Cheltenham Parking Review (All Saints)

Project Update: Stage 4 – TRO Implementation, Programming works, and scheme launch

Please see the 'Final TRO Signed Documents (June 2023 - ongoing)' and 'FAQs for Launch (June 2023 - ongoing)' sections for the final information and documentation on the Cheltenham Zone 15 proposals.

Gloucestershire County Council will be making changes to parking in the All Saints area of Cheltenham.

The new parking permit area (Zone 15), which will include (amongst other roads): Hewlett Road, All Saints Road and Hales Road, will be introduced on Monday 4th September.

This will limit non-resident parking and aims to make it easier for residents to find a parking space near their home.

Following a public consultation last summer (details contained below), the council has made amendments to the plans to factor in the comments of local residents and businesses.

The TRO has been advertised today 29th June, and will see clear and consistent parking controls introduced across the area. The permit zones will be active from 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Works will commence from 17^th July and directly affected residents will be written to in the coming weeks with details about how to apply for permits, ahead of the scheme launch on the 4th September.

More details will follow, with details available via this consultation portal.

The new TRO will introduce yellow lines to protect driveways and junctions and address safety and access concerns. It will also provide parking bays for residents and free time-limited parking for non-residents and visitors, as well as pay and display bays near the High Street.

Each house will be permitted two parking permits. The price for the first car will be £63.60 and the price for the second car will be £127.35 per year, with a 50% reduction for band A ‘Eco’ vehicles.

Residents, carers, businesses and hotels will be able to apply for permits, and visitor vouchers can be used for longer stays.

All hard copy documents will be on deposit to view from the 29th June at Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester and and The Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA during their normal opening hours.

All existing permits from Zones 4, 5, AS & H will continue to be active and should be renewed as normal during this period. These will then automatically transfer to Zone 15^th on the 4^th September.

Further information on permits can be found here.

What happens next (timeframe):

• TRO Made and advertised (29th June)
• Works will commence to mark out the parking bays and install the required signage (17th July)
• Letters to residents to provide details on the permit application process and details on the parking terms and condition's (w/c 10th July)
• Scheme Launch - The new scheme will become enforceable, managing the on-street parking controls within the zones. (4th September)

Thanks for all your comments and feedback provided as part of the Formal TRO consultation for the All Saints parking review. The consultation period has closed, and all the feedback was used in confirming the TRO implementation outlined above. However, the online portal is still available to view the information below, and will be updated with the implementation details in due course. 

Consultation and modifications (feedback now closed - latest update January 2023):

Thank you for all your comments and feedback provided as part of the Formal TRO consultation for the All Saints parking review. The consultation period, and modifications feedback (for both the 19 modifications listed in (FAQs) and the proposed removal of certain cul-de-sacs detailed in (Supporting Doucments: Letter) period are now closed. We have now analysed this feedback received during the modifications consultation, alongside all feedback received as part of the formal consultation, to consider how we move forward with the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

Modifications (various locations):

Considering all feedback, the 19 modifications listed (In the FAQs) will be incorporated into the updated TRO proposals.

Modifications (cul-de-sacs):

Having considered and analysed this feedback, along with the comments from the original formal public consultation, with officers and local councillors, we are now proposing to proceed with the 9 roads as follows, a letter (Supporting Documents: Update) has been sent to affected residents informing them of this update:

We have now considered all information and feedback to the whole proposed Cheltenham Zone 15 Permit Scheme TRO, and have produced a TRO report outlining our findings. This report includes an officer recommendation on how the scheme should proceed. For a senior officer, under delegated authority, to consider the report and make a final decision on the way forward. This report is now available for public inspection.

For more information on the making or modifying of the TRO, see FAQs on TRO parameters.

Understanding the TRO process:

The TRO process is not a vote as there is a means to modify the proposals. GCC follow best practice in making a TRO (What is a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO)? - Highways (gloucestershire.gov.uk)(External link)) Which is in line with the legislation set out in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and The Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) Regulations 1996.

Only feedback submitting during the Formal TRO consultation (which is now closed), will be used to consider if we make or modify the design to address the feedback. Information on how objections are resolved is available both online(External link) and below:

How are objections resolved?

Representations received during the advertisement period can be either in support or objection to the proposals. Objections can be overcome through:

• Discussions with the objector so that the objection is withdrawn - may involve design modifications and re-advertising the TRO
• Overruled if the objection is deemed as 'minor' via council's Delegated Powers and where the scheme is deemed to be in the interests of the wider community or for safety reasons.
• Public discussion by the TRO Committee of Members who make a recommendation to the Council's Executive Director, Economy Enviornment & Infastructure, who makes a final decision to proceed with, modify or abandon the TRO.

The information below is retained from the when the consulation was live, please note all information should be reviewed with the current scheme position above.

Overview:

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is proposing a number of improvements to parking in the All Saints area of Cheltenham. As the highway authority, GCC is responsible for managing the highway network, including on-street parking. Effective management of on-street parking can make a significant contribution to communities by reducing congestion, whilst enabling access for residents, services and businesses.

A review of parking in this area aims to ensure that parking rules are fit for purpose and support planning and transport policies, including the Local Transport Plan.

The proposals include the extension of existing Permit Parking Zones 4, 5, AS and H within the All Saints area, to the northeast including Pittville Circus Road, Hewlett road and Hales Road among others.

Residents are being invited to give their views on the alterations to parking and loading restrictions across the proposed Zone 15 area. This includes the existing permit Zones 4, 5, AS, and H, which as part of this exercise, will be revoked and incorporated into the newly proposed Zone 15. We also intend to address some safety and access concerns at the junction of Cleeve View Road and Bell View Close.

Informal Consultation:

Parking surveys carried out in 2020 showed that current parking restrictions were not being used in the most efficient way. An informal consultation was held between 31 August and 15 October 2021 to gather feedback on the idea of a permit scheme. The new proposals have been shaped by the feedback received from the community during the informal consultation.

The proposal aims to increase residents’ chances of finding a parking space in their own neighbourhood. It includes permit zones for local residents and businesses and time limits and Pay & Display for non-residents parking.

It is proposed that a small number of Pay & Display bays will be introduced along Keynshambury Road, Oxford Parade, London Road, Oxford Street in order to support the turnover of spaces used by visitors and to allow more people to access businesses in the area.

It is also proposed that a one way system is implemented on both Duke Street and St Anne’s Terrace in order to improve the flow of traffic, reduce congestion and increase safety on these roads and in the surrounding area.

Have Your Say:

On this webpage, you can find out what the proposals involve and view the project documentation, as well as submitting comments (representations) to us during the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation period (4 August - 16 September 2022) using the Have Your Say form at the bottom of this webpage.

The map below shows an overview of the proposed changes and the interactive map allows you to browse specific areas of the scheme. Please note the interactive map only shows the new proposals, so where existing yellow lines or parking bays remain unchanged, they are not shown on the interactive map.

Map showing proposed parking restrictions on each street (with existing restrictions):

A full version of this plan is available in the supporting documents section

Once the scheme is live on the 4th September 2023, you will also be able to view the restrictions road by road on Traffweb here.

Find out more about the proposals:

It is intended that the interactive map above is used to understand what is happening on your street. However, the following links provide details for each road in a text based format.

• What legislation is the TRO being made under?
• What is Zone 15?
• What do the existing zones look like?
• What will the new Zone 15 look like?
• What are the amendments outside of Zone 15?