Representation by Residents of 12 Queensway (Residents of 12 Queensway)
- Date submitted
- 28 July 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We are writing to register our interest in respect of the proposed A38 Derby Junctions scheme. Our home and business are under threat as a consequence of the proposed scheme, with our property, one of 15 properties on Queensway, proposed to be demolished. Should the scheme be approved we will not only be forced to relocate to a new home but we will also face very uncertain times because of the need to relocate our business too. We have made contact with representatives from Highways England on a number of occasions to discuss our particular circumstances. The nature of the business that we operate from our property is such that we have long term commitments and we have stressed that our opportunity to successfully relocate will be affected by the timing of and timeliness of any discussions and settlement in respect of the acquisition of our property. The busiest time for our business is between May and October with our commitments for 2020 already being significantly in place. We have indicated previously to Highways England that we would not wish to be forced to move during this busy time of year. The published scheme commencement date is March 2021 but we have received correspondence from Highways England, dated 12 December 2018, stating that they aim to take possession of our property in summer 2020. We would therefore welcome the opportunity to make further representations specifically regarding the limited progress so far made by Highways England to acquire our property by agreement and the potential confusion and impact of the differing timescales indicated for scheme commencement and property acquisitions.