Decision details

Traffic Regulation Order Modifications – Victoria Avenue, Harrogate

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Approval to
i)implement changes to parking and waiting Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) associated with the new bus stop to the North of Victoria Avenue, namely the removal of five parking spaces;
ii)abandon changes to TROs associated with relocating the existing Zebra crossing following an objection received.

Reasons for the decision:

Following consultation on parking space removal to create a bus stop, no objections were received and this change can be delivered.
During informal consultation for parking removal associated with relocating the zebra crossing outside the United Reformed Church, an objection was received. There were concerns that this would present difficulties for congregants, especially during weddings and funerals. Since this objection cannot be readily overcome, it is recommended to abandon this TRO modification and instead seek to make improvements to the existing zebra crossing to bring it more in line with standards.

Alternative options considered:

NYC could proceed with the parking removal outside of the United Reformed Church as originally intended. There is other parking in the vicinity which could be utilised by church service users, however these are further away from the existing access and removal of this
parking would cause a degree of inconvenience; this could lead to a negative public perception of the highway authority.
Several different locations and arrangements for the zebra crossing had already been considered and discounted. As such the best approach would be to make improvements to the existing Zebra crossing to bring it more in line with standards, within the limits of existing Traffic Regulation Orders so as not to cause further delay to works beginning on site.

Publication date: 29/01/2025

Date of decision: 24/01/2025

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