Decision details

Approval is sought to adopt and protect the route for the proposed road widening improvement works along the A582 South Ribble Western Distributor shown at Appendix 'A'.

Route adoption and protection is identified as an early activity under the Infrastructure Delivery Plan to the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal.  Once the route is approved, the County Council will be in a position to progress a planning application and start land assembly procedures.

A six-week public consultation exercise was held on the proposed upgrading of the A582 to a dual carriageway along its full length between Cuerden and Preston city centre and the B5253 south to Longmeanygate. These improvement works have already been identified in the published Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan and a line thought to be the best line considering the highway engineering, physical and environmental constraints surrounding the existing roads has been identified.

The consultation received 406 responses. A Consultation Report, presented at Appendix 'B', compiles and summarises the comments received and responds to these. None of the issues identified through the consultation impede the progression of the route at this stage.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order No 25 have been complied with.

Following a decision taken by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport on the 14 September 2015, County Councillor Marcus Johnstone the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services agreed to adopt and safeguard the route of the proposed widening and improvement of the A582 as that shown at Appendix 'A' for development control purposes.