Phase 1 Road Adoption – Persimmon Homes

The Forum has received a statement from the Cambridge County Council regarding their understanding of the Home Farm Phase 1 and 2 road adoption process.  It is clear that the actions taken by residents on Phase 2 roads (Stevensons Road, Duddle Drive, Sheepwash Way) have been very effective but there has been little or no impact on the Phase 1 roads (Collingwood Drive, Nelson Crescent, Hardy Close, Bullen Close).  Persimmon Homes are still not completing their responsibilities in working with the Council to make the necessary repairs so that road adoption can commence.  The Forum needs some of the residents on these roads to step forward and help raise awareness so that more pressure can be put on Persimmon Homes to fulfill their responsibilities.

The following statement was received from Michael Cunliffe, Business Support Assistant, Highways Development Control.

The phase 1 roads, constructed by Persimmon, have direct access to the existing adopted highway of Over Road and so the progress of their adoption will not affect or be affected by the adoption of the phase 2 roads.

The process for achieving adoption of the Phase 1 roads has been discussed with Persimmon Homes for a number of years but cannot proceed without their action, which includes undertaking necessary remedial works.  As soon as Persimmon Homes wishes to begin working towards adoption of the Phase 1 roads they can do so.  I recently confirmed this with Paul White, Adoptions Manager for Persimmon Homes East Midlands on the 13th March 2012.

Paul has said that Persimmon are keen to progress toward the adoption of the Phase 1 roads, however the speed at which this will happen rests entirely in their hands.  Until the phase 1 roads are adopted, they remain the responsibility of Persimmon Homes.

Once the Phase 2 roads have been brought to the necessary standards, as approved by our inspectors, we will need to be provided with the necessary paperwork which shows that the party wishing to have the roads adopted has the right to do so.  Once we have the confirmation from our inspector and the necessary paperwork, adoption can take place.  However, I cannot provide a timescale for when Barratt’s will accomplish this.