Development Management Policies - Direction of ... - Islington Council
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4 Transport<br />
Policy DM 24<br />
Vehicle parking, delivery and servicing for new developments<br />
A. Provision for delivery and servicing is required to be provided <strong>of</strong>f-street at a level<br />
appropriate in scale to the use and size <strong>of</strong> the scheme, meeting delivery and servicing needs.<br />
Details shall be submitted to establish the delivery and servicing needs <strong>of</strong> developments.<br />
Delivery and servicing bays are required to be strictly controlled, clearly signed and only used<br />
for the specific agreed purpose. Where on-street servicing is proposed details must be<br />
submitted to demonstrate the need for on-street provision and to show that arrangements will<br />
be safe and will not cause a traffic obstruction or nuisance.<br />
B. No provision for vehicle parking or waiting will be allowed except that required for essential<br />
drop-<strong>of</strong>f and wheelchair-accessible parking. Provision will only be permitted where a need<br />
has been identified and only the minimum necessary provision shall be permitted. Provision<br />
is required to be <strong>of</strong>f-street and located to be accessible and convenient in relation to the<br />
development and to be accessible to disabled people. Where on-street drop-<strong>of</strong>f and/or<br />
wheelchair accessible parking is proposed details must be submitted to demonstrate the need<br />
for on-street provision and to show that arrangements will be safe and will not cause a traffic<br />
obstruction or nuisance.<br />
C. Wheelchair-accessible car parking is required to be provided in accordance with best<br />
practice standards, as set out in the council's Planning Obligations (S106) SPD, Accessible<br />
Housing SPD, BS8300:2009 and any subsequent addition, revision or replacement to these<br />
documents and standards. <strong>Development</strong>s are also required to provide adequate provision<br />
for mobility scooter storage and charging.<br />
D. Where it is demonstrated that required wheelchair-accessible car parking cannot be<br />
provided on site, and where the council considers this acceptable, a financial contribution will<br />
be required towards accessible transport initiatives in accordance with the council’s Planning<br />
Obligations SPD and any subsequent addition, revision or replacement.<br />
E. The council will support the provision <strong>of</strong> car clubs, including the provision <strong>of</strong> inclusive car<br />
club parking bays where appropriate. <strong>Development</strong>s will be required to contribute towards<br />
the provision <strong>of</strong> car clubs in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the development.<br />
F. <strong>Development</strong> proposals for, or including, new public car parks (and other motor vehicle<br />
public parking) will be refused. <strong>Development</strong> proposals for the redevelopment <strong>of</strong> existing car<br />
parks for a different use shall be subject to the car-free restriction within this policy and the<br />
Core Strategy.<br />
G. Applications for car parking within the curtilage <strong>of</strong> existing residential properties will be<br />
refused.<br />
<strong>Development</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Policies</strong> - <strong>Direction</strong> <strong>of</strong> Travel <strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
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