To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details of the background to the decisions to refuse applications for Discretionary Parking Permits from twelve applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved –

(1)     That with regard to application 1,  a second Discretionary Residents Parking Permit, personal to the applicant, be issued, subject to adequate proof of vehicle ownership;

(2)     That with regard to applications 3, 8 and 12,  a first Discretionary Residents Parking Permit, personal to the applicant, be issued, subject to adequate proofs being provided;

(3)     That with regard to application 5, a first Discretionary Residents Parking Permit, personal to the applicant, be issued, subject to (a) confirmation that no one else in the development where the applicant lives owns a car and (b) adequate proofs being provided;

(4)     That application 6 be refused but that Housing Officers investigate the on-site difficulties and the ownership of the garages in the vicinity to where the applicant lives;

(5)     That application 9 be deferred for Officers to consult with Park Ward Councillors about possible extension of the Residents Permits Scheme Zone and for a report to be brought back to the next Sub-Committee meeting to review the permit data and capacity of the zone;

(6)     That with regard to application 11, the applicant’s request for a reduction of the second permit charge to the first permit charge be refused. However, the applicant to be advised that if the first permit issued to another resident in a different flat in the development becomes available, the applicant be offered it. Until then, the applicant has to pay the second permit charge. 

(7)     That the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services’ decision to refuse applications 2, 4, 7 and 10 be upheld.

(Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2).