Decision details

(1)  A Resolution of Approval is made in respect of a scheme for Clarence Road with approval given for the specification, plans, sections, estimate and provisional apportionment to be prepared by the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services in due course.

(2)  In future, where a recommendation is made for the Portfolio Holder to make a First Resolution in respect of a scheme proposed under the provisions of the Private Street Works Code, a simultaneous recommendation is to be made for the Portfolio Holder to make the further Resolution of Approval upon receiving the necessary specification, plans, sections, estimate and provisional apportionments prepared by the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services.

Concerning the making up and adoption of Clarence Road, Bickley (between Page Heath Lane and Southlands Grove) as a highway maintainable at public expense, Report ES19015 seeks a Resolution of Approval under the Private Street Works Code contained in the Highways Act 1980. A First Resolution in respect of Clarence Road was made under S.205(1) of the Highways Act 1980 following the Environment and Community Services PDS Committee meeting on 10^th October 2018.

The unmade section of the street crosses a railway line via a bridge approximately half way along its length. The bridge is maintained by Network Rail but considered weak with a maximum 13 tonnes limit. Rather than the bridge bear additional road construction weight and the weight of additional traffic, including any heavy vehicles not observing the weight limit, an experimental road closure is between the southern boundary of 62 Clarence Road and the driveway access to numbers 79-87 Clarence Road will prohibit all vehicles except pedestrians, pedal cycles and Network Rail service vehicles maintaining the bridge. The closure will be reviewed after six months with a view to making it a permanent closure. As such, works over the bridge can be carried out to reduced design standards with the completed scheme supporting Bromley’s ambition to promote quality cycle routes in the borough.