Decision details

(Report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services)

The report set out details of the outcome of a review of Business Permits within the D2 Parking Zone in the Barden Road Area, Tonbridge.  A summary of the results of a survey undertaken to identify the location and number of business permit holders parking in the area was set out in Annex 2 to the report. 

The report explored the advantages and disadvantages of a number of options which could address the concerns of both residential and business permit holders and support was expressed for Option 3 which would restrict business permits for ‘commercial-office’ parking to specific underused roads and allow the remaining ‘commercial-retail/showroom’ businesses to park in the D1 Zone.  It was noted that this proposal could be further modified by offering season tickets for the long-stay car parks at a reduced-rate for two years to those business permit holders displaced by this option.  It was indicated that the changes could be introduced without a change to the on-street Traffic Regulation Order and that Business permit holders would be advised that the changes would come into effect at the next permit renewal date.

Following consideration by the Joint Transportation Board, the Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Environment Services resolved that:

(1)          Option 3 be taken forward to address the concerns around Business Permit Parking in the D1 and D2 Zones; and

(2)          the review of D1 and D2 Business Parking Permits be added to the holding list for review as part of the Phased Parking Review.