Barnes parking review 2015/16

We are reviewing parking in Barnes in response to resident feedback.

Background

This review was commissioned after a number of requests to extend the operational hours of the CPZ in Byfeld Gardens and Bracken Gardens were received from residents. These requests were due to reports and observations of levels of non-resident parking activity that has been taking place after 6.30pm when the CPZ operational hours terminate resulting in a lack of available parking space for residents.

Consultation with residents

1st Stage consultation – November 2015

We undertook a 1st stage consultation with residents and businesses of this area to seek their feedback on whether they would wish to see the CPZ operational hours in their road extended to 9.30pm every day.

Download a map showing the consultation boundary(pdf, 707KB)

Results and decision

• 30 roads (or parts of roads) consulted, 1183 properties
• 431 (36%) respondents
• 149 (13%) in favour of extending the CPZ hours
• 259 (22%) against extending the CPZ hours
• 13 (1%) neutral/no view
• 10 (0.5%) no response

Two of the roads showed sufficient support for an extension in CPZ Operational hours (over 51% of households) – in Byfeld Gardens and Bracken Gardens.

Please note that all percentage figures quoted above are derived from the number of households as per the Council’s policy on these consultations.

Decision

Proposals to extend the operational hours of Bracken Gardens and Byfeld Gardens to be progressed through further discussions/consultation with residents of those roads.

No other changes to CPZ Operational Hours (Zones B1, CB & Z3) to be progressed at this time as the results showed insufficient support in all other roads.

View the consultation results

What happens next

The operational hours of the parking zones in Bracken Gardens (Zone Z3) and Byfeld Gardens (Zone CB) were increased on Monday 25 July 2016.

View the changes for:

• Bracken Gardens(pdf, 203KB)
• Byfeld Gardens(pdf, 243KB)

At the same time, a number of changes to the permit spaces and pay and display spaces in Elm Grove Road (near its junction with Rocks Lane) were changed following requests from residents.

View the Elm Grove Road changes(pdf, 132KB).

Each of the above changes were implemented by way of Experimental Traffic Orders.  Implementing the changes in this way provides operational experience of the changes and a period in which representations, either in favour or against the changes, can be made.  The closing date for representations is Friday 27 January 2017.

Review

The Council will review the impact of the changes after six months of operation following which a decision will be made to make the changes permanent or propose further changes.

More

To find out more contact us by email at trafficandengineering@richmond.gov.uk or call 020 8891 1411.