THE owners of a Bradford hotel plan to install ANPR cameras to prevent “abuse” of its city centre car park.
Gainford Hotels Limited, which owns the Great Victoria Hotel on Drake Street, has submitted an application to install a Parkingeye camera at the 60-space car park next to the Grade II listed building.
It will prevent motorists who are not hotel customers from parking in the car park.
The application will also include the installation of 12 signs warning motorists about parking restrictions in the car park.
Built in 1867 and designed by renowned architects Lockwood and Mawson, the Victoria Hotel has 73 rooms and is one of the city’s most striking buildings.
Located between Bradford Crown Court and Bradford Interchange, the hotel is also home to a restaurant and bar.
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The application says: “The proposal seeks to provide management of the existing car park to reduce car park abuse and ensure that spaces are available for geniune site users.
“There is currently no sophisticated system on site managing the car park.
“This leaves the car park open to misuse therefore spaces are not always available for people using the hotel and therefore the amenities that this building provides.”
A decision on the planning application is expected in October.
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