Shore Road car park, Old Laxey

Summary

The requester asked for the legal authority, regulations, application process, and vehicle classification for the Shore Road car park in Old Laxey. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the specific 2019 Parking Order, confirmed no formal application form exists, and clarified the definition of a motor caravan.

Key Facts

• The legal authority is the Shore Road, Laxey (Parking Place) Order 2019.
• There is no specific application form; requests must be made in writing or by email.
• A motor caravan up to 3500kg is defined according to Regulation 3 of the Road Vehicles (Maintenance and Use) Regulations 2012.
• The response was issued on 22 July 2022 following a request received on 18 July 2022.
• The Department of Infrastructure is the responsible authority for this car park.

Data Disclosed

• 2536693
• 2022-07-18
• 2022-07-22
• 2019
• 3500kg
• 2012
• page 4
• Regulation 3

Original Request

1. What legal authority does the DOI rely upon to create and enforce the waiting restrictions AND parking permits scheme on the Shore Road car park, Old Laxey. 2. Please provide full details of the necessary Regulations with regard to the above. 3. Please provide details of the application forms to apply for a car parking permit for this park and the details of the Appeal process. 3. For the purposes of the above is a motor caravan with a weight up to 3500kg classed as a car.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2536693 22 July 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 18 July 2022 and which states:

"1. What legal authority does the DOI rely upon to create and enforce the waiting restrictions AND parking permits scheme on the Shore Road car park, Old Laxey. 2. Please provide full details of the necessary Regulations with regard to the above. 3. Please provide details of the application forms to apply for a car parking permit for this park and the details of the Appeal process. 3. For the purposes of the above is a motor caravan with a weight up to 3500kg classed as a car."

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. Shore Road, Laxey (Parking Place) Order 2019. 2. Please see the link below for the above Parking Order. https://www.tynwald.org.im//links/tls/SD/2019/2019-SD-0246.pdf 3. Applicants will need to apply in writing or by email to the Department as there isn’t an application form for this process. 4. Shore Road, Laxey (Parking Place) Order 2019, page 4 (c) “motor caravan” has the same meaning as set out in Regulation 3 of the Road Vehicles (Maintenance and Use) Regulations 2012. https://www.tynwald.org.im//business/opqp/sittings/20112014/2012-sd-0323.pdf

Please quote the reference number 2536693 in any future communications.

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