Changes to on-street residential parking permit eligibility
After 31 March residents of new multiple dwellings and new student accommodation in Brisbane will not be eligible for an on-street residential parking permit.
The change has been made in response to the recommendations of the independent Brisbane Parking Taskforce which was established in June 2014 to advise Council how to respond to parking issues and to manage on-street parking.
No changes were recommended to the number of onsite car parking spaces to be provided as part of new developments, or provisions for existing developments and existing development applications.
The Property Council provided a submission to the Taskforce in July 2014 which focused on opportunities to utilise car parking provisions to enliven Brisbane’s CBD. This submission can be found here.
The Parking Taskforce Report can be found here.
Also included among the Taskforce’s recommendations were:
- Free 15 minute parking in 7715 metered parking spaces outside of the CBD, and 1100 spaces in Council’s King George Square and Wickham Terrace car parks (CBD), to improve access to local shops and promote economic growth
- A fast online parking permit system to simplify and streamline the parking permit application process
- Investment in integrated parking technology, such as parking sensors and mobile phone applications, to help motorists pre-plan their parking
- Improved parking signage for traffic areas and loading zones, and a trial of parking schedule signage to make it easier for motorists to identify on street parking spaces
More information on the parking taskforce can be found here and information on car parking requirements for existing developments can be found here.