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accordance with the WSCC calculator. Previously the LHA raised no concerns with
parking allocation which was slightly below the requirement from the PDC. In
addition it should be noted the proposals are likely to be less intensive than the
previous uses (as outlined in detail in the below section). The LHA is satisfied that
the car parking provision is anticipated to satisfy the likely demands.' Based on the
parking standards in the Neighbourhood Plan the scheme should provide 108 car
parking spaces. The scheme would therefore be 41 spaces short of the AWNP
standard.

It would not be appropriate for there to be on street car parking on the A22 as this is
a strategic route through the District. The development should be capable of
accommodating the car parking requirements that it generates. One of the reasons
for refusal of the previous application was that it had not been demonstrated that the
level of car parking was sufficient to serve the development. To seek to justify the
level of car parking provision the applicants have provided a review of local car
ownership levels utilising date from the 2011 Census. The applicants provide the
following table

Census car Number of proposed Potential parking
ownership units demand
proportion
No cars or vans 18.1% 10 0
One car or van 60.3% 33 33
Two or more cars or 21.6% 12 24
vans
TOTAL 100% 54 57

The applicant's state that based on the table and based on the local flat car
ownership trends, a 54 dwelling development is likely to require 57 car parking
spaces. Therefore the applicants conclude that 'providing a car parking layout of 67
spaces is considered to address the predicted demands or the development, whilst
ensuring an element of additional parking is available based on the local car
ownership trends.'

Whilst it can often be appropriate to be flexible on car parking standards in town
centre locations where there is a choice of transport modes and there are also other
options for parking (on street or public car parks), these alternative options are not
realistic in this location. Therefore whilst taking account of the evidence provided by
the applicants, it is not felt that such a significant shortfall from the District and
Neighbourhood Plan car parking standards has been adequately justified in this
case.

Drainage

Policy DP41 in the DP seeks to ensure development is safe across its lifetime and
not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere.

The proposed development is within flood zone 1 and is deemed as low fluvial flood
risk. The proposed development is not within an area identified as having possible
pluvial flood risk. The majority of the site is occupied by the hard surfacing of the
EDF building and the car park that surrounds it.