This report covers the formal consultation stage of the parking restriction proposals contained in Phase 13 of the Parking Action Plan, and seeks approval to implement the changes.

It also considers the introduction of a permit parking zone and associated parking restrictions to the Shakespeare Road area of Tonbridge that was held over from Phase 12 of the Parking Action Plan in September 2021.

(Decision Notice D220106MEM)

The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services covered the formal consultation stage of the parking restriction proposals contained in Phase 13 of the Parking Action Plan and sought approval to implement the changes.   A list of all the locations, the issues raised and a recommendation for each was set out in Annex 1. 

The report also considered the introduction of a permit parking zone and associated parking restrictions to the Shakespeare Road area of Tonbridge that was held over from Phase 12 of the Parking Action Plan in September 2021.

The views of local members were sought on a number of recommendations and where appropriate and/or practical these would be reflected in the final proposals.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)         the recommendations for each location for Phase 13 of the Parking Action Plan, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be adopted and the proposals be implemented subject to:

(i)       the amendment of scheme numbered Ph13-19 (Tonbridge, Chiltern Way/Cheviot Close) to reduce the proposal to just double yellow lines on the inside of the Chiltern Way bend and to implement on that basis;

(ii)      the progression of schemes numbered Ph13-06 (Ditton, Woodlands Road), Ph13-12 (East Malling, Upper Mill/Mill Street), Ph13-24 (Tonbridge, Vale Rise & Woodgate Way) and Ph13-31 (Tonbridge, The Haydens); and

(iii)    the deferral of consideration of scheme numbered Ph13-27 (Walderslade, 44-46 Woodbury Road) to the same stage of the next Phase of the Parking Action Plan; and

(2)         the previously agreed restrictions for the Shakespeare Road, Tonbridge area (that formed part of the Phase 12 Action Plan), be implemented.