Agenda item

6.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report seeking authority to process a Public Footpath Diversion Order required to divert part of the adopted public footpath linking Redmires Road and Public Footpath No SHE/297 at Hallam Primary School. The report stated that the proposed Order, which would realign one of the footpaths that runs through the west side of the school site, was required to facilitate a development at the school under Planning Permission Case No. 14/02000/RG3.

6.2

RESOLVED: That (a) no objections be raised to the proposed diversion of the adopted public footpath SHE/297 at Hallam Primary School, Fulwood, as shown on the plan now submitted, subject to satisfactory arrangements  being made with the Statutory Undertakers in connection with any of their mains and services that may be affected; and

(b) authority be given to the Director of Legal and Governance to:

(i) take all necessary action to divert the aforementioned footpath by Order under the powers contained within Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

(ii) confirm the Order as an unopposed Order in the event of no objections being received, or any objections received being resolved and withdrawn; and

(iii) submit the Order to the Secretary of State for confirmation in the event that any objections received cannot be resolved.