At Council on 12 January 2022 it was proposed that the growth of town centre residential developments throughout the District are putting pressure on residential and visitor parking, to the detriment of both residents and visitors. Thanet District Council recognises these challenges and proposed to undertake a District wide impact assessment of increased pressures on both on and off street parking in our town centres arising from the expansion of town centre residential development, taking into account relevant factors such as access to electric vehicle charging, public transport links, cycle storage and pedestrian safety (especially at night), in order to develop solutions that support the community, recognising the need for some groups to have access to safe personal transport due to work conditions or disadvantage.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved