The report of the Strategic Director, Regeneration, (Document “F”) considered objections which had been received to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to introduce 24 hour Resident Permit Parking, together with one hour parking for non-permit holders on Bridge Lane, Ilkley.

Document “F” reported that there were currently two parking bays on Bridge Lane, Ilkley that had Residents Parking Restrictions, overnight only, from the hours of 6pm to 8am.   Residents had reported that they were finding it increasingly difficult to park outside or near their properties outside of those hours. They had,  therefore, requested that 24 hour Residents Parking Restrictions be introduced.  In order to help all road users, a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce 24 hour Resident Permit Parking, together with 1 hour parking for Non-Permit Holders had been proposed.

A location plan identifying Bridge Lane, Ilkley and the existing and proposed waiting restrictions were identified within the plan, attached to the report as Appendix 1. 

Members were reminded that they had approved, on 23 July 2015, funding for the proposed TRO as shown on Appendix 1 of Document “F”. The proposed TRO had been formally advertised on 18th February 2016 for a three week period and had resulted in the receipt of three formal objections. Those objections along with officer comments were tabulated in Appendix 2 to Document “F”

It was explained that there was currently no provision in the order for ‘Special Permits’. Those were discretionary permits issued by Highways on the basis that there was available capacity for parking. Those discretionary permits could be issued to non-residents, residents in adjacent streets, or businesses. 

An operational garage business on Bridge Lane had objected to the original proposal (detailed in Appendix 2). It was explained that if a two hour (or three hour) no return restriction (instead of the proposed one hour no return restriction), in the three car parking bay outside the garage was included in the order, then that would accommodate the objectors needs. This would allow up to three hours for non residents to park.

‘Special Permit’ provision in the order would allow the highways office to issue parking permits at their discretion (based on capacity and the need to park at location). Legal Services had advised that if there was a wish to include that element in the proposed TRO, consent from the residents of Bridge Lane who currently hold parking permits, would be required.   A meeting with the residents of Bridge Lane took place on Thursday 4th August and the residents had collectively agreed to the inclusion of ‘Special Permits’ within the order. That agreement had since been confirmed by email.  The ‘Special Permit’ would also enable an elderly person currently  residing in an address which would not qualify for resident parking to park and residents were in full support of that provision.

Resolved -

That the objections be overruled, and the proposed TRO to change the existing overnight Residents Permit Parking to 24 hours, together with 1 hour parking for Non-Permit Holders with the inclusion of ‘Special Permits’, on  Bridge Lane, Ilkley, as shown on Drawing No. TDG/THN/AK/103212/CON-1A (attached as Appendix 1 to this report) be approved, sealed and implemented as formally advertised, and the objectors be advised accordingly.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Environment and Waste Management

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration