By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Parking permit space restrictions could be introduced in roads including Alma, Avenue, Cedar, Earls, Gordon, Livingstone and Lodge roads, with a consultation currently underway.
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A consultation is currently taking place on parking plans for the Bevois Mount North area.
The city council’s proposals would see the existing permit zone to the south and west extended, with operating hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and during events at St Mary’s Stadium.
Labour cabinet member for environment and transport Cllr Eamonn Keogh said there was “significant” support for the scheme in a survey of local people following a group resident representation to the council.
This backing led to officers launching a formal traffic regulation order consultation, which closes on Friday, June 20.
Under the proposals, resident permit parking space restrictions would be introduced in Alma Road, Avenue Road, Cedar Road, Earls Road, Gordon Avenue, Highcliff Avenue, Livingstone Road, Lodge Road, Rigby Road and Spear Road.
A small number of limited waiting time spaces would be available in Alma Road, Earls Road, Gordon Avenue and Lodge Road.
Councillor Keogh said: “In line with Southampton City Council’s policy on permit parking restrictions, we received a group representation from residents of the Inner Avenue area of Southampton requesting that a permit parking scheme be implemented in their area to ease parking for local residents.
“A significant level of support for the idea was shown through a survey of local people, and as a result we are formally consulting on the proposal through a traffic regulation order which is the required next step in introducing the restrictions.
“I would encourage anyone interested in the proposals to give us their views through the consultation page on our Connecting Southampton website.”
If implemented, permit eligibility will be limited to properties fronting the following sections of road:
Alma Road – between Portswood Road and its western closed end
Avenue Road – between Portswood Road and its western closed end
Cedar Road – between Avenue Road and Lodge Road
Earls Road – between Livingstone Road and Lodge Road
Gordon Avenue
Highcliff Avenue
Livingstone Road
Lodge Road – north side between Portswood Road and Cedar Road
Rigby Road
Spear Road
Each property within these areas would be entitled to up to two resident permits at a cost of £30 per year per permit, with entitlement reduced by one for each off-road parking space available at the property.
An annual visitors permit would cost £30 and each property can purchase up to 60 visitor permit scratch cards at a cost of £10 per booklet of 10.
Free essential visitors permits would be available for residents dependent on carers.
Business permits would cost £306 a year for an organisation whose premises is in the scheme area and does not have any adequate off-street parking facilities, while medical professionals who visit patients in their homes could obtain a free medical permit.
Comment on the proposals can be made from this link by Friday, June 20.
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