Traffic & Roads
Southend on Sea, Multiple Traffic Notices, Waiting, Loading and Stopping and Parking Places
SS2•Published 20/01/25•Expired
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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
(WAITING, LOADING AND STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES) (MAP BASED)
(CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2021 (WAITING, LOADING, STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES)
(MAP BASED) (INCREASED CHARGES) (VARIOUS AMENDMENTS) AMENDMENT NO. X ORDER 2024
(OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) (VARIOUS AMENDMENTS)
AMENDMENT NO. X ORDER 2024 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
Southend-on-Sea City Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) in exercise of its powers under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 33, 35, 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act hereby give notice that it proposes the following:
On-Street:
Southend-on-Sea City Council intend to make the following amendments to on street provisions:
- Amendments to parking fees and charges.
- Re-designation of tariff zones to ensure consistency, as shown in Schedule 1, and associated charges, as shown in Schedule 2 to this notice.
- Evening charges (Zone 1A and Zone 1B) to be capped at £5 per night (between 6-9pm), as shown in Schedule 2.
- New Winter tariff for Zone 1A to be introduced during the months of November, December, January, as shown in Schedule 2 to this notice.
- All day parking charges capped at £17(Zone 1B)/£20(Zone 1A) on the central seafront, as shown in Schedule 2 to this notice.
- All day parking charges capped at £10 outside of the central seafront, as shown in Schedule 2 to this notice.
- Southend Pass subscription costs to be frozen, with the removal of the existing three-month payment option, shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- The following have been introduced as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice:
- Resident Permit – Company Vehicle
- Visitor Vouchers (Virtual/Electronic Book of 20)
- Amendment of existing EV permit
- Commuter Tariff (Daily)
- Inflationary increases applied on permits and season tickets, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
Off-Street:
Southend-on-Sea City Council intend to make the following amendments to off street provisions:
- Amendments to parking fees and charges.
- Re-designation of tariff zones, as shown in Schedule 1, and associated charges, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- Evening charges (Zone 1A and Zone 1B) to be capped at £5 per night (between 6-9pm), as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- Evening charges at Shorefield Road and Cliffs Pavilion car parks to be made consistent with the rest of Zone 1A.
- New Winter tariff for Zone 1A to be introduced during the months of November, December, January, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- All day parking charges capped at £17(Zone 1B)/£20(Zone 1A) on the central seafront, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- All day parking charges capped at £10 outside of the central seafront, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- Southend Pass subscription costs to be frozen, with the removal of the existing three-month payment option, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- Free parking to remain in selected off-street car parks serving shopping areas, on Sundays during the month of December.
- University Square car park to be open later, up to 12 midnight, to accommodate parking needs within the City Centre and will be chargeable up to 12 midnight, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
- Inflationary increases applied on permits and season tickets, as shown in Schedule 3 to this notice.
Copies of the proposed Order including existing charges, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected:
- during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 6ER and,
- on https://southend.traffweb.app
Persons desiring to make representation can do so by:
- completing the consultation survey on the TraffWeb system under ‘Public Consultation’ using the following link, https://southend.traffweb.app/traffweb/2/ PublicConsultation, or,
- by emailing traffweb@southend.gov.uk,
- or stating the grounds thereof in writing addressed to the Traffic Management Team to the address stated above.
Any comments must arrive by 10th February 2025, quoting the scheme reference number: PT01119 – Off-Street Charges Amendments 2025/26 and On-Street Charges Amendments 2025/26.
SCHEDULE 1 – RE-DESIGNATION OF PARKING ZONES
| Zone 1A | Zone 1B | Zone 2A | Zone 2B | Zone 3A | Zone 3B | Zone 4A | Zone 4B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkwell Esplanade Bays | Thorpe Esplanade Bays | Alexandra Street Bays | Baltic Avenue Bays | Belton Bridge Bays | Station Road Bays (Westcliff) | Cardigan Avenue Bays | Rayleigh Road Car Park |
| Eastern Esplanade Bays | The Leas Bays | Boston Avenue Bays | Burdett Avenue Bays | Belton Way (East & West) Bays | Baxter Avenue Car Park | Carlton Avenue Bays | Carlingford Drive Bays |
| Hartington Road | Eastern Esplanade Car Park | Clarence Road Bays | Ness Road Bays | Rampart Street Bays | Civic Centre East Car Park | Hillborough Road Bays | Prittlewell Chase Bays |
| Lucy Road Bays | Thorpe Esplanade Car Park | Clarence Street Bays | Canewdon Road Bays | Beecroft Car Park | |||
| Western Esplanade Bays | Clifftown Parade Bays | Leonard Road Bays | Belton Gardens North Car Park | Civic Centre North Car Park | |||
| Fairheads Green Car Park | Clifftown Road Bays | St Helens Road Bays | Belton Gardens South Car Park | Ilfracombe Avenue Car Park | |||
| Cliffs Pavilion Car Park | Elmer Avenue Bays | St Johns Road Bays | Leigh Marshes Car Park | ||||
| Seaway Car Park | Gordon Road Bays | Victoria Avenue Bays | Elm Road Leigh Car Park | North Street Car Park | |||
| Shorefield Road Car Park | London Road Bays | Ceylon Road Car Park | Leigh Foundry Car Park | Short Street Car Park | |||
| Seaway Bays | Napier Avenue Bays | Hamlet Court Road Car Park | Shoebury Common North Car Park | ||||
| Nelson Street Bays | North Road Car Park | Shoebury Common South Car Park | |||||
| Queens Road Bays | Cambridge Road Bays Between Marine Avenue and Wilson Road | Shoebury East Beach Car Park | |||||
| Royal Terrace Bays | Thorpe Bay Broadway Car Park | ||||||
| Southchurch Road Bays | Victoria Wharf Car Park | ||||||
| Warrior Square Bays | |||||||
| Weston Road Bays | |||||||
| Whitegate Road Bays | |||||||
| York Road Bays | |||||||
| Alexandra Street Car Park | |||||||
| Clarence Road Car Park | |||||||
| Essex Street Car Park | |||||||
| London Road North Car Park | |||||||
| Pittmans Close Car Park |
| Zone 1A | Zone 1B | Zone 2A | Zone 2B | Zone 3A | Zone 3B | Zone 4A | Zone 4B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylers Avenue – York Road Car Park | |||||||
| University Square Car Park | |||||||
| Warrior Square Car Park | |||||||
| Alexandra Road Bays | |||||||
| Cambridge Road Bays Excluding between Marine Avenue and Wilson Road | |||||||
| Capel Terrace Bays | |||||||
| Cashiobury Terrace | |||||||
| Devereaux Road Bays | |||||||
| Prittlewell Square Bays | |||||||
| Ashburnham Road Bays | |||||||
| Runwell Terrace Bays | |||||||
| Clifton Terrace Bays |
SCHEDULE 2 – ON-STREET 2025-2026 PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES (ALSO APPLIES TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLACES)
| Location/Description | Unit | Zone 1A* 8am - 9pm** | Zone 1B 8am - 9pm | Zone 2A 8am - 6pm | Zone 2B 8am - 6pm | Zone 3A 8am - 6pm | Zone 3B 8am - 6pm | Zone 4A 8am - 6pm | Zone 4B 8am - 6pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Street Pay and Display applies to Electric vehicles & bays | Up to 1 hr | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.30 | £1.10 | £1.10 | £1.00 |
| Up to 2 hrs | £5.80 | £4.50 | £2.60 | £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.00 | |
| Up to 3 hrs | £8.70 | £6.60 | £4.00 | £3.60 | £3.70 | £3.30 | £3.30 | £3.00 | |
| Up to 4 hrs | £11.60 | £8.70 | £5.40 | £4.80 | £5.00 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.00 | |
| Up to 6 hrs | £16.00 | £13.00 | £7.00 | £6.00 | £6.50 | £6.00 | £6.00 | £5.50 | |
| Up to 8 hrs | £18.00 | £15.00 | £9.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | |
| Up to 10 hrs | £19.00 | £16.00 | £10.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | |
| Up to 13 hrs | £20.00 | £17.00 | |||||||
| On-Street Pay and Display 6 - 9pm Charges | Up to 1 hr | £3.00 | £2.30 | ||||||
| Up to 3 hrs | £5.00 | £5.00 |
*Note: Nov-Jan 1A Prices Reduced to Zone 1B Prices.
Free Parking applies on Christmas Day at all locations.
SCHEDULE 3 – ON-STREET AND OFF-STREET PARKING CHARGES
a) ON-STREET – 2025-2026 PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES (ALSO APPLIES TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLACES)
Parking Permits
| Type of Permit | 1st Permit | 2nd Permit | 3rd Permit | 4th Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Permit (per annum) | £22.00 | £36.50 | £70.00 | £102.00 |
| Resident Permit – Electric Vehicle | £10.50 per annum | |||
| Resident Concessionary Permit | £63.00 per annum | |||
| Resident Carer Permit (1 permit per household only) | £19.00 per annum | |||
| Resident Permit – Company Vehicle | £135.00 per annum |
Business and Operational Permits
| Type of Permit | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Permit | – | – | £170.00 | £314.50 |
| Southend Pass (VAT applicable) | – | – | – | £125.00 |
| Tradesperson Permit (On- and Off-Street) 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday | £62.50 | – | – | £624.00 |
| Educational Permit | – | – | – | £165.00 |
Operational Permits
| Type of Operational Permit | Details | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Operational Permit (Yellow) | On-Street – 4 hours max stay | £82.00 per annum |
| Operational Permit (Pink) | On-Street – 6 hours max stay | £164.00 per annum |
| Operational Permit (Black) | On-Street – 4 hours max stay (Generic/Transferable) | £251.50 per annum |
| Operational Permit (Silver) | On- & Off-Street – 6 hours max stay | £629.00 per annum |
| Operational Permit (South Essex Homes) | 4 hours max stay | £82.00 per annum |
Visitor and Miscellaneous Permits
| Type of Permit | Details | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Vouchers (Paper Book of 20) | Daily | £20.00 (maximum 12 books per year) |
| Visitor Vouchers (Virtual/Electronic Book of 20) | Daily | £12.50 (maximum 12 books per year) |
| Commuter Tariff (Southend Pass Customers Only, specified locations only) | Daily | £6.00 |
| Market Trader Season Ticket | 20 weeks | £83.00 |
| New Road Church Permit | Specifically for Wesleyan Methodist Church (New Road Land Agreement 1932) | £171.50 per annum |
| Parking Dispensation | Daily | £15.50 |
| Parking Dispensation | Weekly (7 days) | £63.00 |
| Parking Suspension (Admin Fee) | Each application | £38.00 |
| Parking Suspension (On-Street) | Per day, per bay (approx. 6m) | £38.00 |
| Parking Suspension (On-Street) | Per week, per bay (approx. 6m) | £251.50 |
| Amendment of existing permit | Vehicle changes | £10.00 |
| Amendment of existing EV permit | Vehicle changes | £10.00 |
| Replacement or duplicate season ticket (paper permit) | Loss or duplicate request | £31.50 |
| Permit refund admin fee | Administrative cost | £17.00 |
| Hotels and guesthouses discount rate | Daily, up to end of charging period | 50% of max daily parking tariff |
| Honorary Alderman or Persons Permit | Specifically for Honorary personnel only | £0.00 |
b) OFF-STREET – 2025-2026 PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES (ALSO APPLIES TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC CHARGING PLACES)
| Location/Description | Unit | Zone 1A* 8am - 9pm** | Zone 1B 8am - 9pm | Zone 2A 8am - 6pm | Zone 2B 8am - 6pm | Zone 3A 8am - 6pm | Zone 3B 8am - 6pm | Zone 4A 8am - 6pm | Zone 4B 8am - 6pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Street Pay and Display (Car Parks)applies to Electric vehicles & bays (VAT Applicable) | Up to 1 hr | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.30 | £1.10 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Up to 2 hrs | £5.80 | £4.50 | £2.60 | £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Up to 3 hrs | £8.70 | £6.60 | £4.00 | £3.60 | £3.70 | £3.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Up to 4 hrs | £11.30 | £8.60 | £5.20 | £4.80 | £5.20 | £4.40 | £4.00 | £4.00 | |
| Up to 6 hrs | £16.00 | £12.80 | £7.00 | £6.00 | £6.50 | £6.00 | £6.30 | £6.00 | |
| Up to 8 hrs | £18.00 | £15.00 | £9.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | £8.00 | £8.20 | £8.00 | |
| Up to 10 hrs | £19.00 | £16.00 | £10.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | |
| Up to 13 hrs | £20.00 | £17.00 |
*Note: Nov-Jan 1A Prices Reduced to Zone 1B Prices.
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