Purpose

The proposals are being pursued as part of a
s278 Agreement under the Highways Act 1980 as part of a new housing
development which will introduce further traffic movements at the
junction of Garstang Road with Hampshire Avenue.
The purpose of the proposed No Waiting at Any Time restrictions are
to improve the safety of motorised and non-motorised users,
mitigating parking in the adjacent areas, preventing congestion and
potential road safety issues around the frontage of the site.

Consultations
Formal consultation was carried out between 23 April-2025 until 21
May-2025 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 No Objections were received.

Content

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