Merton , Introduction Of Free Parking Places, Waiting Restrictions & Cycle Hire Parking Places
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LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
INTRODUCTION OF FREE PARKING PLACES IN MORDEN ROAD AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS IN HEATHERDENE CLOSE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN GARDENS AND MORDEN ROAD
THE MERTON (FREE PARKING PLACES) (MORDEN ROAD) (NO. 1) ORDER 2025
THE MERTON (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO. 535) ORDER 2025
- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Merton, on 12 February 2025, made the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and all other enabling powers.
- The general effect of the "Free Parking Places" Order will be to introduce free parking places operating between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm on Mondays to Fridays in the lengths of street specified in Schedule 1 to this notice and specify that:
(a) each parking place may be used, subject to the provisions of the Order, for the leaving during the permitted hours of such vehicles as are passenger vehicles, goods carrying vehicles, and motorcycles;
(b) vehicles may be left for a period of not more than 1 hour, no return within 2 hours;
(c) the usual exemption relating to vehicles displaying a disabled person’s "Blue Badge" will apply.
- The general effect of the "Waiting and Loading" Order will be to further amend the Merton (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Order 1977 so that:
(a) waiting by vehicles (otherwise than for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle for up to 40 minutes) will be prohibited:
(i) "at any time" in the lengths of street specified in Schedule 2 to this notice;
(ii) between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm Mondays to Fridays in the lengths of street specified in Schedule 3 to this notice;
(b) the waiting restrictions in Heatherdene Close and Morden Gardens were updated to better reflect the current layout.
- A copy of the Orders, which will come into force on 26 February 2025, and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders, including a plan which indicates the road or lengths of road to which the Orders relate, can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays, until the end of six weeks from the date on which the Orders were made, at Merton Link, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden.
- Any person desiring to question the validity of the Orders or any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the relevant powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements of that Act or any relevant instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, may, within six weeks from 12 February 2025, make an application for that purpose to the High Court.
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
HEATHERDENE CLOSE, THE NORTH-EAST TO SOUTH-WEST ARM
HEATHERDENE CLOSE, THE WEST TO EAST ARM
- The north-east side:
LONDON ROAD
- (a) The north-west side:
MORDEN GARDENS
MORDEN ROAD
- (a)
SCHEDULE 3
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
PROPOSED PROVISION OF CYCLE HIRE PARKING PLACES IN VARIOUS ROADS
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (CYCLE HIRE) (NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (3E) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (3F) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (4F) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (H1) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (H2) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (H3) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (RAYNES PARK) (AMENDMENT NO. 1) ORDER 202
*THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (S1) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (S2) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (S3) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (SW) (AMENDMENT NO. 4) ORDER 202
*THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (THE CAUSEWAY) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (W1) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (W3) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (W6) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (W7) (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER 202
THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (WIMBLEDON PARK) (AMENDMENT NO. 1) ORDER 202
*THE MERTON (PARKING PLACES) (WIMBLEDON VILLAGE) (AMENDMENT NO. 1) ORDER 202
*- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Merton propose to make the above-mentioned Orders under the powers conferred by sections 6, 45, 46, 49, and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and all other enabling powers.
- The general effect of the ‘Cycle Hire Parking Places’ Order would be to designate a parking place on the carriageway in the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this notice for the leaving of electric-assisted pedal cycles being used in a public hire scheme operated under an agreement with the Council.
- The general effect of the other ‘Parking Places’ Orders would be to remove existing lengths of parking place in the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this notice to accommodate the introduction of pedal cycle hire parking places.
- A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders, including plans which indicate the roads or lengths of roads to which the Orders relate, can be inspected Monday to Friday during normal office hours at Merton Link, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden. Information about the scheme may be viewed at:
https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/cycling/hire/overview
- Any person desiring to comment on the proposed Orders should send a statement in writing of their representations or objections and the grounds thereof, to the Environment, Civic Pride and Climate Department at the Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, SM4 5DX, or alternatively e-mail trafficandhighways@merton.gov.uk quoting reference ES/CYCLEHIREB2, no later than 7 March 2025.
Dated:
13 February 2025SCHEDULE
No. | Location | CPZ |
1. | ARTERBERRY ROAD, the south-west side, from a point 6.5 metres south-east of the north-western boundary of No. 45 (Rosecourt Court) Arterberry Road, south-eastward for a distance of 3.5 metres. | RPE |
2. | ARTHUR ROAD, the south-east side, from a point 0.2 metres north-east of the party wall of No. 126 and 128 Arthur Road, north-eastward for a distance of 4.5 metres. | P1 |
3. | ASHLEY ROAD, the north-east side, from a point 4.6 metres north-west of the south-eastern boundary of No. 91 Florence Road, north-westward for a distance of 5.3 metres. | 3E |
4. | AVONDALE ROAD, the east side, from a point 3.9 metres north of the southern boundary of No. 47 Cromwell Road, northward for a distance of 5 metres. | 3E |
5. | BALFOUR ROAD, the north-west side, from a point 17.1 metres north-east of the party wall of Nos. 2 and 4 Balfour Road, north-eastward for a distance of 5.5 metres. | - |
6. | BELVEDERE DRIVE, the south-east side, from a point 7.2 metres north-east of the south-western boundary of No. 2 Belvedere Drive, north-eastward for a distance of 5 metres. | Von |
7. | BELVEDERE GROVE, the south-east side, from a point 15.3 metres north-east of the south-western boundary of No. 101 Wimbledon Hill Road, north-eastward for a distance of 5.9 metres. | VC |
8. | BRIDGES ROAD, the east side, from a point 7 metres north of the southern boundary of No. 1 Latimer Road, northward for a distance of 5.4 metres. | 3F |
9. | BRISBANE AVENUE, the east side, from a point 14 metres north of the southern boundary of No. 56 Milner Road, northward for a distance of 5.1 metres. | S1 |
10. | CHAUCER WAY, the south-west side, from a point 91.2 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of North Road, north-westward for a distance of 5.5 metres. | S3 |
11. | CHESTER ROAD, the north-west side, from a point 6.5 metres south-east of the north-western boundary of No. 5 Westside Common, south-westward for a distance of 5.3 metres. | VSW |
12. | COURTHOPE ROAD, the north-east side, from a point 41 metres south-east of the north-western boundary of No. 16 Church Road, south-westward for a distance of 5.3 metres. | - |
13. | CRANBROOK ROAD, the north-east side, from a point 10.4 metres south-east of the north-western boundary of Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club, north-westward for a distance of 6.5 metres. | - |
14. | CROFT ROAD, the south side, from a point 10.4 metres east of the western boundary of No. 2 Mill Road, eastward for a distance of 4.6 metres. | SW |
15. | CROMWELL ROAD, the north-west side, from a point opposite a point 4.6 metres south-west of the north-eastern boundary of Florence Court (Hardy’s Road), south-westward for a distance of 5.5 metres. | - |
16. | DACE ROAD, the south side, from a point 5.2 metres east of the western boundary of No. 44 Abbey Road, eastward for a distance of 5 metres. | - |
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