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Objection to the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0692 DDI: 01895 25 0692 Ref: NF CMD No: 170 To: COUNCILLOR JOHN RILEY CABINET MEMBER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORT c.c. Perry Scott – Corporate Director, Infrastructure, Transport & Building Services c.c. Kevin Urquhart – Infrastructure, Transport & Building Services c.c. Chairman of the Public Safety & Transport Select Committee c.c. Ward Councillors for South Ruislip c.c. Conservative and Labour Group Offices (inspection copy) Date: 21 June 2021 Non-Key Decision request Form D Objection to the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing Dear Cabinet Member Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply. You should take a decision on or after Tuesday 29 June 2021 in order to meet Constitutional requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made. You may wish to discuss the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your decision on the duplicate memo supplied, and return it to me when you have made your decision. I will then arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published. Neil Fraser Democratic Services Officer Title of Report: Objection to the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing Decision made: Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) Signed ………………………………………………………Date…………………….. Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport Cabinet Member Report – 21 June 2021 Page 1 (Part 1 Public) Objection to the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing Cabinet Member(s) Councillor John Riley Cabinet Portfolio(s) Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport Officer Contact(s) Kevin Urquhart, Infrastructure, Transport & Building Services Papers with report Appendix A – Plan showing the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member that an objection has been received to proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing. Putting our Residents First This report supports the Council objective of Our People. The objection to the consultation will be considered in relation to the Council’s strategy for parking in residential areas. Financial Cost The estimated cost implications in relation to the recommendations set out in this report is £1,000. Relevant Select Committee Public Safety & Transport. Relevant Ward(s) South Ruislip. RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member: 1. Notes the objection received during the statutory consultation for the proposed removal of the permit holder parking place outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip, and; 2. Approves the parking place outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip be removed and replaced with a section of 'Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm' waiting restrictions as proposed and indicated on Appendix A. Cabinet Member Report – 21 June 2021 Page 2 (Part 1 Public) Reasons for recommendations To allow clear vehicular access to planned individual vehicle crossing being constructed outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip. Alternative options considered / risk management None at this stage. Select Committee comments None at this stage. SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1. The Council’s Highways Team received requests for a new vehicle crossing to be constructed outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip. Prior to work commencing on the construction of this new vehicle crossing, an entire Zone SR (South Ruislip) permit holder parking place would need to be removed from directly outside where the new vehicle crossing is planned in order to ensure unimpeded access and egress to the off-street parking facilities that are being created. 2. Following the above, statutory consultation was carried out on these amendments to facilitate the installation of the new vehicle crossing. During this period street notices were erected and public notices were placed in the London Gazette and a local newspaper. Additionally, the Council wrote to the residential properties abutting the section of road where the changes are proposed. 3. It was proposed that the parking place outside where the new vehicle crossing would be removed and replaced with a 'Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm' waiting restriction to prevent other drivers from causing an obstruction once the vehicle crossing had been constructed. Attached as Appendix A to this report is a plan of the proposals. 4. During the consultation period, the Council received an objection from a resident who lives nearby. The main concern of this resident is that the parking capacity will be reduced following removal of this parking place and in their opinion at least a small space could still remain once the new crossover has been installed. 5. The Council's Highways Policy for new crossover applications states that crossovers will not be permitted where they would result in the loss of more than one space in residents’ parking places in a Parking Management Scheme. In this instance the length of the existing parking space is 8 metres with a kerb build out at one end meaning that only one car can comfortably fit within the bay markings, the minimum parking space required for 2 cars being 10 metres. 6. In response to the objection, the revised proposal is to remove the entire parking place because a parking place could not be retained adjacent to the new vehicle crossing. The minimum length of a parking place that the Council can propose is 4.5 metres and it is usual practice to leave at least 0.5 metres gap between the end of the dropped kerb and the start of Cabinet Member Report – 21 June 2021 Page 3 (Part 1 Public) the bay. Therefore at least 5 metres of raised kerb would be required if the Council was to consider retaining a parking place at this location. 7. Following further investigation officers can confirm that it will not be possible to accommodate the minimum sized parking place with sufficient clearances adjacent to this new vehicle crossing. Officers have also been unable to identify another location nearby where it would be possible to consider the installation of an additional permit holder parking place to offset the loss of parking as a result of these changes. 8. The Cabinet Member will be aware that the public have a legal right to gain access to their property from the highway. When determining an application for a new vehicle crossing, Section 184 of the Highways Act gives guidance to Highway Authorities in so much as they are only able to ensure that, so far as is practicable, there is safe access to and egress from the premises and there is a need to facilitate so far as practicable the passage of vehicular traffic in highways. The Highways Authority should also take into consideration any physical obstruction preventing the installation. In this case the Council's Highways officers have assessed the points above and have identified no legal basis to reject the application and therefore propose to proceed with the installation of the new vehicle crossing. 9. The removal of a section of parking place outside No. 71 Long Drive will result in the loss of a permit holder parking place. It appears that the new driveway being constructed will accommodate at least one vehicle which will off-set the loss of on-street parking. It is, therefore, recommended to proceed with the changes to the parking outside No. 71 Long Drive as proposed and indicated on Appendix A. Financial Implications The estimated cost associated with the recommendations to this report is £1,000, which can be contained within the existing Transport revenue budgets. RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities? The recommendation will provide clear access to new vehicle crossing being constructed outside No. 71 Long Drive. Although this will result in the loss of some on-street parking, the off- street parking area being created appears to be able to accommodate at least one vehicle. Consultation carried out or required Statutory consultation was carried out between 14 th April to 5th May 2021 by the insertion of public notices in a local newspaper, the London Gazette and displayed on site. Additionally, the Council wrote to the residential properties abutting the section of road where the changes are proposed. No further consultation is required, however, a final notice of making will be required if the Cabinet Member Report – 21 June 2021 Page 4 (Part 1 Public) Cabinet Member decides to approve the recommendations of this report. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed the recommendations to this report and concurs with the financial implications as set out above. Legal The Council's power to makes orders relating to parking places is set out in Part IV of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. If the recommendation is implemented, this report indicates that a permit parking place will be removed and additional waiting restrictions will be imposed on the road. The Council’s power to make orders imposing waiting restrictions is set out in Part 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The consultation and order making statutory procedures to be followed in this case are set out in The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2489). Section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 requires the Council to balance the concerns of the objector with the statutory duty to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic. Availability of off street parking and safe access to the driveway identified in this report are relevant considerations in deciding whether to make this form of order. In considering the consultation responses, decision makers must ensure there is a full consideration of all representations arising including those which do not accord with the officer's recommendation. The decision maker must be satisfied that responses from the public were conscientiously taken into account. The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 govern road traffic signs and road markings. There are no special circumstances drawn to our attention that would prevent removal of the permit parking place and introduction of waiting restrictions provided that the appropriate statutory procedures are followed. Infrastructure / Asset Management None at this stage. Comments from other relevant service areas Highways Delivery Manager - see paragraph 8. Cabinet Member Report – 21 June 2021 Page 5 (Part 1 Public) BACKGROUND PAPERS NIL. . TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A - Plan showing the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip Appendix C
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Executive Decision Notice – 29 June 2021 Page 1 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES Title of report Objection to the proposed amendments outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip to accommodate a new vehicle crossing Reference No. CMD 170 Date of decision 29 June 2021 Call-in expiry date 5pm, on 06 July 2021 Relevant Select Committee(s) Public Safety and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) South Ruislip Decision made Cabinet Members making the decision Councillor John Riley – Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport DECISION That the Cabinet Member: 1. Notes the objection received during the statutory consultation for the proposed removal of the permit holder parking place outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip, and; 2. Approves the parking place outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip be removed and replaced with a section of 'Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm' waiting restrictions as proposed and indicated on Appendix A of the report. Reason for decision To allow clear vehicular access to planned individual vehicle crossing being constructed outside No. 71 Long Drive, Ruislip. Alternative options considered and rejected None at this stage. Classification Public. Link to report (if public) Here. Relevant Officer contact Kevin Urquhart, Infrastructure, Transport & Building Services. Executive Decision Notice – 29 June 2021 Page 2 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk Decision implementation Where required, these decisions have been taken under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. Officers can implement this decision from: Tuesday 06 July 2021– from 5pm …unless this is called in by the relevant Select Committee set out above. Officers will be notified of any call-in received. Further information This is the formal notice by the Council of the above executive decision, including links to the reports where applicable. If you would like more information on this decision, please contact Democratic Services on 01895 250636 or email: democratic@hillingdon.gov.uk. Circulation of this decision notice is to a variety of people including Members of the Council, Corporate Directors, Officers, Group Secretariats and the Public. Copies are also placed on the Council’s website. London Borough of Hillingdon Civic Centre High Street Uxbridge UB8 1UW