NCC 3592 - Serve Notice under Section 291 of the Highways Act 1980 to enable the completion of reinstatement work following the demolition of Leazes Footbridge (Paragraph 9 Table 7) (Part A)

January 8, 2025 Strategic Highways Manager (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to serve notice under Section 291 of the Highways Act 1980, allowing the council to enter private land and complete reinstatement work following the demolition of Leazes Footbridge, including site clearance, foundation work, paving reinstatement, boundary wall reconstruction, topsoil import, and temporary parking for site vehicles.

Full council record
Content

That the Council enter
onto a private landowner’s land to enable the following work
to be undertaken following the demolition of Leazes Footbridge:
 
·     
General site clearance including removal of remaining debris from
demolition of footbridge and existing facing stone to remaining
section of boundary wall.
·     
Excavation of small trench along front face of existing boundary
wall (up to 0.5m width) for underpinning and extension of existing
concrete foundation.
·     
Localised reinstatement of paving flags around existing boundary
wall and former location of footbridge pier together with
replacement of damaged flags used to form copings of lower dwarf
wall and roof of gas house as required.
·     
Reconstruction of boundary wall between private land and highway
including erection of temporary scaffolding.
·     
Importing topsoil to make good verge to front face of boundary
wall.
·     
Parking of site vehicles along access road within private land
(during working hours only).
 
and Legal Services are
instructed to ensure that the necessary legal formalities are
completed.
 

Supporting Documents

NCC 3592.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date8 Jan 2025