Issue - meetings

Purpose: the report by the Director of Regeneration is to consider the response to changing the layout of the Pay & Display parking bay in Station Street in front of the new development at 8 Surrey Street, as per Planning condition 19 (c) of the Planning Permission granted under ref: 16/00142/FUL.

RECOMMENDED that the proposal under TRO 130/2017 is approved, changing the existing parallel parking to echelon (angled) parking within the realigned carriageway - as per Planning condition 19(c) of the Planning Permission granted under ref: 16/00142/FUL.

Paul Darlow, presented the report which sought to monitor the use of the 6 echelon spaces which would be marshalled during the high activity weekends when university students are moving in and out of the nearby accommodation.

Opposition spokespersons Councillors Simon Bosher and Yahiya Chowdhury supported the proposal.

Councillor Lynne Stagg, Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation, asked about the marshalling arrangements, when normal parking would be suspended.   Councillor Stagg accepted the recommendations.

DECISION: The proposal under TRO 130/2017 was approved, changing the existing parallel parking to echelon (angled) parking within the realigned carriageway - as per Planning condition 19(c) of the Planning Permission granted under ref: 16/00142/FUL.