North Fratton Area - Proposed Resident Permit Parking Zone

PROPOSED RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING ZONE, NORTH FRATTON AREA (GD ZONE):

1. Notice is hereby given that Portsmouth City Council proposes to make the following Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: The Portsmouth City Council (Residents' Parking Places) (GD Zone) Order 2025.
2. The effect of the Order would be as follows:
a) to introduce parking places for GD Permit Holders only 4pm-6pm, where kerbside parking is currently unrestricted in the following roads (except those lengths of road described in b) below:
Whole Roads
Balliol Road
Langley Road
Powerscourt Road
Binsteed Road
Malta Road
Queens Road
Byron Road
Manor Park Avenue
St Stephens Road
Carnarvon Road
New Road East
Station Road
Collis Road
Northgate Avenue
Toronto Road
Copnor Road
Paulsgrove Road
Tennyson Road
Cyprus Road
Percival Road
Whitworth Road
Jersey Road
Pink Road
Winchester Road
Parts of Roads
New Road, north side, from No 181 to the junction of Copnor Road and south side from its junction with George Street to the junction with Copnor Road
b) to introduce new or extend existing "no waiting at any time" restrictions so that all junctions within the Zone have between 7 and 10 metres of restrictions in all directions from each junction.
c) to introduce “no waiting Mon-Fri 9am-5pm” restrictions in the following roads:
New Road south side the whole layby outside the entrance to Kingston Cemetery.
3. A maximum of 2 Resident permits per postal address would be authorised each year. A third permit may be issued to a postal address if there is sufficient capacity within the zone. The current charges for permits are as follows:
Resident permits -.
£30.00/year for first permit
£120.00/year for second permit
£300.00/year for third permit – if parking zone capacity allows
Visitor permits (for visitors to residents)
£1.15 for 12 hours
£2.20 for 24 hours
Business permits (only issued to businesses operating in the parking zone)
£150/year for first permit
£300/year for second permit
£630/year for each subsequent permit
Permits for goods vehicles are restricted to those with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3501kg and registered to an address within the parking zone, required for emergency call-out or the only vehicle at the property.
Blue Badge holders and motorcycles are exempt from displaying a permit within the parking bays.
4. PERMIT ELIGIBILITY for the GD Zone: All properties within the GD zone boundary
5. Copies of the draft Order, plans and Statement of Reasons are available to view on Portsmouth City Council’s website: Search "Traffic Regulation Orders 2024" at

www.portsmouth.gov.uk

Alternatively, they can be viewed at the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AL, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm. Printed copies can be obtained by calling 023 9284 1767.
6. Persons wishing to support, object or comment on these proposals must do so by sending their representations to

TROteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

or by post to TRO Team, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2NE, quoting ref: P007-25 by 05 June 2025 and stating name, address and the grounds of objection/support. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, please note all representations submitted in response to this Notice may be made available for public inspection. Full details of the Council’s Data Protection privacy notice can be viewed on the website.
Dated: 15 May 2025
Felicity Tidbury, Assistant Director of Regeneration (Transport)
Portsmouth City Council