Minutes:
Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group
To meet housing targets the Mayor of London has relaxed planning rules to reduce parking provision in new developments and this is spun/based on a fallacy they’re not needed if the development is situated near a station, bus stop and/or bike stand!
Promoting public transport and alternatives to cars is a good idea, but people still want to own a car to get around, go on trips and visit greener areas in their leisure time. In other words people may use their cars less, but they still want to own a car for quality of life reasons.
Thus this Council agrees reducing parking provision in new developments throughout Havering as “people no longer need cars” is poor planning and a big mistake, because it creates parking misery for many new residents and negative implications for existing ones.
Amendment by the Conservative Group
Amend motion to read:
To meet housing targets the Mayor of London has relaxed planning rules to reduce parking provision in new developments.
Promoting public transport and alternatives to cars is a good idea, but people still want to own a car to get around, go on trips and visit greener areas in their leisure time. In other words people may use their cars less, but they still want to own a car for quality of life reasons.
This Council agrees reducing parking provision in new developments throughout Havering on the basis that “people no longer need cars” is short-sighted because it would create parking misery for many new residents and negative implications for existing ones.
This Council notes that the latest standards in the Mayor’s London Plan provide scope for outer London boroughs to develop their own parking standards to reflect their specific circumstances and this may include higher levels of provision. This Council will therefore use the opportunity in preparing its new local plan to consider the preparation and adoption of parking standards that are better suited to the circumstances in Havering.
The amendment by the Conservative Group was CARRIED by 45 votes to 0 (see division 4) and AGREED as the substantive motion, without division.
RESOLVED:
To meet housing targets the Mayor of London has relaxed planning rules to reduce parking provision in new developments.
Promoting public transport and alternatives to cars is a good idea, but people still want to own a car to get around, go on trips and visit greener areas in their leisure time. In other words people may use their cars less, but they still want to own a car for quality of life reasons.
This Council agrees reducing parking provision in new developments throughout Havering on the basis that “people no longer need cars” is short-sighted because it would create parking misery for many new residents and negative implications for existing ones.
This Council notes that the latest standards in the Mayor’s London Plan provide scope for outer London boroughs to develop their own parking standards to reflect their specific circumstances and this may include higher levels of provision. This Council will therefore use the opportunity in preparing its new local plan to consider the preparation and adoption of parking standards that are better suited to the circumstances in Havering.