Public Notices Derby: 3 planning updates include 'dangerous' road's traffic light plan near Derby schools
Here are three projects to keep an eye on in the coming months.
Three local planning updates which include new traffic light plans near a Derby school could change Derby’s landscape.
Derby and the wider county continue to evolve with time. We have rounded up the top three projects that are in various stages of development - including delays that could impact local residents.
Several public notices have been published on Public Notice Portal, the purpose of which, is to make people aware of proposals prior to a final decision being made.
From a potential new traffic light plan, to an update on the Vernon Street Medical Centre, here are three projects to keep an eye on in the coming months.
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Traffic light plan for ‘dangerous’ road near Derby school
New traffic lights could be installed on a busy Derby road following complaints it is “too dangerous” for children to cross.
Derby City Council says it is considering highway changes to Blenheim Drive in Allestree near two schools – Portway Infant School and Portway Junior School.
Hundreds of children cross the road daily to get to both schools via a zebra crossing. But worried parents say greater protection is urgently needed so children are safer because the road is so busy.
A petition has been signed by almost 500 people calling for the council to take action as soon as possible by recruiting up to three lollipop patrols.
The petition on the change.org website has been set up by a worried parent who said “an accident is waiting to happen” on Blenheim Drive. More details can be seen here.
Delay to critical GP expansion decision in Derby
Permission was sought in the summer for Vernon Street Medical Centre, off Friar Gate, to undergo a “critical” expansion to help provide healthcare for thousands more residents.
Surgery bosses said doing nothing to improve the building will pose “serious risks to both patient safety and access to care” with plans to find a new home not materialising.
Plans include expanding the rear of the building and making alterations internally including knocking down walls to create more rooms.
However, the surgery is in an 1840s Grade II Listed building and within the Friar Gate conservation area. This, therefore, means Derby City Council will pay particular attention to the desirability of preserving the building, its setting and the features which make it special. Due to its listed status, conservation experts are part of the consultation process.
Planning documents by the surgery’s management team said the construction of the £75 million nearby Friar Gate Goods Yard redevelopment has prompted “renewed urgency” for the expansion plans to move forward.
£945k boost for EV charging points sparks concern in Derby
The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee endorsed a submission for £945,000 of Government funding for an Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant Programme during a meeting at Derbyshire’s County Hall, in Matlock, on October 30.
Councillors have raised concerns about possible neighbourhood ‘conflict’ and ‘trip hazards’ over new under-pavement, on-street electric vehicle charging points for those who do not have driveways.
Alex Linton, EMCCA’s Head of Transport Investment, explained the programme aims to encourage more people to own EVs by being able to apply for grants for approved on-street electric vehicle charging points and to prevent illegal and hazardous trailing of cables from people’s homes and across pavements.
However, Derbyshire County Cllr Carol Wood, who supported the initiative, raised concerns about the potential for conflict between neighbours if on-street parking is limited and she also hopes that any installations will involve sunken gullies and not create lumps that would pose ‘trip hazards’.
Ashfield District Cllr Matt Relf also raised concerns about whether residents would be able to guarantee being able to park in the right place for the cable channel to reach their cars with competition for parking places and he hopes there will be fairness in geographical spread for any roll-out.