Purpose

The proposals are being pursued as part of a Section 278 Agreement under the Highways Act 1980 and Section 106 under the Town and Country Planning Act as part of a new development which will introduce further traffic movements.

The purpose of the proposed Pegasus crossings are to provide safe crossing point for cyclist, horse riders and pedestrians to promote sustainable travel and promote social inclusion.

Consultations
Formal consultation was carried out between 10 November-2023 and 8 December-2023 which included advertising in the local press and notices being displayed on site. Divisional county councillors were consulted along with the council's usual consultees and the consultation documents posted on the council's website.

Following formal consultation twelve responses were received, seven correspondence of support, five correspondences raising concerns and making additional comments to the proposals.

The main points raised in the responses along with Officer comments are outlined in Appendix C.

Decision

Peter Bell, Regulation and Enforcement Manager, on behalf of the Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and Transport took a decision to approve the order.