Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 16390
Received: 22/10/2009
Respondent: Aber Ltd
Agent: Colliers International
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The use of minimum parking standards for residential developments is not only contrary to the advice contained within PPG13, which states that maximum parking standards should be used, but also contradicts the aim to reduce reliance on private vehicle by encouraging residents to have more cars.
It is not considered to be appropriate to just limit parking at destinations, as residents will drive from their homes to the town centre, work place etc, which have maximum parking standards. This will put undue stress on these spaces and result in people parking elsewhere, including on-street and illegally, which could adversely affect traffic flows and road safety.
The use of minimum parking standards for residential developments is not only contrary to the advice contained within PPG13, which states that maximum parking standards should be used, but also contradicts the aim to reduce reliance on private vehicle by encouraging residents to have more cars.
It is not considered to be appropriate to just limit parking at destinations, as residents will drive from their homes to the town centre, work place etc, which have maximum parking standards. This will put undue stress on these spaces and result in people parking elsewhere, including on-street and illegally, which could adversely affect traffic flows and road safety.