Summary of objections

	Objector	Reason for objection	Comment
1	Resident of James Avenue	No issues finding a space close by The applicant’s household has at least three cars Questions the applicant’s need for a bay Large parking area behind the house in question which could be used	Disabled parking bays are only provided when there is a proven hardship caused by regularly being unable to park close enough to the property. The trend of parking is on one side of the road due to the road width and few properties in this section of James Avenue have off-road parking. Therefore parking would be limited at peak times for properties who do not have off-road parking. The number of vehicles in a household is not part of the criteria when assessing an application. The applicant must provide details of the vehicle the blue badge holder uses as a driver or passenger and also proof that the vehicle is registered at the applicant’s address. The applicant has demonstrated a need to park as close to their property as possible and has met all of the criteria for provision of a bay The parking area off Fairfield has been investigated and is not a suitable alternative for the applicant
2	Resident of James Avenue	There is already an on-street disabled bay in the immediate area Questions the applicant’s need for a bay The applicant’s household has at least three cars No issues finding a space close by	Whilst a disabled bay can be used by any vehicle displaying a valid blue badge, the existing disabled bay was provided for a different resident. Further investigations have confirmed that it is still required by the original applicant. The applicant has demonstrated a need to park as close to their property as possible and has met all of the criteria for provision of a bay The number of vehicles in a household is not part of the criteria when assessing an application. The applicant must provide details of the vehicle the blue badge holder uses as a driver or passenger and also proof that the vehicle is registered at the applicant’s address. Disabled parking bays are only provided when there is a proven hardship caused by regularly being unable to park close enough to the property. The trend of parking is on one side of the road due to the road width and few properties in this section of James Avenue have off-road parking. Therefore parking would be limited at peak times for properties who do not have off-road parking.
3	Resident of James Avenue	There is already an on-street disabled bay in the immediate area Questions the applicant’s need for a bay The applicant’s household has at least three cars No issues finding a space close by	Whilst a disabled bay can be used by any vehicle displaying a valid blue badge, the existing disabled bay was provided for a different resident. Further investigations have confirmed that it is still required by the original applicant. The applicant has demonstrated a need to park as close to their property as possible and has met all of the criteria for provision of a bay The number of vehicles in a household is not part of the criteria when assessing an application. The applicant must provide details of the vehicle the blue badge holder uses as a driver or passenger and also proof that the vehicle is registered at the applicant’s address. Disabled parking bays are only provided when there is a proven hardship caused by regularly being unable to park close enough to the property. The trend of parking is on one side of the road due to the road width and few properties in this section of James Avenue have off-road parking. Therefore parking would be limited at peak times for properties who do not have off-road parking.
4	Resident of James Avenue	Questions the applicant’s need for a bay The applicant’s household has at least three cars There is already an on-street disabled bay in the immediate area	The applicant has demonstrated a need to park as close to their property as possible and has met all of the criteria for provision of a bay The number of vehicles in a household is not part of the criteria when assessing an application. The applicant must provide details of the vehicle the blue badge holder uses as a driver or passenger and also proof that the vehicle is registered at the applicant’s address. Whilst a disabled bay can be used by any vehicle displaying a valid blue badge, the existing disabled bay was provided for a different resident. Further investigations have confirmed that it is still required by the original applicant.