The Strategic Director, Place will submit Document “H” which considers an application for a Disabled Persons Parking Place at Heath Road, Bradford where the application has received an objection.

Recommended-

(1)       That the Committee determines whether or not to allow the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 23 Heath Road.

(2)       That the applicant and objector be informed accordingly.

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

                                                            (Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

Resolved-

(1)       That the application for the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 23 Heath Road, Bradford be approved.

(2)       That the applicant and objector be informed accordingly.

Action:           Strategic Director, Place

Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny

                                                            (Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

The Strategic Director, Place submitted Document “H” which considered an application for a Disabled Persons Parking Place at Heath Road, Bradford where the application had received an objection.

In response to a Members question it was reported that there was no space for parking at the rear of the property.

An objector attended the meeting and spoke of his concerns if the Disabled Persons Parking Place was granted and emphasised that there were already several Disabled Persons Parking Places that had been granted on the street.

In response to a Members question it was reported that the Council did have a policy to refuse if there were a large number of disabled persons parking places granted in one street but this address did not meet the criteria for refusing; this particular bay would be 5 metres; there were 5 metres remaining between the applicants address and number 19.

The applicant attended the meeting and spoke in support of his application and the reasons why a disabled persons parking place was required.

Members acknowledged the objectors concerns but emphasised that the applicant had met the criteria and that disabled persons parking places needed to be available for people who required it.

It was emphasised by Members that the importance of a clear policy on considering applications where a number of disabled persons parking places had been granted needed to be looked at.

Resolved-

(1)       That the application for the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 23 Heath Road, Bradford be approved.

(2)       That the applicant and objector be informed accordingly.

Action:           Strategic Director, Place

Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny