Issue details

Proposed Movement Regulation changes for the "Platform for Prosperity" Road Improvement Scheme (TRO)

 

 

  1. The proposed changes in movement regulations are required to realise the traffic management benefits planned with the Platform for Prosperity Scheme (if the scheme is approved through due process).
  2. The Council has carried out extensive consultation and the scheme has attracted one movement regulation change objection.
  3. The traffic analysis undertaken by ROMANSE/Halcrow shows that by increasing traffic capacity in the locality of Platform Road, the prospective increase in travel time from the growth in traffic associated with the port and other prospective developments can be significantly reduced (see Appendix 5).  The proposed expansion of the carriageway may however, impact on certain residential or business properties adjoining the scheme and these can be considered through the Planning process together with any mitigation required from the Environmental Impact Assessment.  Overall however, the benefits for the community in economic and social terms outweigh any impact or interference with adjoining property rights for the reasons set out in the report.

 

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Bargate;

Decision due: 18 Dec 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport

Lead director: Jon Dyer-Slade

Department: Place Directorate

Contact: Graham Muir, Traffic Engineer Email: graham.muir@bblivingplaces.com / 023 8079 8063 Email: Graham.Muir@bbworkplace.com.

Consultation process

Council departments through the circulation of the draft report.  The general public through public advertisement and statutory consultees through circulation of public notices.

Consultees

Democratic Services, Legal Services, Finance, Property Services, Policy Coordinator, General Public and Statutory Consultees (held by Legal Services).

Public Comments may be sent to: Graham Muir, Traffic Engineer Email: graham.muir@bblivingplaces.com Tel: 023 8079 8063

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Cabinet decision (Ref 12/13 8344) from Cabinet meeting 17 July 2012