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Cabinet Member: Growth & Infrastructure

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/067

Contact: David Groves, Transport Development Control Manager Tel: (01865) 816042

Report by Deputy Director of Environment & Economy – Growth & Infrastructure (CA13).

To consider adoption of the policy in light of public consultation.

On 16th November Cabinet was asked to accept the content and principles of the draft document, and authorise a wider consultation process.

The public consultation exercise was carried out from 28th March to 8th May 2011.

The results and comments received from the consultation are presented. The draft document has been amended in places in response to the comments received and from additional factors coming to light throughout the consultation.

Cabinet is being asked to accept the changes to the policy document and endorse the revised document as policy for immediate use.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)               adopt the parking standards for new residential developments as set out in Annex 3 to this report;

(b)              agree that the Deputy Director Highways and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport can make editorial changes prior to publishing, and keep the document up to date in response to other policy changes.

RESOLVED:             to:

(a)               adopt the parking standards for new residential developments as set out in Annex 3 to this report;

(b)               agree that the Deputy Director Highways and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport can make editorial changes prior to publishing, and keep the document up to date in response to other policy changes.

Cabinet considered a report setting out the results of public consultation carried out from 28th March to 8th May 2011 and adopted the policy on parking standards for new residential developments.

It was noted that the Cabinet Member for Transport was the relevant portfolio holder and not the Cabinet Member for Growth & Infrastructure as notified on the agenda. Councillor Zoe Patrick, Opposition Leader asked that in future the correct Cabinet Member be identified on the agenda as it made planning very difficult. Councillor Patrick commented that the consultation was welcome but that she could not see her response. She had completed it online and was worried that it and others had been lost. With reference to the proposals she stated that there was not enough parking. Grove was a congested area and rural developments relied on their cars. Also of concern was the reduction in rural public transport.

The Cabinet Member for Transport introduced the report referring to the background to the consultation.

RESOLVED:             to:

(c)               adopt the parking standards for new residential developments as set out in Annex 3 to this report;

(d)               agree that the Deputy Director Highways and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport can make editorial changes prior to publishing, and keep the document up to date in response to other policy changes.