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Agenda Item: 3950/2016 Report author: Jonathan Waters Tel: 0113 37 87492 Report of Transport Development Services Report to Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) Date: 08 November 2016 Subject: 2016 Adel & Wharfedale Traffic Regulation Order – Mosley Wood Gardens Package of TRO’s Capital Scheme Number : Are specific electoral Wards affected? Yes No If relevant, name(s) of Ward(s): Adel & Wharfedale; Are there implications for equality and diversity and cohesion and Yes No integration? Is the decision eligible for Call-In? Yes No Does the report contain confidential or exempt information? Yes No If relevant, Access to Information Procedure Rule number: Appendix number: Summary of main issues 1 This report details proposals to be implemented to address issues relating to free flow of traffic, visibility and accessibility at junctions and also ensuring a turnover of parking near to commercial premises, through the introduction of a Traffic Regulation Order. 2 As detailed in a separate report presented August 2016, as a result of planning permission being granted for a residential development on land to the rear of 92 to 174 Moseley Wood Gardens, Cookridge, off-site highway works are required to enable the development to proceed. 3 The Developer has committed to enter a Section 278 Agreement (Highways Act 1980), whereby the off-site highway works are carried out by the City Council at the developer’s cost, which includes formal parking restrictions via a Traffic Regulation Order. The measures detailed within this report are to be advertised utilising that Traffic Regulation Order process. Best City Ambition 4 The Best Council Plan 2016-17 outlines how Leeds City will achieve its ambition to become the Best City in the UK and Leeds City Council the best local authority. According to the Best Council Plan, the success of the Best Council objective: ‘Ensuring high quality public services’, will be partly measured through reduced numbers of people Killed or Seriously Injured on the city’s roads. This scheme meets these objectives by providing a safer and more user friendly road environment, through improved accessibility and visibility for all persons using the roads in question. Recommendations 5 The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) is requested to: i) Authorise the detailed design, advertisement and subsequent implementation of a traffic regulation order in the Adel and Wharfedale ward as detailed in paragraphs 3.2.1 to 3.2.13; and ii) request the City Solicitor to advertise a draft traffic regulation order for the waiting restrictions as described in paragraphs 3.2.1 to 3.2.13 and if no objections are received, to make and seal the order as advertised. 1 Purpose of this report 1.1 To seek approval to undertake the detailed design, advertisement and subsequent implementation of a traffic regulation order in the Adel and Wharfedale ward, addressing a number of concerns raised by Ward Members, Police and members of the public, whilst making use of the legal advertisement associated with the forthcoming on-highway works as part of the Section 278 Agreement (Highways Act 1980) for the Moseley Wood residential development, thus reducing costs to the Authority. 2 Background information 2.2 Outline planning permission for residential development on land to the rear of 92 to 174 Moseley Wood Gardens, Cookridge, was granted on 1st April 2015 (reference 14/04270/OT). A Reserved Matters application for 135 dwellings was subsequently approved by Plans Panel on 17th May 2016 (reference 15/04884/RM). 2.3 A condition of the outline planning approval requires implementation of a 20mph zone for the surrounding roads including features, a junction improvement at Green Lane/Cookridge Drive and a raised zebra crossing outside the Holy Trinity C or E Primary School on Green Lane. 2.4 Leeds City Council intends to utilise the legal advertisement associated with the works detailed in paragraph 2.3 to formally advertise a series of parking measures across the Adel and Wharfedale ward in a separate traffic regulation order scheme. This allows the Authority to implement a number of desired measures without incurring a number of the usual fees associated with such a scheme, allowing swifter implementation and giving good value for money. 2.5 The measures associated with this separate scheme are the result of queries, complaints and general correspondence received over recent years from Ward Members, Police and members of the public to a variety of issues, the specifics of which are detailed in paragraphs 3.2.1 to 3.2.13. 3 Main issues 3.1 Design Proposals and Full Scheme Description 3.2 The scheme contains a number of measures across separate sites within the ward. These are detailed below: 3.2.1 Green Lane, junction with Kirkwood Drive, Cookridge: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.1. Parking is noted to take place at and close to this junction, which is near a convenience store and opposite Holy Trinity Primary School. These measures for the most part replace existing white keep clear bar markings and as a whole package will ensure that parking around this junction is prevented. 3.2.2 Tinshill Road, junction with Kirkwood Drive, Cookridge: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.2. Parking is noted to take place close to this junction and has been deemed to cause accessibility and visibility issues for drivers attempting to enter Tinshill Road from Kirkwood Drive. These measures will ensure parking takes place further away, improving visibility. 3.2.3 Tinshill Road, outside number properties 30-34, Cookridge: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.3. Concerns have been noted regarding parking for local commercial premises’ results in issues accessing private property and a rear-access road. These measures will prevent this obstructive parking from taking place. 3.2.4 Tinshill Road, junction with Moseley Wood Approach, Cookridge: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.4. Parking is noted to take place close to this junction and has been deemed to cause accessibility and visibility issues for drivers attempting to enter Tinshill Road from Moseley Wood Approach. These measures will ensure parking takes place further away, improving visibility. 3.2.5 A660 Otley Road, by filling station, Adel: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.5. Following the recent refurbishment of the filling station and the associated addition of fast food outlets, parking of heavy goods vehicles has been noted on this section of the A660. The parking of such vehicles causes visibility issues for vehicles wishing to exit the filling station and also vehicles wishing to access Lawns Hall Close. These measures will prevent such parking practices, ensuring improved accessibility and visibility. 3.2.6 Church Lane, junction with Holt Avenue, Adel: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.6. Sustained concerns raised by residents regarding parking practices that are seen to cause accessibility and visibility issues for vehicles using this junction, particularly when a larger event takes place at the Adel Memorial Club, opposite. These measures will ensure that a sufficient clear space is maintained, improving accessibility and visibility at the junction. 3.2.7 Sir George Martin Drive, Adel: Provision of ‘2 hours, no return within 2 hours, Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.7. Concerns have been raised regarding all-day parking at this location preventing customers to a convenience store from being able to park in the vicinity of the store. These measures will allow a turnover of parking, improving parking availability. 3.2.8 Wayland Approach, junction with Wayland Croft, Adel: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.7. Concerns have been raised by colleagues and members of the public regarding parking at this junction restricting accessibility, specifically for mobility vehicles. These measures will ensure accessibility around this junction. 3.2.9 Area around Adel Primary School, Adel: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ and ‘no stopping on entrance markings, 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday’, as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.8. Following a decision taken by Children’s Services Health and Safety Team in 2015 to prevent parent pick up and drop off within the school grounds, parking is now taking place on streets surrounding the school entrance. The measures will ensure that parking does not take place at key points such as junctions and bends, whilst maintaining some parking provision for residents in the area. 3.2.10 A660 Leeds Road and Church Hill, Bramhope: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.9. Concerns have been raised regarding parking practices during busier events at St. Giles’ Church. The proposals take note of the parking practices and will ensure that the parking is better managed, protecting the junction of A660 Leeds Road with Church Hill and also the entrance to the church car park, whilst maintaining good provision for residents and church attendees. 3.2.11 Eastgate junction with Eastgate Close, Bramhope: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.10. Concerns have been raised regarding parking at this junction reducing visibility to drivers. These proposals will provide a clear area around the junction, improving visibility. 3.2.12 A659 Arthington Lane and Park Way, Pool-in-Wharfedale: Provision of ‘no waiting at any time’ and ‘no stopping on entrance markings 8am-6pm Monday to Friday’ as detailed on drawing TM/1/2357/TRO1.11.