Granny Bell Lane is a single lane sealed access road off Eames Avenue, North Haven that provides access to one property. Access to neighbouring properties is provided by Eames Avenue and private road, with informal access via Granny Bell Lane only.

Council previously sold off parts of Granny Bell Lane to formalise land boundaries.

The proposed closure and sale of Granny Bell Lane was publicly exhibited in May.

Due to ongoing maintenance issues council proposed that the road is formally closed and transferred to the property owner on Granny Bell Lane for use as a driveway.

Closing the road and transferring ownership to a private access allows the owners to maintain the road themselves. This land represents little commercial value to neighbouring owners.

During this period six submissions were received, with one objection.

The objection received from the owner of Brigadoon Holiday Park was on the basis that the land is used for access and this may be lost with the sale.

The objection was on the basis that the residents of Brigadoon who back Granny Bell Lane use the road for access to the rear of their properties to move furniture, and during the floods the public road was also a point of easy exit for them of their dwellings.

A report to the June council meeting noted that access is informal only, and residents can still access across neighbouring lands in any emergency situation.

"It should be noted that the Brigadoon did experience substantial impacts in the March 2021 flood disaster and are currently experiencing ongoing hardships as a result," the report said.

Though the response received from the neighbouring owners of 7 Eames Avenue stated no objection, they also did express concern that their current informal access to the rear of the property could be lost in future.

Council has agreed to have discussions with the property owner at Granny Bell Lane about the possibility of maintaining access rights.