Decision

The
proposals to be advertised and any objections to be the subject of
a report to Cabinet. If there are no objections the Head of
Highways & Engineering and the Head of Legal Services be
authorised to make and implement the Order.

Reasons for the decision

Mount Osborne Business Park, located on Oakwell View,
houses a number of business and commercial units. Although some of
the units have on-site parking available for staff and visitors,
motorists continue to park on both sides of the carriageway. As a
result, these parked vehicles are causing problems for heavy goods
vehicles accessing the business units when making turning
manoeuvres.
 
Indiscriminate parking on the bend of Oakwell View is
forcing motorists onto the opposing carriageway to overtake parked
vehicles, and, given the restricted forward sightlines as a result,
creates the potential for vehicle conflict with oncoming
traffic.
 
In 2017, a ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ TRO
was proposed on Oakwell View to prevent parking on both sides of
the carriageway throughout its entire length. This proposal was met
with significant objection from local businesses and, as such, was
abandoned.
 
However, the problem remains and subsequently a
revised proposal to introduce ‘No Waiting at Any Time’
restrictions on parts of Oakwell View has been proposed.

Alternative options considered

Engineering and other regulatory measures, such as
bollards, buildouts, or vehicle access restrictions were considered
and deemed to be too impactive on the width of the available road
space, and the movements of other road users.