 cabinet selected a preferred route for the SLR and
authorised the development of the scheme for planning. A planning
application for the scheme was submitted in May 2015 and planning
permission was granted on 18 July 2016. Cabinet authorised making
of the CPO & SRO in October 2017 and these orders were made in
March 2018. A Public Inquiry into these orders was held in October
/ November 2018 and these orders were confirmed in March 2019 by
the Secretary of State for Transport.
In order to protect the council’s planning consent it is
necessary to commence implementation of minor works to secure the
planning permission before 18 July 2019. These works comprise
fencing, topsoiling, excavation and placing of subbase material as
detailed on the plan appended to this record of officer decision.
The scope of works have been agreed with the Local Planning
Authority as sufficient to enact the planning permission for the
scheme.
The above works are expected to cost £60,000 and would be
commissioned through the public realm contract and funded from the
2019/20 Local Transport Plan allocation. This expenditure would be
funded through a virement from LTP grant in accordance with
financial procedure rules.
Preserving the planning consent ensures that options remain open to
the Council pending further consideration of the overall transport
package. Those options would be to continue with progression of the
scheme, pause and review the scheme, or cancel it.
Contact: Mairead Lane, Acting Assistant Director for Highways and Transport / Head of Infrastructure Delivery Email: mlane@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260944.
Publication date: 08/07/2019
Date of decision: 28/06/2019
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