Decision - Traffic Regulation Orders associated with car free developments

(1)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees that, when planning permission is granted for a car free housing development inside a residents’ parking zone, residents in that development who are blue badge holders will be able to apply for a resident’s parking permit.

(2)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment authorises such amendments as are necessary to existing Traffic Regulation Orders so as to allow resident disabled drivers living in a car fee development to apply for a residents parking permit.

To enable the Cabinet Member to create a more inclusive approach to increasing the availability of parking for disabled residents in controlled parking zones by not excluding them from applying for a resident’s parking permit if resident in a car free housing development.

The only alternative option available would be to maintain the current position regarding the qualification for residents parking permits.  This is not considered to be appropriate in terms of increasing choice and being more inclusive.