Portchester, Introduction Of Pay & Display Parking Charges
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Hampshire County Council
TRAFFIC ORDER PROPOSALS – OFF-STREET PARKING AT FORT NELSON, PORTCHESTER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Order, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 32, 35, 35(1), 47, 49, 53 and 122(1) and (2) of the Act, as amended by the Traffic Management Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) and the Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Act 1986, and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act and having discharged its duty under section 122 of the Act.
GENERAL NATURE AND EFFECTS OF THE ORDER: Will be to implement Pay & Display parking at the off-street parking location at Fort Nelson in Portchester, subject to the following schedule:
SCHEDULE I
Parking Places
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Situation of parking place | Position in Which Vehicles Can Park | Class of Vehicles | Days of Operation & Charging Hours | Maximum Period Which a Vehicle May Stay |
| Fort Nelson car park on land situated to the south of Fort Nelson and to the north of Portsdown Hill Road | Within any area marked and edged red on the plan annexed hereto | Motor vehicles and goods vehicles of an unladen weight not exceeding 7.5 tonnes | Monday to Sunday (both days inclusive) 08:00 – 18:00 Charges referred to in Schedule II | Until the conclusion of the charging hours |
| Fort Nelson overflow car park on land situated to the south of Fort Nelson and to the north of Portsdown Hill Road | Within any area marked and edged yellow on the plan annexed hereto | Coaches | Monday to Sunday (both days inclusive) 08:00 – 18:00 Charges referred to in Schedule II | Until the conclusion of the charging hours |
Level of Charges
| Class of Vehicles | Level of Charges |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicles and goods vehicles of an unladen weight not exceeding 7.5 tonnes | Up to 1 hour - £1.20 Up to 2 hours - £2.20 Over 3 hours - £3.20 Flat fee - £10.20 |
(i) Portchester Library, West Street, Portchester, PO16 9TX (Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 09.30 – 17.00; Saturday: 09.30 – 13.00)
(ii) Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices Customer Services, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ (Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.45 – 17.15)
(iii) Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 5.15; Fridays 8.30 – 4.45)
(iv) Copies of this draft order, plans and statement of reasons can also be obtained by emailing public.notices@hants.gov.uk or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Economy, Transport and Environment, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD quoting reference: A20908/MLB
OBJECTIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIONS: All objections/other representations in respect of this proposal must be made in writing to The Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Economy, Transport and Environment, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD or email public.notices@hants.gov.uk quoting reference: - A20908/MLB, by Friday 9th May 2025. All objections must state the grounds on which they are made. Under the requirements of current access to information legislation, the Council may be required to make any objections or representations received open to public inspection. Anyone wishing to inspect the proposals in mobile format may be able to view the proposal online. The Order, if made, will be known as “The Hampshire (Fort Nelson Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2025”.
PATRICK BLOGG
Director of Universal Services, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD, email: public.notices@hants.gov.uk
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From
18-Apr-2025
To
9-May-2025
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