Borough of Torbay (Various Streets, Torquay) (Control of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Amendment Order No2 2025
Decision Maker: Director of Pride in Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To
implement the parking restrictions contained within the above
Order.
Reasons for the decision:
The proposals in this Order are to
assist with the regeneration of Torquay Harbourside and would
provide a three-car taxi rank on Vaughan Road.
This Order follows
on from proposals previously advertised in the “Borough of
Torbay (Various Streets, Torquay) (Control of Waiting, Loading and
Unloading) Amendment Order No.2 2024”, whereby part of the
taxi rank was proposed to be positioned on Cary Green. The proposals now put forward seek to place the
taxi rank solely on the carriageway, where taxis would be required
to park on the road and adjacent to the kerb.
The proposals were advertised in a Public Notice
in the Herald Express on 12 March 2025, a consultation period of 28
days was provided for members of the public to submit any
objections to the proposals, notices were also placed out on
site.
One objection was received in response to the
proposals, which raised concerns with the taxi ranks close proximity to the Pavilion and highlighted a
further request for preservation of Cary Green by not having any
part of the taxi rank encroaching onto the green space
area.
The objections were reviewed by Councillor
Billings at the Transportation Issues Cabinet Member Briefing
Meeting on 10 April 2025. It was agreed
that as the taxis would not be fully on the public highway and
numbers were reduced, that such issues were mitigated, therefore
the proposals should be implemented as
advertised.
Alternative options considered:
The
alternative was not to proceed with the changes to the parking
restrictions.
Implementation:
The
Strand Project Team will arrange for the physical works to be put
in place.
Information:
Proposals to add the following restrictions on roads in
Torquay:
·
No waiting at any time – Vaughan Road.
·
No loading at any time – Vaughan Road.
·
Taxi stand, no stopping at any time except for
taxis – Vaughan Road.
The
proposals are detailed within the “Borough of Torbay (Various
Streets, Torquay) (Control of Waiting, Loading and Unloading)
Amendment Order No2 2025”.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 24/04/2025
Date of decision: 24/04/2025
