Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021
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Isle of Wight Council Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021 Draft Report March 2016 100 St John Street, London, EC1M 4EH Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 7500 Email: [email protected] www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021 Draft Report Document Control Project: Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021 Client: Isle of Wight Council Job Number: A081175-38 File Origin: X:\Projects\2012\A080000\A081175-38 - Isle of Wight Parking Strategy\40 Reports\A081175-38 Isle of Wight Parking Strategy - Final Draft Report - 29032016.docx Document Checking: Prepared by: Cesar Calvo Signed: Contributed by: Robert Davies / Hannah Rowlinson Signed: Checked by: Stephen Evans Signed: Verified by: Paul Smith Signed: Issue Date Status 1 27/11/2015 Draft for Client internal review and comments. 2 22/01/2016 Second draft for Client internal review and comments. 3 11/02/2016 Third draft for Client internal review and comments. 4 29/03/2016 Final draft for Client internal review and comments. 5 www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021 Draft Report Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 6 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 The Need for an Effective Parking Strategy ..................................................................................... 7 Development of the Parking Strategy ............................................................................................. 7 2 POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 9 National Policy .............................................................................................................................. 9 Regional and Local Policy ............................................................................................................. 11 Best Practice Policy Review .......................................................................................................... 14 3 EXISTING PARKING CONDITIONS AND SUPPLY ............................................................................ 17 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 17 Parking Restrictions ..................................................................................................................... 17 Parking Permits ........................................................................................................................... 17 Ferry Car Parks ........................................................................................................................... 19 Council Operated Car Parking ...................................................................................................... 21 Car Park Ticket Sales ................................................................................................................... 26 4 TRAFFIC SURVEYS ...................................................................................................................... 29 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 29 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 29 August 2015 Surveys ................................................................................................................... 30 September 2015 Surveys ............................................................................................................. 39 Summary .................................................................................................................................... 47 5 POTENTIAL FUTURE DEMAND ..................................................................................................... 49 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 49 Potential Future Demand Generated by Existing Population - Background Growth ........................... 49 Potential Future Demand Generated by the Increase in Car Ownership .......................................... 51 Potential Future Demand Generated by ‘Significant Developments’ ................................................. 53 Tourism Trends Review ............................................................................................................... 55 Tourism Trends Review ............................................................................................................... 55 Potential Future Demand Summary .............................................................................................. 57 6 CONSULTATION .......................................................................................................................... 59 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 59 Consultation Sessions .................................................................................................................. 59 Issues Raised at Consultation ...................................................................................................... 60 3 Isle of Wight Council A081175-38 March 2016 Isle of Wight Parking Strategy 2016-2021 Draft Report 7 PARKING STRATEGY ................................................................................................................... 63 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 63 Aims and Objectives of the Parking Strategy ................................................................................. 63 Parking Strategy – Recommendations .......................................................................................... 64 8 SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................ 76 Tables Table 3.1 Long Stay Car Park Tariff Structure ....................................................................................... 18 Table 3.2 Visitor / Tourist Permits – Tariff Information .......................................................................... 19 Table 3.3 Isle of Wight Ferry Services and Parking Provision .................................................................. 20 Table 3.4 Ryde and Fishbourne Ferry Car Parks – Tariff Information ...................................................... 20 Table 3.5 Ryde and Fishbourne Ferry Car Parks – Tariff Information ...................................................... 21 Table 3.6 Total Number of Spaces – Isle of Wight Long Stay Parking Areas ............................................ 21 Table 3.7 Long Stay Car Park Tariff Structure ....................................................................................... 22 Table 3.8 Short Stay Car Park Inventory ............................................................................................... 22 Table 3.9 Short Stay Car Park Tariff Structure ....................................................................................... 22 Table 3.10 On-street Parking Tariffs and Conditions .............................................................................. 23 Table 3.11 Individual Car Parks with Greatest Ticket Sales..................................................................... 26 Table 3.12 Car Parking Areas with the Greatest Ticket Sales Turnaround ................................................ 27 Table 3.13 Car Parking Areas with the Fewest Ticket Sales Turnaround .................................................. 28 Table 5.1 Isle of Wight Usual Resident Population Estimates .................................................................. 49 Table 5.2 Isle of Wight Population Prediction ........................................................................................ 50 Table 5.3 Newport Population .............................................................................................................. 50 Table 5.4 Ryde Population ................................................................................................................... 51 Table 5.5 West Cowes Population ........................................................................................................ 51 Table 5.6 2001 & 2011 Car Ownership Data ......................................................................................... 52 Table 5.7 1991-2011 Car Ownership Net Change .................................................................................. 52 Table 5.8 2021 Projected Car Ownership Data ...................................................................................... 53 Table 5.6.1 Consultation Sessions ........................................................................................................ 59 Figures Figure 1.1 Parking Strategy Development Flowchart 8 Figure 3.1 Percentage of Total Parking Provision 24 Figure