Essential criteria

The minimum essential qualifying criteria for a Residential Parking Bay scheme to be considered, is as follows:

1. Within the area to be included in the scheme, not more than 50% should have off street parking or the potential to form off street parking within the curtilage of the property.
   • Within the area to be included in the scheme, not more than 50% of the properties should have off street parking or the potential to form off street parking within the curtilage of the property.
   • Public parking areas or shared parking areas that are not part of the adopted highway will be regarded as available off-street parking if they are accessible to those residents, whether for free or at a cost.
   • Remote garage parking within a 200m distance of the residential property will also be regarded as off-street parking.
2. The number of addresses in the proposal needs to number more than 20.
   • Schemes will not normally be considered for less than 20 address points as defined by the electoral register. Houses of multiple occupancy will be treated as one address point. Houses that have been divided to flats will be treated as individual address points for each flat only if they are recognised as the same for council tax purposes.
   • Any new scheme will define the address points when it is set up. Should additional address points be added after the scheme is competed, either by new builds or by dividing existing houses to flats these will not be automatically eligible for the scheme.
3.  Is there sufficient available parking to implement a workable scheme?
   The amount of parking spaces available will be determined by the number of full 6m sections can be fit into any length of road minus areas where parking restrictions need to be placed and still allowing two-way traffic flow.
   • A Residential Parking scheme will not be considered unless there is essentially sufficient parking available to make the scheme viable. A scheme usually will not involve the formation of parking spaces to provide for a residents' permit parking scheme either by formation of additional parking bays or the removal of existing no waiting at any time restrictions.
4. Is there significant, evidenced support for the implementation of the scheme?
   • Evidence is provided that there is a likelihood that more than half of the address points to be included in the proposed scheme support the promotion of a residents parking scheme.
   • The households need to be aware that the scheme does not guarantee a parking space and that there will be a fee payable, per permit, should the scheme be introduced.

All of the essential minimum criteria will need to be met / evidenced before a scheme is allowed to move onto the next stage. In order to provide this evidence, you may wish to carry out and submit an initial survey.