2.2.9 Parking

Concern that residents of new development will use surrounding side roads I.e Hooper Sturton Streets etc

This paragraph misses the point. It completely ignores the displaced parking demand caused by loss of garages should they be redeveloped for housing. Surrounding streets are controlled by a resident parking scheme covering the Petersfield area north of Mill Road.

Displacing the 40 cars currently occupying the garages onto the adjoining streets will severely aggravate an existing bad situation.

Current residents parking in streets adjoining the Depot are already a complete nightmare. There are frequently no spaces to park in in the evening after 5pm.There is very little turnover of spaces in the day. Cars frequently have to park overnight on double yellow lines, which causes additional danger to cyclists and motorists. On pavement parking affects pedestrians, the disabled and mothers with push chairs. Pedestrians frequently resort to walking in the road. The loss of 40 garages will further aggravate this situation for all residents living either side of the road closures.

It would indeed be quite reckless and irresponsible of the Council to force 40 more cars back on to the streets given the existing problems simply to allow 6 more houses to be built on the site. Even if the Depot development itself was virtually car free it will still attract visitor parking in adjoining streets.