Just read about a recent consultation case about a proposed three bed
detached house on reasonable infill plot in Hampshire in fairly
central town location. The plot is 8.8m wide with full width frontage
to a residential road and a fairly long garden. The site proposed
three parking spaces with two more created for existing house. One of
the key reason for refusal is by the council was the local policy
requires 4 parking spaces for 3beds and above. I checked through the
parking guidance, even a two bed will require three parking spaces. 4
parking spaces will typically require a plot width of 10m which may
only feasible for a wide plot or a shallower plot with very deep
frontage. The parking alone will make most of the plots which can
create decent family home similar to the existing ones impossible.
Considering most of the three beds have a typical width of 6m or less.
No mention about terraces of even narrower. I am feeling this is a bit
mad. I'm councils consideration that parking is more important than
creating perfect family homes just like the ones around. Thinking
creating 3 terraces will need 9 parking spaces.... That is a enormous
car park.
