The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey

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A decision made (12/06/2007) regarding: The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey - La Rue Hamel, St. Clement.

Subject:	The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey - La Rue Hamel, St Clement
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2007-0049		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	I:Minister:2007:Ministerial Decisions:MD 00
Written report – Title	The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey - La Rue Hamel, St Clement
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Robert Cabot Assistant Traffic Engineer
Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the new road (La Rue Hamel), and the drains beneath had been constructed to a standard, such that: The ownership of the new road (La Rue Hamel) should be transferred from the current owner to ownership by the Public A report and proposition will be taken to the States of Jersey, proposing the Main Roads Classification Act for the new road.
Reason(s) for decision: To carry out the actions required following completion by the Developer of the obligations detailed in the Planning Obligation agreement entered into by a previous Environment and Public Services Committee, with the Developer of Field 203, the northwest part of field 204, and field 252, St Clement, and to enable completion of the traffic calming measures which are ongoing in La Rue de Jambart.
Action required: The Department of Property Holdings is to proceed with the transfer of ownership of the land on which the road is built, in accordance with the Planning Obligation Agreement To request the Greffier of the States to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Main Roads (Classification) (Amendment No. 28) (Jersey) Act 200- (REW), attached.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 12 June 2007

The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey - La Rue Hamel, St. Clement.

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

The Adoption of a New Public Highway by the States of Jersey

- La Rue Hamel, St Clement

Purpose of the Report

To brief the Minister on the progress in the construction of “La Rue Hamel” in the Parish of St Clement, and to advise that the adoption of La Rue Hamel, and the classification of La Rue Hamel as a main road, should now go ahead.

Background

In 2004 the then Environment and Public Services Committee entered into a Planning Obligation Agreement under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law, 1964, Article 8A, with the Developers of Field 203, the northwest part of field 204, and field 252, St Clemet. The agreement permitted the construction of 76 homes for the purpose of first time buyers on the land described above.

The agreement included the following clauses:

 Section 5.4 required the Developer to construct a new road to the reasonable satisfaction of the Public Services Committee.

 Section 5.5 states that on satisfactory completion of the road, the owners or Developer shall transfer the legal ownership of the new road to the Public or to the Parish of St Clement free of charge and free of all encumbrances. The legal fees incurred by the Public are to be borne by the Developer.

 Section 5.6 states that the Developer undertakes to provide the Highway Authority with a defect liability period of 12 months for the new road.

 Section 5.7.1 required the Developer to pay the Committee on commencement of the development the sum of £37,500 as a contribution to the costs of implementation of traffic calming measures along La Rue de Jambart.

The new road has now been completed, as has the development of the land for first time buyer houses and many of the houses are now occupied. Traffic calming measures have been progressed in La Rue de Jambart as far as possible, without adopting La Rue Hamel.

Discussion

The junction of La Rue de Jambart and La Grande Route de St Clement had been identified as a junction of poor standard, with a record of road traffic collisions. When the Development of the land described above was first proposed, the E&PSC identified that there was an opportunity to achieve an improvement to the road network. This could be achieved by providing a link road as part of the new development from Jambart Lane to La Grande Route de St Clement, and making the upper section of La Rue de Jambart one way south bound. Thus providing north bound vehicles on la Rue de Jambart a junction out onto La Grande Route de St Clement, constructed to modern standards.

The Department wrote to the Parish of St Clement asking whether the Parish wished to take on the ownership of the new road. The Parish declined to take on the ownership and administration of the new road, a Main Roads Classification Act is therefore required to be approved by The States of Jersey, so that the Minister for Transport and Technical Services can administer the new road.

The naming of new roads is defined in the law as the responsibility of a Parish Assembly. The Department wrote to the Parish requesting a parish assembly be held and a name selected. The Parish duly wrote back having approved at an Assembly the name of La Rue Hamel.

At various stages of the development of plans for the new housing development, the existing residents of the area as well as the Parish were consulted. The results of this consultation have been included in the proposals now nearing completion.

In response to concerns by existing residents it was agreed that cars exiting the new development would not be allowed to access La Rue de Jambart directly from the new road. This requires the western most section of the new road for a distance of 50m from La Rue de Jambart to be made one way east bound, and is intended to reduce the likelihood of residents of the new housing development using La Rue de Jambart.

An early proposal for vertical traffic calming in La Rue de Jambart was rejected by the Parish and residents, but a later scheme which includes horizontal calming features, and footpath widening and extensions was agreed to.

The works in La Rue de Jambart are now at a stage where the new road needs to be opened to traffic, so that the revised traffic management arrangements can be implemented.

Conclusion

The new road La Rue Hamel has been constructed to a reasonably acceptable standard.

Recommendation:-

The Minister for TTS is recommended to:

Instruct the Department of Property Holdings are to proceed with the transfer of ownership of the land on which the road is built, in accordance with the Planning Obligation Agreement
Instruct Transport and Technical services to prepare a report and proposition which is to be taken to the States of Jersey, proposing the Main Roads Classification Act for the new road.

Reason(s) for Decisions

To carry out the actions required following completion by the Developer of the obligations detailed in the Planning Obligation agreement entered into by a previous Environment and Public Services Committee, with the Developer of Field 203, the northwest part of field 204, and field 252, St Clement, and to enable completion of the traffic calming measures which are ongoing in La Rue de Jambart.

Action Required

The Department of Property Holdings are to proceed with the transfer of ownership of the land on which the road is built, in accordance with the Planning Obligation Agreement
To request the Publications Editor to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Main Roads (Classification) (Amendment No. 28) (Jersey) Act 200- (REW), attached.

Written by:	R J R Cabot Assistant Traffic Engineer

Approved by:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport

Attachments:

Map of La Rue Hamel Connecting Jambart Lane with La Grande Route de St Clement

Road Traffic (Saint Clement) (Amendment No.18) (Jersey) Order 2007