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Search the Public Notice PortalA decision date has been set on plans to introduce number plate cameras at a village pub car park.
The New Forest National Park Authority is expected to decide on The Swan Inn’s proposals for an automatic number plate recognition system next month.
The Grade II-listed pub at Swan Green, Emery Down, wants to install cameras, signs and associated equipment in its existing 50-space car park.
The plans were submitted after the applicant said the parking area was being used by people who were not visiting the venue, leaving fewer spaces for genuine customers.
ParkingEye, acting for the applicant, has proposed cameras to record vehicles entering and leaving the car park, along with a camera cabinet, cabling, sign poles and terms-and-conditions notices.
Planning papers said the scheme is intended to address “car park abuse” and ensure the parking spaces are available for pub users.
The documents lodged with the national park authority added that the site is currently not controlled by a “sophisticated system”.
They read: “This leaves the car park open to misuse and can often mean that spaces are not available for people using the site and therefore the amenities that this building provides.”
The car park includes 50 spaces, including disabled bays, according to the submitted plans.
No changes are proposed to the existing entrance and exit arrangements, with access continuing from the current road access.
The applicant said traffic linked to installing the equipment would be limited to workers travelling to and from the site.
The scheme would see new signs placed around the car park setting out the terms and conditions of use.
A heritage statement accompanying the application says the pub dates from the 18th century and is Grade II listed.
It says the cameras and related equipment would be installed “sensitively” to reduce their impact on the historic building and its surroundings.
Where possible, signs would be attached to existing boundary fencing, while most of the equipment would be fixed to new columns.
The application also argues that the development would have a “minimal impact on the local landscape”, as it would be contained within the existing car park and would not require the removal of landscape features.
The National Park Authority’s target date for a decision is October 12.
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