Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report which recommended the introduction of prohibition of waiting restrictions on Platt Lane and Lark Hill Road, Docross which had been approved under delegated powers on 19 May 2024. The proposal was subsequently advertised, and two letters of objection had been received.

The basis of the objections was that there was a limited amount of on-street parking in the area and the proposed restrictions would result in some residents and visitors to their property having no convenient place to park. Some residents only had a limited amount of off-street parking space within the curtilage of their property. Visibility issues would still exist even if the restrictions were introduced and may worsen by an increase in vehicle speeds due to lack of parked vehicles.

Following the decision to defer the report from the meeting held on 5^th February 2025, a site visit had taken place, and a revised proposal plan and schedule has been drafted based on the comments received at the meeting. This was shown in Appendix 1. However, Officers did not support this alternative proposal as vehicles parked closer to the junction could still force approaching vehicles into the path of vehicles turning left out of Lark Hill Road. Furthermore, the proposal did not cater for any displacement further away from the junction.

Options considered:

Option 1: Introduce the proposed restrictions as advertised

Option 2. Relax the proposal as shown in Appendix 1

Option 3. Do not introduce the proposed restrictions

RESOLVED that the proposed restrictions not be introduced.