Issue - meetings

To consider Report No. RP2003 (copy attached), which sets out matters relating to the adoption of a Rushmoor Parking Policy, which would form part of Hampshire County Council’s overall Operational Parking Policy.

The Cabinet considered Report No. RP2003, which set out a proposed Rushmoor Parking Policy, to run alongside the Hampshire County Council Operational Parking Policy.

The Report set out the reasons why the policy had been developed at this time. The Cabinet was informed that on-street parking had given rise to an increasing amount of problems over recent years, with residents regularly looking to the Council resolve the issues faced.

Members were advised that an amendment to the draft policy had been proposed by the Council’s planning department as follows:

“Where development requiring planning permission is proposed in an area where a parking permit scheme is in operation, whether for larger Houses in Multiple Occupation, infill housing development or conversion of larger properties or non-residential buildings to residential, the proposed development will be required to meet the Local Plan requirements as set out in the adopted Car and Cycle Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document. The existence of a residents’ parking permit scheme and the availability of permits which do not guarantee the holder a parking space will not affect the requirement to meet the standard provision within development sites, and in determining planning applications consideration will be given to the impact of any proposed entrance or driveaway which results in the loss of existing of on-street parking space. As such developments will meet their own parking requirements they will not be eligible for parking permits in the future”.

Members were supportive of the amendment and agreed that this should be added to the policy.

The Cabinet RESOLVED that

(i)           the Rushmoor Parking Policy, as set out in Appendix A of Report No. RP2003 and amended at the meeting, be approved; and

(ii)          the Executive Head of Regeneration and Property, in consultation with the Operational Services Portfolio Holder, be authorised to make future operational amendments to the Policy.