THE SECRETARY OF STATE hereby gives notice that she proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of the whole of highway network at Braydon Court, including footpaths lying between Nos. 1 to 8 Milston Avenue to the west and Sherston Avenue to the east, a western and eastern part width of the cul-de-sac Sherston Avenue, that cul-de-sac length of Milston Avenue to the west of Nos. 1 to 6 and a north western part width of Corsham Road, Swindon.

IF THE ORDER IS MADE, the stopping up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Westlea Housing Association by Swindon Borough Council on 11 December 2007 under reference Application Number: S/07/2414/RA.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT ORDER AND RELEVANT PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED at all reasonable hours during 28 days commencing on 2 September 2008 at Highways Department, Swindon Borough Council, Premier House, Station Road, Swindon, SN1 1TZ and may be obtained free of charge from the Secretary of State at the offices of the Department for Transport (quoting reference NATTRAN/SW/S247/08) at the address stated below.

ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT to the making of the proposed order within the period of 28 days commencing on 2 September 2008 by notice to the Secretary of State, quoting the above reference, addressed to the National Transport Casework Team, Government Office for the North East, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4WH.

In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it.

Alan Windham

On behalf of the Department for Transport

The Schedule

Planning permission is granted for Demolition of 32 no. flats, 5 no. shop units and 7 no. bungalows and erection of 38 no. houses and 3 no. retail units with 91 no. car parking spaces, and the alteration of gardens to 10 no. existing properties to provide on plot parking (Revision to previous approval S//07/0132) at Braydon Court, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DZ.