Policy information sourced from Highgate Neighbourhood Plan

TR5: Dropped Kerbs and Cross-overs

Where planning permission is required, planning applications for the provision of off-street parking accessible by dropped kerbs will not be supported in areas covered by a CPZ where this would adversely reduce on-street parking capacity within the CPZ. They will only be supported where it can be demonstrated that:

  1. They are either not in areas of high parking stress or a CPZ, or they are in areas of high parking stress but will alleviate the demand for on-street parking through the provision of off-street parking for more than one existing dwelling; and
  2. They would not negatively impact on the character of the area, particularly conservation areas (such as through the proposed removal of character enhancers such as walls and trees); and
  3. They would not have a negative impact on pedestrian and highways safety; and
  4. Appropriate on-site drainage, such as permeable surfaces, achieving run off rates which are no greater than the existing situation, and wherever possible are reduced, so as to mitigate against off-site flooding caused by run-off from off street parking schemes.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan