Decision to agree licence with Network rail in order to allow Herefordshire council to complete works to widen footpath at great western way

December 17, 2025 Commercial and Investment Manager (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

... agreed to a licence with Network Rail to allow the widening, construction, and maintenance of a footway and cycleway on Great Western Way, involving the relocation of a fence and public access improvements, to be completed within six months.

Full council record

Decision

To agree the terms of a licence with Network
Rail in order to allow the Council to make alterations to Network
Rail’s property by removing the company’s palisade
fence from its existing position and re-erecting it in a position
agreed with the Company’s Asset Protection Engineer. This
will allow the Council to widen construct and maintain a footway
and cycleway on the Company’s property known as Great Western
Way. The Licence will permit improvements to the existing footpath
and the necessary rights to enable the public to use the existing
footway and such part of those works as is designed for that
purpose. Works under the Licence are to be completed in 6
months.

Supporting Documents

2025.12.17 RoOD great western way P.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date17 Dec 2025