Road User Group (Development Control)

General Information on the roads aspect of Development Control

A typical housing development road under construction

Contact:
By e-mail: Contact Road User Group (Development Control)
By telephone: St Boswells (01835) 824000 ext 5544 (West Borders) or ext 5137 (East Borders)
By fax: St Boswells (01835) 825071
By letter: Council HQ, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA

Manager:
Mr Ron Elliot

General Responsibilities:

23 New Road Construction Consents in 2003
1100 New Planning Application Consultations in 2003
200 Miscellaneous Enquiries in 2003
1900 Property Searches in 2003
300 Local Plan Consultations in 2003
40 List of Public Roads Enquiries in 2003

Principal Role and Impact on Public Safety:
To manage and provide advice on all development control matters associated with future shape of road network and to administer list of public roads. If you are intending to carry out any development that may impact on A, B or C classified public roads, for instance building a driveway or a house, you should seek the advice from the Development Control office. This service also deals with enquiries about adopted roads that are on the official Council List of Public Roads.

Principal Documents:

Council Corporate Plan
Local Plan
Official Council List of Public Roads
Local Transport Strategy
List of Public Roads
Road Safety Plan
General Government Planning Policies
Tri-authority Standards for Development Roads
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
Transport Research Series Documents
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
Travel Choices for Scotland
Residential Roads and Footpath Design

Principal Legislation:

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and all appropriate regulations

Part of Technical Services Department:
Roads and Fleet Management

Head of Service:
Mr Stephen McGuire

Administrative, Professional & Clerical Employees:
15 (shared with Traffic Management and Road Safety)

Manual Employees:
Nil

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