General Information and Criteria
Resident parking schemes are provided in streets where the majority of residents have no alternative but to park their vehicles on the street and where the street is subject to heavy parking by non‐residents such as shoppers, commuters or visitors to public facilities.
The Council will normally consider standard resident parking schemes according to the operational criteria below or as detailed in the Resident Parking Controls Policy.
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Requests for resident parking schemes will be assessed on the basis of parking conditions throughout a typical week.
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After receipt of an application for a resident parking scheme, the average parking level observed must reach or exceed 75% of parking saturation.
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Depending on specific circumstances and locations, surveys will be undertaken as considered necessary to evaluate the parking availability.
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If the 75% parking saturation is reached, there will be a need to undertake a consultation with local residents and ward Councillors to find out if there is general support for the introduction of a scheme.
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If there is sufficient support then a detailed scheme will be designed for further consultation.