Decision details

The aim of the scheme is to improve the pedestrian facilities and safety at the junction of Freshford Lane, High Street and Dark Lane outside the school.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the scheme should proceed as planned. 

The points raised by the objectors relating to the desired option have already been debated and considered within the Parish Council, who decided to proceed with the scheme option being delivered.

In relation to the objection regarding concerns over the noise vehicles will make outside of his property when driving up the ramps and onto the table, the ramp design has been amended to a gradient of 1:15 rather than 1:10 which will reduce the noise levels whilst still maintaining a traffic calming feature and highlighting a change of environment to the driver.

We have also assessed the level and drainage design of the table to ensure that the additional gullies provided and level design of the table will not cause any run off into private property.

BANES Highways officers produced 3 design options and presented them to the Parish Council for them to agree an option to proceed with and construct this financial year. The 3 options presented to the PC were:

1.  a raised table incorporating flush pedestrian areas as per the Parishes desire to see some shared space ideas incorporated into the design as well as a buff coloured surface to signal to motorists a change in environment;

2.  new pedestrian footway improvements at the junction; and

3.  Option 1 but using high quality paving sets to create more of a shared space look and feel.

The table option was the preferred option due to it providing a speed reducing feature as well as both a visual and physical change of environment to the motorist outside of the school.