Decision details

Following the removal of eight residents’ car parking spaces from Queen Street, the York Station Gateway project team is seeking approval for a TRO to change the current taxi rank outside Fleetways Taxis on Queen Street to a resident parking zone for two cars under zone R15SC. The existing Hackney taxi rank will be replaced by a new rank of similar dimensions on Blossom Street.

Comments/Observations: As part of the process the taxi rank previously on Queen Street will be relocated to Blossom Street as an evening only rank (after 6pm).

Decision: Resident parking – 2 resident parking spaces under zone R15SC for use of all R15SC permit holders and the installation of an evening only, after 6pm, taxi rank on Blossom Street.

1. Replacement resident parking - Queen Street residents asked for a zone to be made just for the residents of Queen Street.
2. Resident parking – 2 resident parking spaces under zone R15SC for use of all R15SC permit holders
3. Blue Badge parking - The issue would be that the station charges for accessible parking at York Station and this would have the potential of encouraging people parking there all day and commuting. The issue would be exacerbated by the closure of the long stay car park at the station on the 14th March. Blue Badge holders can park in resident parking zones and on yellow lines, as set out within the national terms of use.
4. Loading/service bays - a bay at this location could be used by commercial properties on Blossom Street. The request by residents was on the basis that it could be used for residents’ benefit for service loading for utilities and for carers.
5. Cycle Hanger – Resident feedback suggested this was not needed due to having space either inside or outside of your own properties.

Resident Parking - Queen Street residents asked for a zone to be made just for the residents of Queen Street. Small resident parking zones are not in the council policy, the council parking team are unable to create and enforce a zone just for Queen Street Residents.
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Blue Badge parking - The issue would be that the station charges for accessible parking at York Station and this would have the potential of encouraging people parking there all day and commuting. The issue would be exacerbated by the closure of the long stay car park at the station on the 14th of March. Blue Badge holders can park in resident parking zones and on yellow lines, as set out within the national terms of use.
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Loading/service bays - a bay at this location could be used by commercial properties on Blossom Street. The request by residents was on the basis that it could be used for residents’ benefit for service loading for utilities and for carers. However, carers and trades people would receive parking tickets if they were to use these and were not actually loading. The double yellow lines outside the property can be used to load (at the times stated on the sign) if required however CEOs would issue a ticket if no loading was seen to be taking place after 5 minutes. We concluded that loading bays would not be of much benefit to residents based on the legals surrounding this
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Cycle Hanger – Resident feedback suggested this was not needed due to having space either inside or outside of your own propertie