W***** Lane, Oswestry REPAID

rogerthat!

As regards the connection to the public highway, most new developments next to public roads need to complete a S278 agreement with the local Highways authority that specifies the detailed design and future maintenance of the roadway, pavements, drains, lighting, signals, etc., including how much the developer must pay for the design approvals process, the works inspections and the maintenance bond (usually many tens of £thousands!). It is very normal that the connection has to cross Highways-owned land, usually a pavement and/or verge. AFAIK, once planning consent has been granted, Highways have no rights to block the creation of the agreed access / connection to the public highway, but they can (and do) drag their heels over the design approvals process...

With a scheme like this, the new road alignment will inevitably have to be built to adoptable standards and then formally adopted by Highways under a S38 agreement, becoming part of the public highway again.

SteveT

cooling_dude

I think you may be barking up the wrong tree here.

The adjacent A483 is described as the Swansea to Manchester trunk road. As such it will probably be the responsibility of Highways England (previously Highways Agency), who are the Government agency responsible for building and maintaining trunk roads and motorways. The junction with M******* Road is that most heinous of roadworks design, the staggered at grade junction. If you want to turn right you have to cross one lane of the dual carriageway and then wait in the central reservation area until there is a gap in the oncoming traffic. You also have to avoid traffic coming down the dual carriagway from the left that wants to turn right. If you look at the attached street view image you will see the problem. Both right turning vehicles have to give way to A483 traffic, but neither have priority over one another. Even in the darkest depths of stoneage Devon, we have spent the last 20 years replacing this type of kamikaze layout.

The planning objection refereed to by CD above isn't from the section 278 / 38 agent (Shropshire County Council), it's from HE. I assume their concerns are that a significant amount of the additional traffic generated by the development will want to turn right onto A483, which isn't desirable from a health and safety point of  view.

They would be better off stopping up the central reserve crossing altogether, make traffic turn left and then do a U-turn at the roundabout on the A5 junction, just up the road.

Thank you gents (any ladies?) - all the experience you collectively bring is invaluable. Am seriously impressed by cooling_dude's digging around

I think it's one I'm going to plump for by the end of the evening unless I read / hear something that frightens me off. I'm guessing the borrowers are using FS as they need to complete a quick purchase - otherwise it sounds like they have other assets that they are selling to free up funds. Can't see any internet dirt on the family involved myself.

Based upon a brownfield value of £482000 per hectare, the site alone could be valued at at £1.36 million, so the valuation looks fair. Am I wrong?

FS loans are all interest-accruing from point-of-investment.

TY

It is also incumbent on The Platform to be fair & impartial and give their Lenders equal respect with their Borrowers. This is not happening, IMHO.