DESCRIPTION
The garages and car spaces are situated at a
block of private residential flats. The garages have double-skin
brickwork walls, concrete floors, electric lighting and metal
painted remote
electrically operated doors. Both the single
and the double
garages are 7ft high. The car spaces measure
8ft x 16ft, are
on newly-laid tarmac, delineated by paviors and
each has a
stainless steel retractable bollard.
DEMAND FOR PARKING
The demand for off-street parking in the area is extremely
high. Parking on Warwick Gardens and the surrounding streets
is designated for residents only during the controlled hours.
Off-street parking is also usually restricted to those eligible for
residents’ permits. In the Borough there are 7 applications for
every one permit. Central Government targets have restricted
car parking spaces in new developments and through the
introduction of ‘car-free’ developments. 4 new development
sites in the immediate vicinity will have levels of parking
significantly below the Council’s maximum standards. The
pressure on parking in the area has further increased since the
introduction of the Congestion Charge.
LOCATION
The lock-up garages and surface parking spaces are located
off Kensington High Street within the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea but just outside the Congestion
Charge Zone. High Street Kensington, Earls Court and
Olympia underground stations are all within easy walking
distance. The site also provides convenient access to the A4
and M4. |