Agenda item

8.1

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, City Futures that recommended approval of a policy confirming that residents of designated car/permit-free developments would not be eligible for residents’ parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area. This was to be applied to all car/permit-free developments, both existing and future, where there is a relevant condition or directive on the planning permission.

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee:-

a)    Approves the Car/Permit-Free Development Parking Permit Policy that residents of properties which are designated as car/permit-free developments will not be issued with residents parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area, to be applied equally regardless of how the car/permit-free nature of the development was detailed in the planning permission (i.e. by condition and/or directive), aligning with the intention of the City Council as Local Planning Authority when the approval of planning permission was granted.

b)    Notes that the text of the Car/Permit-Free Development Parking Permit Policy:

“Residents of developments designated as car/permit-free developments will not be issued with resident parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area where there is a permit scheme in place. Residents may be eligible for other types of parking permit (carer, visitor, Blue Badge) in the usual way according to the relevant criteria.”

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

The proposed policy supports the refusal of parking permits for developments which have been assessed and designated as car/permit-free and is considered to strengthen how decisions in respect of issuing parking permits are made in the city.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

The alternative option considered was to continue without formalising the position. This was felt to be unreasonable because the current position relied upon the planning decision without having any formalised policy in respect of refusing permits on the basis of developments being designated as car/permit-free. 

8.1

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, City Futures that recommended approval of a policy confirming that residents of designated car/permit-free developments would not be eligible for residents’ parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area. This was to be applied to all car/permit-free developments, both existing and future, where there is a relevant condition or directive on the planning permission.

Following member questions it was confirmed that officers would find out what the limitations were on visitor parking permits.

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee:-

a)    Approves the Car/Permit-Free Development Parking Permit Policy that residents of properties which are designated as car/permit-free developments will not be issued with residents parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area, to be applied equally regardless of how the car/permit-free nature of the development was detailed in the planning permission (i.e. by condition and/or directive), aligning with the intention of the City Council as Local Planning Authority when the approval of planning permission was granted.

b)    Notes that the text of the Car/Permit-Free Development Parking Permit Policy:

“Residents of developments designated as car/permit-free developments will not be issued with resident parking permits or business parking permits (for businesses registered at the car/permit-free address) in the local area where there is a permit scheme in place. Residents may be eligible for other types of parking permit (carer, visitor, Blue Badge) in the usual way according to the relevant criteria.”

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

The proposed policy supports the refusal of parking permits for developments which have been assessed and designated as car/permit-free and is considered to strengthen how decisions in respect of issuing parking permits are made in the city.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

The alternative option considered was to continue without formalising the position. This was felt to be unreasonable because the current position relied upon the planning decision without having any formalised policy in respect of refusing permits on the basis of developments being designated as car/permit-free.