Issue - meetings

To consider Report No. OS2007 (copy attached), which seeks approval to apply for temporary planning permission for the Kings Moat Car Park for a further three year period.

The Cabinet considered Report No. OS2007, which sought approval to submit a planning application to extend by three years the temporary planning permission for the Kings Moat car park, which was due to expire in May, 2020.

Members were reminded that, in 2007, permission had been given to use this land as a 58 space car park for a period of three years. The time limit had been agreed to ensure that the long-term objectives for the redevelopment of Farnborough town centre were not prejudiced by the permanent use of this land for car parking. In 2011, 2014 and 2017, permission had been given to continue using this land as a car park. Whilst the car park was located within the Civic Quarter redevelopment site and would, at some point, be part of the regeneration scheme, it was recommended that the retention of  the area as a public car park was the best option for the Council for the time being.

It was noted that the car park attracted 66,500 visits each year, with a net income of £60,000 per annum and operational expenditure of £8,000 per annum.  

The Cabinet RESOLVED that the Head of Operational Services be authorised to seek planning permission to continue using the land as a car park for a further three years from May 2020.