Decision details

Bath Transportation Package - Intention to appropriate two pieces of land

Decision Maker: Cabinet Single-Member Decision

Decision status: Implemented

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Two pieces of land in the Council's ownership held for open space purposes are to be appropriated for use in connection with the BTP. The law requires public notice to be given and that any objections must be considered

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1 Objections are noted;

2 The land at Kaynton Mead and Rudmore Park is appropriated for the purposes of highway use under the Highways Act 1980 in connection with the Bath Transportation Project.

Reasons for the decision:

The land is required for part of the rapid transit route and there is no alternative route along which it might run. Public Open Space of equal merit is to be provided as part of the route construction.

Alternative options considered:

Alternative routes for the Bath Transportation Project as a whole have been considered as set out in the statement of case for the CPO.

Publication date: 09/07/2010

Date of decision: 07/06/2010

Effective from: 17/07/2010

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