Report by the Car Parks Manager (attached)

The Committee considered a report by the Parking Manager (circulated previously), in relation to the Review of the North Devon Council (Off-Street parking Places) Order 2024.

The Parking Manager highlighted the following:

·         Barnstaple changes to accept and adopt

·         The removal of the Barnstaple Rugby Club Annual/Quarterly permits due to lack of sales.  This are would revert to Pay and Display parking.

·         The removal of Silver Street reserved permits, allowing the area to be Pay and Display in its entirety.

·         The renaming of the 4 and 7 Day Visitor to 4 and 7 Day permit.  The implication was at present that only visitors could purchase these permits, this was not the case.

·         The removal of motorhomes from the 4/6/7 day Coaches/Lorries and Motorhomes now had a separate tariff.

·         The removal of permits form the Albert lane car park.  Reserved parking was permitted by arrangement with North Devon Council.

·         The removal of condition D3, (Monday to Saturday inclusive) from Seven Brethren Can Park, and implement condition D5, (Charges apply every day).

·         The removal of condition H2, (8.00 am to 6.00 pm) from Seven Brethren Van Park, and implement condition H9, (All hours).

·         The removal of Tarka car park from the Barnstaple Long Stay permit, to increase the availability to those using the Leisure Centre.

·         The removal of all Evening Residents permits due to lack of sales.

·         The removal of condition D3, (Monday to Saturday inclusive) and the addition of condition D5, (Charges apply every day).

In response to the request for Mortehoe and Georgeham to be included in the public consultation despite there being no changes.  The Parking Manager agreed this would allow residents of that ward to put forward any changes they thought should be considered.

The Parking Manager confirmed she would check that the wording “No Sleeping” would be included in the order for Croyde.

In response to a question on clarification of the definition of a Van.  The Parking Manager explained that a van was a vehicle that weighed over 3 and a half tonnes un-laden.  As long as a vehicle could park within the white lines it could park and pay as if classified as a car.

The Parking Manager confirmed she would check the Braunton Parish Council charge figure.

RESOLVED that:

(a)  A consultation on the amendments to the Off Street Parking Order (as detailed in Appendix A) be carried out as requested by Parishes - and include amendments for North Devon Council Car Parks for the following, as shown in the report at sections 2.2 to 2.7 inclusive, namely:

(i)            Braunton Parish Council - Caen Street and Chaloners Road car parks;

(ii)          Combe Martin Parish Council - Cormelles car park, High Street coach/car park, Holdstone Down, Kiln car park, Hollands Park and the Parade car park;

(iii)         Instow Parish Council – Instow Marine car park;

(iv)         Lynton and Lynmouth Town Council – to add Manor Foreshore car park to the Off Street Parking Order and, to accept changes to regulations on Manor Gardens Roadway;

(v)          South Molton Town Council – South Molton Central, Sheep Pen and South Molton Coach and Lorry park and South Molton Residents permit and South Molton Long Stay Permit to allow parking on the Sheep Pen car park and the South Molton Central car park;

(i)            North Devon Council Car Parks – to accept a review of permits; and

(b)  That delegated power be given to the Head of Place, Property and Regeneration in consultation with the Leader, Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer to make the Order following the consultation subject to there being no material objections or amendments necessary.