car park space size
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-09-21 |
| Outcome | Information not held |
| Outcome date | 2021-09-21 |
| Case ID | 2000401 |
Summary
A request was made for legislation-based car parking space sizes and design standards, to which the Department of Infrastructure responded that no specific legislation exists and they do not hold the requested information, though they provided a link to their guidance document.
Key Facts
- There is no specific legislation used by the Department of Infrastructure to determine car parking space sizes.
- The Manual for Manx Roads (MfMR) serves as a guidance document for design standards including minimum parking space sizes.
- The MfMR design standards are based on UK policies such as the Manual for Streets and Design manual for Roads and Bridges.
- The Department of Infrastructure initially stated they do not hold the information as they are not the responsible authority.
- The MfMR document is publicly available via a government website link.
Data Disclosed
- 2000401
- 2021-09-21
- 6 October 2021
- 53 percent
- 30 percent
- IM1 2RF
- 01624 686785
- Freedom of Information Act 2015
Exemptions Cited
- Information not held
Original Request
Please release any or all information on the legislation based sizes of car parking spaces or relevant design standards and consideration of larger car parking spaces given research that cars are up to 53 percent larger and up to 30 percent of accidents are now parking related so larger car parking spaces could decrease insurance premiums and allow more money to be spent in the local economy.
Data Tables (1)
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/AD/RH Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 2000401 6 October 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 21 September 2021 and which states:
"Please release any or all information on the legislation based sizes of car parking spaces or relevant design standards and consideration of larger car parking spaces given research that cars are up to 53 percent larger and up to 30 percent of accidents are now parking related so larger car parking spaces could decrease insurance premiums and allow more money to be spent in the local economy."
There is no specific legislation used by the Department of Infrastructure in the determination of car parking spaces. The Manual for Manx Roads (MfMR) is a guidance document created by the Department of Infrastructure to provide guidance on the design standards for highway and infrastructure development, including minimum expected car parking space sizes. The design standards in MfMR have been determined using UK design policies and standards documents including Manual for Streets (MfS) and Design manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB). The Manual for Manx Roads is a publically available document and can be found here: https://www.gov.im/media/1359885/mfmr-103.pdf Please quote reference number 2000401 in all further correspondence.
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Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
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We will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
FOI Response Team
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/PN Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 2000401 21 September 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 21 September 2021 and which states:
"Please release any or all information on the legislation based sizes of car parking spaces or relevant design standards and consideration of larger car parking spaces given research that cars are up to 53 percent larger and up to 30 percent of accidents are now parking related so larger car parking spaces could decrease insurance premiums and allow more money to be spent in the local economy."
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) is not the responsible authority and therefore does not hold the information you seek. If your request is actually related to a specific area for which the DOI is responsible, please submit a new FOI request with clarification. In the meantime, you may find the below links useful: The AA: https://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/advice/parking-space-size Parking Standards UK: https://parkingstandards.co.uk/ British Parking Association: https://www.britishparking.co.uk/write/Documents/Library%202016/Bay_Sizes_- _Jul_2016.pdf
Please quote the reference number 2000401 in any future communications.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.
An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with
Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any
time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another
form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in
making any subsequent decision.
More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im.
Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
us.
Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at
www.gov.im/foi.
We will now close your request as of this date.