Issue - meetings

To seek Cabinet’s approval, in principle, for the granting of an easement over land situated in Colchester Road, Weeley.

RESOLVED that, subject to its decision to be taken later on in the meeting in respect of the related report B.1 on the Agenda, Cabinet authorises, ‘in principle’ the granting of an easement over the land in question in Colchester Road, Weeley.

The Cabinet gave consideration to a report of the Corporate Finance and Governance Portfolio Holder (A.5) which sought its approval, ‘in principle’ for the granting of an easement over land situated in Colchester Road, Weeley, as  shown on the Plan in Appendix A to the Portfolio Holder’s report.

It was reported that the Council had been approached by the owner of a proposed development on Colchester Road, Weeley.  Following the granting of their planning consent, they had discovered that the only access from the development to the highway was over a small piece of land owned by the Council. The Developer had originally been advised that this land was part of the public highway due to an error with Essex Highways’ data.  Following an approach by this Council’s Officers to both the Developer and Essex Highways, it had been established that there was a piece of land in the Council’s ownership between this development and the public highway.

The owner had therefore sought an easement from this Council in order to provide access to the development for both themselves and the future property owners, by way of the construction of a section of road to link their development to the Highway. This access was imperative to the land owner as without it the development would no longer be feasible as there was no viable alternative route available.

Having considered the nature of the request and the advice of Officers on this matter:-

It was moved by Councillor G V Guglielmi, seconded by Councillor Stock OBE and:-

RESOLVED that, subject to its decision to be taken later on in the meeting in respect of the related report B.1 on the Agenda, Cabinet authorises, ‘in principle’ the granting of an easement over the land in question in Colchester Road, Weeley.