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Car Clubs & Developers: Lessons from
Edinburgh
Chas Ball, Carplus & Keith Stark, City
Car Club
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Parking and developments
• Development Control supported car clubs from 2002• Formed basis of Supplementary Planning Guidance in
2004• S.75 funding has supported much of the on-street
parking infrastructure of last 10 years• Has worked to complement expansion of residents
parking zones – and car club cars
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Where?
• Limited on-site parking in new developments
• Constrained sites • Designated bays for car
club – both on site and on-street
• Incentives for residents to join
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How does it work
• Car club operator consulted by DC about suitability of new location with parking pressures
• Where there is little or no on street parking space available car club provision is an alternative
• S.75 agreement may earmark funding for– parking TRO– for free membership offer to residents of development– first year car costs of operator
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How does it work?
• Developer pays S.75 contribution to CEC
• Funds used by CEC for TRO
• Part released by CEC to CCC at point of commissioning of car club service
• Aims to be in advance of occupation
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Benefits to all parties
• Helps establish a network of dedicated car club parking bays across city – extending zone of coverage
• ‘Pipeline’ of new bays commissioned each year• Limited take up in some developments - utilised by local
residents and employers
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Big developments
• Quartermile – site of former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
• Picture – Simpson’s Loan
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Quartermile
• At planning approval, surface provision made for car clubs – up to 20 spaces
• Surface parking adopted and enforced by CEC • Limited parking provision for residents and business
tenants - mostly underground • Less than one-third occupied due to economic downturn• Current provision – 3 cars on site
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Small development
• 16 flats – Millar Crescent
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Morningside
• Developer contributed to set up costs of • On-street parking and car lease cost (2 years)• Car club is new amenity for local residents • Provides compensation for additional traffic movements,
more parking on street etc.
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Operator benefits
• ‘Kick-start’ funding for new locations where occupation takes time
• Helps establish marginal bays in areas otherwise commercially unattractive
• Creates “clusters” of cars in neighbourhood – improving confidence of members
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Developers
• Some examples of positive response
• Can be a selling point in some locations, some demographics
• Some developers not keen - only want planning approval
• Prefer to sell parking spaces
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Future – car clubs and property
• Property sellers particulars to include proximity of car club
• More buyers keen to see locations close to car club bays• Estate agents and solicitors are active members/users of
CCC• Car club bays planned in areas close to new tram stops
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