By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The city council is proposing the closure and disposal of the St Denys car park in Osborne Road South.
• Opposition councillor warns against St Denys station car park sell-off
Article continues after this message...
Civic leaders say the use of the site near St Denys Railway Station would be determined by future owners but it is believed it could be redeveloped for housing.
The car park, which provides 24 spaces, was chosen after an assessment of all the local authority’s owned sites in the Portswood area.
Cllr Sarah Bogle, cabinet member for economic development, growth and skills, said: “St Denys Car Park has been chosen as a potential disposal site as it has minimal use, and there are ongoing issues with fly-tipping and reports of anti-social behaviour.
St Denys Station car park. Photo: LDRS
“The potential use of the site will be determined by developers working through the planning process, it is anticipated that the site would be used for residential development.
“The marketing approach for the site has not yet been confirmed but will be designed to achieve best consideration for the council.”
The local authority said it does not need to carry out a traffic order regulation (TRO) public consultation because there are no formal car parking management arrangements in place on the site, such as charges and time restrictions.
Cllr Bogle said: “The council has written directly to all residents on Osborne Road South to inform them of the proposal, with the opportunity for them to provide feedback.
“The reason why further public engagement was not initiated was in part due to the limited use of the car park and therefore the reduced impact on potential users of the site.
“As with any planning proposal, the public will have the opportunity to comment on any future development.”
Other local authority car parks in Portswood would be retained.
The council’s initial plan is for only one car park at most in each area to be put forward for disposal although areas could be revisited in the future.
In December, the council announced it was going back to the drawing board on plans to sell both sections of a car park in Bedford Place.
Following strong opposition in a public consultation, the local authority said it would bring forward an alternative proposal for the Amoy Street South and North car parks.
This would see the council selling some of the site and retaining part of it.
• Opposition councillor warns against St Denys station car park sell-off
This article is from the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Some alterations/additions may have been made by our site - a BBC Local News Partnerships member. BBC-funded LDRS journalists cover local authorities and public service organisations, with content shared by all partners.