Decision details

To seek approval to extend 60 existing standard or dedicated disabled parking bays to measure a minimum of 6.6 metres in length as part of batch DB-LENGTH-10

Decision Maker: Head of Highways and Parking

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To seek approval to extend 60 existing standard or dedicated disabled parking bays to measure a minimum of 6.6 metres in length as part of batch DB-LENGTH-10

Reasons for the decision:

To meet TSRGD 2016 regulations and Department for Transport (DFT) guidance for disabled parking places and dedicated disabled parking places to measure a minimum of 6.6 metres in length

Alternative options considered:

A “Do Nothing” approach was considered but not recommended as it would not allow all existing bays to conform to the minimum lengths of 6.6m specified by Department for Transport (DfT)

Publication date: 01/02/2023

Date of decision: 30/01/2023

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