Car Clubs & Developers: Lessons from Edinburgh

1. Car Clubs & Developers: Lessons from Edinburgh Chas Ball, Carplus & Keith Stark, City Car Club Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

2. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

3. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

4. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

5. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

6. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

7. Big developments • Quartermile – site of former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary • Picture – Simpson’s Loan Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

8. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

9. Small development • 16 flats – Millar Crescent Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

10. 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. Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

11. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

12. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum

13. 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 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum