Decision details

To seek approval for the adoption of the new residential parking standards as a policy to enable the assessment of parking levels for new developments within Oxfordshire.

* Commercial parking standards and cycle parking standards to remain the same.

Recommendations agreed subject to the amendment in bold below:

(a)       To endorse the principle of applying parking standards for new residential developments as set out in the draft document, and to agree to a formal consultation period. Allowing for minor amendments according to the consultation, Cabinet will meet again to fully endorse the use of the policy. Cabinet is also asked to empower officers to start using the principle of this emerging policy where the Planning Authority and the developer are in agreement: and

(b)       agree that following debate the authority to make any minor changes to the text of the consultation paper be delegated to the Deputy Director - Highways and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Growth and Infrastructure.