Find out more about the proposals (Formal Consultation July 2022 - August 2022)

The waiting, loading and parking alterations are being proposed under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) which allows GCC to take action to ‘preserve or improve the amenities of the area through which the road runs’.

Zone J will be extended and will cover the following roads:

Existing Zone J

If you already have a permit for Zone J, there will be no change and you will not be required to buy a new one.

Proposed Zone J

The new or amended waiting, loading and parking restrictions within Zone J are as listed below. Some roads are listed multiple times as bays along the road may have different time limits. If a road is not listed, there are no changes to the existing restrictions:

Permit Parking Area – Zone J Permit Holders Only EXCEPT for Limited Waiting within Specified Hours No Return with Specified Hours in Marked Bays 8am-7pm:

Permit Parking Areas allow valid permit or visitor voucher holders to park anywhere in the road and for any length of time. Non-permit holders are only able to park in limited waiting marked bays for specified hours shown on signs. Permit or visitor voucher holders are also allowed to park in these bays and are not limited by the time shown on signs. 

The roads included in Zone J as a new PPA with the length of time for limited waiting are listed below:

Shared Use Bays - Zone J Permit Holders OR Limited Waiting within Specified Hours No Return within Specified Hours 8am-7pm

Shared use bays mean that both permit and non-permit holders can park there. However, between 8am-7pm, non-permit holders can only park for a specified number of hours. Valid permit or visitor voucher holders are exempt from the time limit specified. New or amended shared use bays for Zone J are listed below, categorised by the specified limiting waiting time. Some roads are listed multiple times as bays along the road may have different wait limits.

NHS Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Permits

NHS staff will be able to purchase parking permits. Holders of these permits will be able to park in bays that are marked as NHS permit bays and are exempt from the time limit. 

In Zone J, these will be located on Hillfield Court Road and Lansdown Road.

Overview of Proposed Zone J

Zone H will be extended and will cover the following roads:

Existing Zone H

If you already have a permit for Zone H, there will be no change and you will not be required to buy a new one. 

Proposed Zone H

The new or amended waiting, loading and parking restrictions within Zone H are as listed below. Some roads are listed multiple times as bays along the road may have different time limits. If a road is not listed, there are no changes to the existing restrictions:

Shared Use Bays - Zone H Permit Holders OR Limited Waiting within Specified Hours No Return within Specified Hours 8am-7pm

Shared use bays mean that both permit and non-permit holders can park there. However, between 8am-7pm, non-permit holders can only park for a specified number of hours. Valid permit or visitor voucher holders are exempt from the time limit specified. New or amended shared use bays for Zone H are listed below, categorised by the specified limiting waiting time. Some roads are listed multiple times as bays along the road may have different wait limits.

Zone H Waiting and Loading Restrictions

New or amended waiting and loading restrictions are listed below for Zone H. Some roads may be listed for multiple waiting and loading restrictions.

NHS Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Permits

In Zone H, NHS bays will be available on Mayhill Way and Myers Road. 

Overview of Proposed Zone H

There will also be a free parking place along Estcourt Road Service Road subject to parking terms and conditions. An unrestricted parking place is proposed by the playing fields, its aim is to better manage parking in this section, so that the area is utilised only for parking within the bay markings.

All the responses to the consultation have now been carefully analysed and considered.

The consultation highlighted the need for minor changes to the scheme which are set out in detail below.
Modifications will cover the following roads:

The exact location of these changes can be seen on the map below. 

Modification map

These changes hope to resolve some of the objectives received. If you have previously objected to the scheme but would like to withdraw that objection due to the above changes, please let us know by replying to this email at GCCparking@atkinsglobal.com and provide your name and address.

Any additional representations must relate to the modifications only. Alternatively, any representations can be sent in writing to the Assistant Director of Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG.

Comments must be received no later than 4^th November 2022.