Moreton in Marsh Parking Review Consultation

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Overview

We're reviewing parking arrangements in Moreton-in-Marsh to better balance the needs of residents, businesses, visitors and commuters.

In summer 2026 you told us about your experiences of parking in the town. This helped us to better understand the current parking situation, including the pressures experienced in the town centre and around the railway station.

Together with our on-site studies, your feedback has helped us develop proposals to help better manage parking arrangement within Moreton-in-Marsh.

We are now seeking your views on these proposals. Your feedback will help us understand what works well, what could be improved, and whether any changes or mitigations are needed before the designs are finalised.

Have your say by midnight on Sunday 29 November 2026.

Why do we need changes?

During our feasibility study we received over 370 responses, and we also undertook on-site parking studies across the area to identify different times and days in which roads were experiencing parking pressures.

Using your feedback and our on-site studies, we identified some key issues in the area:

  • Pressure on residential parking and difficulty finding parking near homes, particularly on Hospital Road, Oxford Street, East Street and Corders Lane. There was strong support for measures to make it easier for residents to park with over 65% of residents saying they would like to see residential parking zones in certain streets.
  • Concerns about enforcement of existing parking restrictions, including timed restrictions and yellow lines.
  • Insufficient disabled parking provision, particularly on the High Street.
  • Pressure from longer-stay parking and demand for better management of parking in the town centre and around the railway station, with concerns that long-term commuter parking and abandoned vehicles can reduce availability for customers and other local users.
  • 63% of residents said they would like to see more safe crossing points on the High Street
  • Concern for traffic congestion and road safety including concerns at specific pinch points, particularly on narrow roads where two-way traffic can be difficult to manage.
  • Concern that parked vehicles can overhang on pavements and in the traffic lane causing congestion and safety issues for pedestrians.

What this means for you?

In response to these findings, we have developed proposals to respond to the issues faced. What we are proposing is:

  • A resident parking scheme with resident-only permit bays: proposed in areas where parking pressure is affecting residents, giving permit holders greater certainty that they can park close to their homes. It is proposed this would operate 8.30am-6.30pm, seven days a week. In Gloucestershire County Council, a resident permit currently costs £80 per year. If the proposals go ahead, residents will receive more information about this prior to commencing. All residents within a permit scheme have access to visitor vouchers, allowing their visitors to park within the resident parking scheme area.
  • Introducing max stay parking bays to better manage parking turnover: a combination of short-stay, long-stay and mixed-use parking is proposed to better accommodate different users. Bay types will include:
    • Pay and display bays: Designated spaces where driver pay for their parking, usually at a nearby machine or via an app. The charge and maximum stay time is still be determined.
    • Short-stay parking bays: Spaces with a restricted maximum stay, typically between 30 minutes and 2 hours, designed to encourage frequent turnover for quick visits to shops, services and local businesses.
    • Long-stay parking bays: Spaces that allow extended parking, often 4 hours or more, and sometimes all day, suited to commuters, workers and visitors needing to park for longer periods.
  • Changing the parking layout – Parking bays will now be parallel to stop vehicles crossing into the traffic lane and pavements. Changes will be from number 15 up to Cotswold Kitchens on the High Street and near 4 Oxford Street (near The White Hart Royal Hotel).
  • New one-way sections: Proposed for Hospital Road, Corders Lane, East Street and small sections of Oxford Street and High Street. Road widths make it difficult for vehicles to pass each other or parked cars safely. By making these small one-way sections we can provide over 60 extra safe parking opportunities for residents away from the High Street.
  • Designated loading bays: to provide businesses with dedicated opportunities to load and unload goods. These will operate from 6.30pm at night until 8.30am in the morning to ensure loading occurs outside of peak hours.
  • Disabled parking bays: introducing more disabled bays to ensure the area is accessible to all road users.
  • Pedestrian Crossing: 63% of residents said they would like to see more safe crossing points. We’re proposing a pedestrian crossing near the Co-op on the High Street to help create more safe crossing opportunities on the High Street. Any proposals will be subject to available funding and further assessments on feasibility and costs.
  • Sheffield cycle stands: GCC is committed to encouraging more sustainable forms of transport and some of you reported that you would like to see more cycle facilities closer to the High Street. We’re proposing to install Sheffield-style bike stands in central locations.


For more information of what is occurring in your street, please see the map below of proposed changes here.

Have your say

Your feedback will help us refine our plans for better parking management in Moreton-in-Marsh.

  • Online: complete the survey
  • On paper, pick up: collect a paper survey from 6th November, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, from the Moreton Area Centre, High Street, GL56 0AZ
  • On paper, by post: call 020 7183 5216 and leave your name and address to request a paper survey. This is also available for someone who can't get online.

If you need this information in a different format or language, please contact the project team at consultation@projectcentre.co.uk or call us on 02071835216.

The consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 29 November 2026.

Community Drop-in Session

Come and talk to the project team about the proposals at one of our drop-in sessions.

Drop in any time between 4-6.30pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at the Redesdale Hall.

OR

Drop in any time between 10am-12.30pm on Saturday 21 November 2026 at the Redesdale Hall.

Timeline


Overview

We're reviewing parking arrangements in Moreton-in-Marsh to better balance the needs of residents, businesses, visitors and commuters.

In summer 2026 you told us about your experiences of parking in the town. This helped us to better understand the current parking situation, including the pressures experienced in the town centre and around the railway station.

Together with our on-site studies, your feedback has helped us develop proposals to help better manage parking arrangement within Moreton-in-Marsh.

We are now seeking your views on these proposals. Your feedback will help us understand what works well, what could be improved, and whether any changes or mitigations are needed before the designs are finalised.

Have your say by midnight on Sunday 29 November 2026.

Why do we need changes?

During our feasibility study we received over 370 responses, and we also undertook on-site parking studies across the area to identify different times and days in which roads were experiencing parking pressures.

Using your feedback and our on-site studies, we identified some key issues in the area:

  • Pressure on residential parking and difficulty finding parking near homes, particularly on Hospital Road, Oxford Street, East Street and Corders Lane. There was strong support for measures to make it easier for residents to park with over 65% of residents saying they would like to see residential parking zones in certain streets.
  • Concerns about enforcement of existing parking restrictions, including timed restrictions and yellow lines.
  • Insufficient disabled parking provision, particularly on the High Street.
  • Pressure from longer-stay parking and demand for better management of parking in the town centre and around the railway station, with concerns that long-term commuter parking and abandoned vehicles can reduce availability for customers and other local users.
  • 63% of residents said they would like to see more safe crossing points on the High Street
  • Concern for traffic congestion and road safety including concerns at specific pinch points, particularly on narrow roads where two-way traffic can be difficult to manage.
  • Concern that parked vehicles can overhang on pavements and in the traffic lane causing congestion and safety issues for pedestrians.

What this means for you?

In response to these findings, we have developed proposals to respond to the issues faced. What we are proposing is:

  • A resident parking scheme with resident-only permit bays: proposed in areas where parking pressure is affecting residents, giving permit holders greater certainty that they can park close to their homes. It is proposed this would operate 8.30am-6.30pm, seven days a week. In Gloucestershire County Council, a resident permit currently costs £80 per year. If the proposals go ahead, residents will receive more information about this prior to commencing. All residents within a permit scheme have access to visitor vouchers, allowing their visitors to park within the resident parking scheme area.
  • Introducing max stay parking bays to better manage parking turnover: a combination of short-stay, long-stay and mixed-use parking is proposed to better accommodate different users. Bay types will include:
    • Pay and display bays: Designated spaces where driver pay for their parking, usually at a nearby machine or via an app. The charge and maximum stay time is still be determined.
    • Short-stay parking bays: Spaces with a restricted maximum stay, typically between 30 minutes and 2 hours, designed to encourage frequent turnover for quick visits to shops, services and local businesses.
    • Long-stay parking bays: Spaces that allow extended parking, often 4 hours or more, and sometimes all day, suited to commuters, workers and visitors needing to park for longer periods.
  • Changing the parking layout – Parking bays will now be parallel to stop vehicles crossing into the traffic lane and pavements. Changes will be from number 15 up to Cotswold Kitchens on the High Street and near 4 Oxford Street (near The White Hart Royal Hotel).
  • New one-way sections: Proposed for Hospital Road, Corders Lane, East Street and small sections of Oxford Street and High Street. Road widths make it difficult for vehicles to pass each other or parked cars safely. By making these small one-way sections we can provide over 60 extra safe parking opportunities for residents away from the High Street.
  • Designated loading bays: to provide businesses with dedicated opportunities to load and unload goods. These will operate from 6.30pm at night until 8.30am in the morning to ensure loading occurs outside of peak hours.
  • Disabled parking bays: introducing more disabled bays to ensure the area is accessible to all road users.
  • Pedestrian Crossing: 63% of residents said they would like to see more safe crossing points. We’re proposing a pedestrian crossing near the Co-op on the High Street to help create more safe crossing opportunities on the High Street. Any proposals will be subject to available funding and further assessments on feasibility and costs.
  • Sheffield cycle stands: GCC is committed to encouraging more sustainable forms of transport and some of you reported that you would like to see more cycle facilities closer to the High Street. We’re proposing to install Sheffield-style bike stands in central locations.


For more information of what is occurring in your street, please see the map below of proposed changes here.

Have your say

Your feedback will help us refine our plans for better parking management in Moreton-in-Marsh.

  • Online: complete the survey
  • On paper, pick up: collect a paper survey from 6th November, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, from the Moreton Area Centre, High Street, GL56 0AZ
  • On paper, by post: call 020 7183 5216 and leave your name and address to request a paper survey. This is also available for someone who can't get online.

If you need this information in a different format or language, please contact the project team at consultation@projectcentre.co.uk or call us on 02071835216.

The consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 29 November 2026.

Community Drop-in Session

Come and talk to the project team about the proposals at one of our drop-in sessions.

Drop in any time between 4-6.30pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at the Redesdale Hall.

OR

Drop in any time between 10am-12.30pm on Saturday 21 November 2026 at the Redesdale Hall.

Timeline


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