Canterbury, Off Street Parking Places
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The Canterbury City Council (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Canterbury City Council proposes to make the above Order under Sections 32 and 35 and Parts III and IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, with
the consent of Kent County Council under Section 39(3) of the said Act of 1984.
PART A
The Order relates to the following car parks:
Albin’s, Beach Street, Beach Walk, Bisson’s, Black Griffin Lane, Canterbury Coach Park, Castle Row, Castle Street, Chapel Street,
Council Offices (Staff and Visitors), Cow Lane, Essex Street, Faversham Road Car Park, Fountain Street, Franklyn House, Sturry,
Gladstone Road, Gorrell Tank, Gorrell Valley Nature Reserve Car Park, Hampton Pier, Hawks Lane, Holmans Meadow, Keam’s
Yard, Kingfisher Close, Kingsmead Leisure Centre, Longport, Market Street, Marlowe Theatre, Maynard Road, Memorial Park
Herne Bay, Middle Wall, Millers Field, Neptune, New Dover Road Park and Ride, New Street, Northgate, North Lane, Notley
Street, Ocean View, Orange Street, Oyster, Parham Close, Pound Lane, Queningate, Reculver Drive, Reculver Towers, Reculver
Country Park, Regent Street, Riverside, Riverside Children’s Centre, Rosemary Lane, Rye’s, Salt Marsh Lane, St James’ Gardens,
St John’s Lane, St Peter’s Grove, St Radigund’s, School Lane, Simmonds Road, Shaftesbury Road, Southern Way, Station Road
West, Sturry Road Park and Ride, Swalecliffe Avenue, Sydenham Street, Tankerton Road, Tower Way, Toddlers Cove, Victoria
Recreation Ground, Victoria Street, Watling Street, Whitefriars, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable Swimming Pool, William Street,
Wincheap Park and Ride and Windsor House.
PART B
Article 1.22 is to be replaced with the following:
1.22 ‘Disabled parking bay’ means a bay within a parking place identified by surface markings and or other signage, for the
parking at any time of vehicles displaying valid disabled persons badges only for a maximum period of three hours.
Payment is not required for a period of three hours, provided that the vehicle has been pre-registered for barrier
controlled car parks, after which payment must be made in accordance with charges applicable in that parking place.
Payment will not be required in the Orange Street car park, Canterbury and during the day on Mondays to Saturdays in
Chapel Street car park, Herne Bay;
The following Article is to be removed from the Order:
1.28 Electric Vehicle discount is a saving of 20% of the regular fee, available for an electric vehicle in a barrier controlled
car park provided that the vehicle has been pre-registered with the council. A maximum of 2 such vehicles can be
registered to an account.
The following entries are to be removed from the First Schedule:
| Situation of parking places | Position in which vehicles may wait |
Classes of vehicle permitted to park |
Days of operation |
Hours of operation |
Maximum period of waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSMEAD LEISURE CENTRE CAR PARK | |||||
| An area bounded on the north-east side by Kingsmead Road, on the south-west and south-east sides by the Leisure Centre and on the north-wes side by the River Stour and having a total approximate area of 2,570 sq metres. |
Within a parking bay marked on the surface of the car park. |
Minibuses; Motor Cars; Solo Motor Cycles: Private Light Goods Vehicles |
Leisure Centre users only |
All times | Any period |
| In the parking bays specifically indicated for coach parking. |
Coaches, Public Service Vehicles. |
All times | Any period | ||
| POUND LANE RESIDENTS’ CAR PARK | |||||
| An area bounded by Pound Lane car park to the west, properties in Pound Lane to the north and properties in St Peter’s Lane to the south and east and having an approximate total area of 330 sq metres. |
Within a parking bay marked on the surface of the car park. |
Motor Cars in respect of which a Resident’s Parking Permit is currently in force. |
All | All times | Any period |
| ROSEMARY LANE CAR PARK | |||||
| An area on the north-eastern side of Rosemary Lane, Canterbury having a frontage thereto of 64 metres or thereabouts and a frontage to Stour Street of 42 metres and having a total approximate area of 2428 sq metres. |
Within a parking bay marked on the surface of the car park. |
Motor Cars, Private Light Goods Vehicles, Motor Car in respect of which a Resident’s Off-Street permit is currently in force; Motor Cars displaying a valid Faith and Community permit; Motor Cars and Private Light Goods Vehicles in respect of which a Canterbury Business User’s Permit is currently in force; Motor Cars in respect of which a Business Users’ reserved space permit is currently in force in the bays specifically delineated for that purpose; |
All | All times | Any period |
| Motor Cars in respect of which an Accommodation Permit is currently in force; |
All | All times | 24 hours | ||
| Motor Cars in respect of which a Canterbury Resident’s Limited Off-Street Permit is currently in force. |
5pm until 9am the following morning and anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. |
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| SIMMONDS ROAD CAR PARK | |||||
| An area north west of Simmonds Road, north east of Simmonds Road Path and south east of Maynard Road and Jackson Road and having a total approximate area of 2,500 sq metres. |
Within a parking bay marked on the surface of the car park. |
Minibuses; Motor Cars; Solo Motor Cycles: Private Light Goods Vehicles |
All | All times | Any period |
The following entry is to be added to the First Schedule:
| KINGFISHER CLOSE | |||||
| A residential road accessed from Stonebridge Road. |
Within a marked visitors’ parking bay. |
Motor Cars in respect of which a Kingfisher Close Visitor’s Permit is currently in force |
All | All times | Any period |
The second schedule is to be replaced with the following:
Second Schedule - Parking Fees - Part 1 Canterbury
Band 1
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid |
|---|---|
| Watling Street Whitefriars |
Between 7.30am - 9pm daily |
| Minimum fee - £3.70 Sunday to Friday £7.40 Saturday |
|
| Charge per hour - £3.70 | |
| Between 9pm - 7.30am daily | |
| Charge per hour £3.70 | |
| Maximum fee £2 | |
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £30 |
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid |
|---|---|
| Queningate Pound Lane |
Between 7.30am - 9pm daily |
| Minimum fee £3.70 | |
| Charge per hour £3.70 | |
| Between 9pm - 7.30am daily | |
| Charge per hour £3.70 | |
| Maximum fee £2 | |
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £30 |
Band 2
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents’ Rate | Other users | |
|
Between 7.30am and 9pm daily |
||
| Castle Row Longport Millers Field Riverside St Radigund’s |
Minimum fee - £2.40 |
£2.70 |
| Between 9pm and 7.30am | ||
| Charge per hour £2.40 | £2.70 | |
| Maximum fee | £2 | |
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £25 | |
| Residents must be pre-registered with a valid Autopay Account to qualify for the Residents’ Rate | ||
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid Residents’ Rate |
|
|---|---|---|
| North Lane Northgate |
Between 7.30am and 9pm daily | |
| Minimum fee | £2.70 | |
| Charge per hour | £2.70 | |
| Between 9pm and 7.30am | ||
| Charge per hour | £2.70 | |
| Maximum fee | £2 | |
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £25 | |
Band 3
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents’ Rate | Other users | ||
| Castle Street Station Road West |
Between 7.30am and 9pm daily | ||
| Minimum fee | £1.70 | £1.90 | |
| Charge per hour | £1.70 | £1.90 | |
| Between 9pm and 7.30am | |||
| Charge per hour | £1.70 | £1.90 | |
| Maximum fee | £2 | ||
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £15 | ||
| Residents must be pre-registered with a valid Autopay Account to qualify for the Residents’ Rate | |||
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Lane Holmans Meadow Maynard Road |
Between 7.30am and 9pm daily | |
| Minimum fee | £1.90 | |
| Charge per hour | £1.90 | |
| Between 9pm and 7.30am | ||
| Charge per hour | £1.90 | |
| Maximum fee | £2 | |
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £15 | |
| Car Parks | Fees to be paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddlers Cove | Between 7.30am and 9pm daily | ||
| Up to 30 minutes | Free | ||
| After 30 minutes | £1.90 per hour | ||
| Victoria Recreation Ground | Between 7.30am and 9pm daily | ||
| Up to 2 hours | Free | ||
| After 2 hours | £1.90 per hour | ||
| Overall maximum charge per 24 hours | £15 | ||
Coach Parking
| Car Park | Class of vehicle | Fees to be paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Coach Park |
Public Service Vehicles Commercial vehicles exceeding 2.5 tonnes unladen weight Motor Caravans Minibuses |
up to 6 hours | £8 |
| 6 to 12 hours | £15 | ||
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