Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration

57 Provision and Management of Parking

On street and off street parking space will be provided and managed in accordance with the following principles:

  • parking provision and management will be used as a tool to encourage reduced car ownership and usage. This approach will be applied for general environmental reasons, and also to limit traffic problems (e.g. congestion and safety) and environmental impact (e.g. pollution, physical damage and amenity) in particular locations;
  • the objectives of parking provision and management proposals should accord with Policy 49;
  • the minimum level of car parking provision will be sought in developments by adopting maximum demand-based standards of provision. Provision will be reduced below this level in locations accessible by other travel modes or which can be made more accessible through planned improvements or as part of the development. Parking management will be applied on the basis of environmental and transport policy, rather than income generation objectives. Commuted payments may, in some circumstances, be accepted in lieu of the provision of parking.
  • provision of short stay visitor or shopper parking (normally up to 4 hours duration) will be managed to reduce dependence on the car, whilst supporting the continued vitality and viability of town and local centres. Where appropriate, charging will be introduced;
  • in order to provide a local incentive to shift transport modes to walking, cycling or public transport, long stay commuter parking will be discouraged by limiting total provision and managing demand for space by physical or pricing measures. These principles will be applied to all long stay car parks experiencing high levels of commuter demand;
  • in appropriate locations, park and ride schemes can promote more sustainable travel patterns and improve the accessibility and attractiveness of town centres. Suitable sites have been identified in the Hemel Hempstead Transportation Plan. These include a new facility at Breakspear Way and the enhancement of the existing facility at Gadebridge Park (see Part II of the Schedule of Transport Proposal Sites and Schemes).
  • in areas experiencing severe on-street parking pressures, consideration will be given to the establishment of residents parking schemes.
  • consideration will be given to the introduction of Pay and Display charging to manage demand for on-street spaces within other parts of the Borough i.e. town centre locations.
  • the Council’s priorities for off-street car parking are as follows:
    • orange/blue badge holders;
    • short stay/shopper parking (up to 4 hours);
    • long stay parking for local workers; and
    • commuter parking
  • the Council’s Parking Management Strategy will be kept under review to ensure that the measures continue to reflect the needs of individual areas and the content of the Local Transport Plan.

For more information please see the Local Plan