Decision details

Pay On Demand business commuter mitigation permits were taken up by a small number of businesses located in the Oldfield Park and Westmoreland Residents Parking Zone to give these businesses more time to adapt to the changes brought about by the introduction of the zone. A review of usage in 2024/25 revealed decreasing permit usage since the launch of the zone along with evidence of positive behavioural change in response to the launch of the zone. To further encourage travel behaviour change and in the interest of fairness to all permit users it is proposed to bring the terms of use of these POD business commuter mitigation permits in line with standard permits and introduce an end date for permit availability. Following an engagement on the possibility of a new RPZ in Southdown (adjoining the existing RPZ), it has been decided to extend the end date for permit availability until there has been further consultation with the community and the outcomes of this are known.

Extend the end date for permit availability until there has been further consultation with the community about a RPZ in Southdown and the outcomes of this are known.

Option 1 - Continue without amending the end date of permit availability, however, this does not take into account the outcomes of further community consultation about the RPZ in Southdown.