The proposed car park near Maryport Street sparked a debate between the council’s Roads Department and planners. While the Roads Department questioned the necessity of additional parking, planners maintained that the change of use from a storage building to a car park was within their purview. They concluded that the new car park would not negatively impact the visual appeal of the area and thus approved the change.The proposed car park near Maryport Street sparked a debate between the council’s Roads Department and planners. While the Roads Department questioned the necessity of additional parking, planners maintained that the change of use from a storage building to a car park was within their purview. They concluded that the new car park would not negatively impact the visual appeal of the area and thus approved the change.
The council’s Roads Department questioned the need for additional parking at the building, close to the Maryport Street car park, but planners said “the rationale for the proposed new car park” was not an issue for them and that the change of use was acceptable and would not have a significant negative impact on local visual appeal.
