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DA12 5ALPublished 14/08/25
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PUBLIC NOTICE

THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL(VARIOUS ROADS, GRAVESHAM) (WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND STREET PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER (AMENDMENT NO.2) ORDER 2025

NOTICE is hereby given that the Kent County Council proposes to make the above-named Order under Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 32, 35, 36, and 124 and Parts I to IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which would be to amend the Kent County Council (Various Roads, Gravesham) (Waiting Restrictions and Street

Parking Places) (Consolidation) Order 2025 as follows:

1. Introduce ‘No waiting at any time’ (double yellow line (DYL)) restrictions in the following locations

ASCOT ROAD – at the junction of Aintree Close, both sides of the access to Springwood Corner Care Home and the junction with Central Avenue. BRANDON STREET – across dropped kerb at 25/26 Brandon Street and 56 Arthur Street, replacing existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6:30pm’ restriction. BREWHOUSE YARD – for its

entire length, revoking the existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am to 6:30pm’ restrictions. BURDETT AVENUE – at the junction with Green Farm Lane. CASTLEFIELDS – 114m on the north-east side between 22 and 44 Castlefields. CENTRAL AVENUE – at the junctions with Ascot Road, Lingfield Road, Malvina Avenue and Smarts Road. CHALK ROAD – at the junction with Havisham Road. CHALKY BANK – on the north/north east side from the Wrotham Road junction to the eastern boundary of 39 Chalky Bank. COLLEGE ROAD – at the junction of Warwick Place, and between the junctions of Stonebridge Road and Huggens College (western side) revoking the existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am to 6:30pm’ restrictions. CRETE HALL ROAD – both sides from the junction with The Shore to the eastern access to Lidl Distribution Centre, except where there are existing bus stop clearways. DARNLEY ROAD – on the north-west side, extend the existing DYL opposite Darnley Street by 16m in a southerly direction, to the northern boundary of 32 Darnley Road. EDWIN STREET – across the accessway between 82 and 86 Edwin Street, revoking the existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am to 6:30pm’ restrictions. ELM ROAD – 27m on the north side at the junction with Kitchener Avenue. GOUGE AVENUE – 7m across the accessway between 36 and 38 Gouge Avenue. HENLEY APPROACH – both sides at the junction with Crete Hall Road. HIVE LANE – across the accessways at the rear of the shops, between the bays outside 4 Hive Lane, outside 8 to 12 Hive Lane up to the junction with Bevans Park View and at the junction with Rayners Court, revoking the existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am to 6:30pm’ restrictions. LANES AVENUE – on the junction outside 48 and 50 Lanes Avenue. LONGFIELD ROAD – at the junction with Hunting eld Road and continuing to meet the existing DYLs that end at 4 Longfield Road, on the northern side only. OLD ROAD WEST – on the southern side between the junctions of Elmfield Close and Woodfield Avenue, revoking the existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am to 6:30pm’ restrictions. ROSHERVILLE WAY – at the junction with Crete Hall Road. RURAL VALE – on both sides outside 42 Rural Vale. SHARLAND ROAD – at the junction with Sun Lane. SMARTS ROAD – at the junctions with Central Avenue, Northridge Road and Sun Lane. ST HILDAS WAY – at the junction with Freeman Road. WHINFELL WAY – on the north side, extend the existing double yellow lines at the Leander Drive junction by 43m east and at the junction with Challenge Close. WHITE AVENUE – opposite 17 Gill Crescent, 10m on the northern side starting at the end of the existing school keep clear marking. ZION PLACE – on the northern side, across old access way, joining existing DYL on both sides.

2. Introduce ‘No loading Mon-Fri 8am-9:30am and 2:30pm-4pm’ restrictions at Park Avenue (Northfleet) / Dover Road East / Fiveash Road junction.

3. Sheppy Place – shorten shared use ‘Permit Holders Only (C) / Limited Waiting 8am-6.30pm 1hr No Return Within 2hrs’ bay on Sheppy Place, at the northern end, by 3m, bringing it back in line with the boundary of 2/3 Sheppy Place

4. Parrock Street – replace all existing ‘no loading’ (various times) restrictions from the junction with Milton Road to the junction with The Grove, extending into the junctions with Saddington Street, Edwin Street and The Grove. On the railway bridge, 10m south of the Manor Road junction, replace existing no loading and no waiting at any time restrictions with a ‘Disabled Badge Holders only’ restriction for 20m. Outside 188 to 190 Parrock Street, replace existing ‘Doctors Parking Place’ restriction with ‘Disabled Badge Holders only’ restriction, extending by 4m in a southerly direction, replacing a part of the pedestrian crossing zig zags.

5. Lord Street – replace existing ‘no loading’ restrictions. Replace existing ‘Disabled Badge Holders only’ restriction with ‘goods vehicle loading only’ restriction.

6. Edwin Street – replace existing ‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6:30pm’ restriction outside Foresters Arms with shared use ‘Permit Holders Only (B) Mon-Sat 7am-7pm / Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 7am-7pm 2hrs No Return Within 1hr’ restriction.

7. Old Road West – replace existing bus stop outside 170 – 174, extending ‘no waiting at any time’ restriction by 5m east and ‘no waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6:30pm’ restriction 11m west.

Copies of the draft Order, the statement of the Council’s reasons for making the proposed Order, and a copy of any other Orders which will be amended by the proposed Order may be viewed in person, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm at Gravesham Borough Council, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU or on our website www.gravesham.gov.uk/parking

Representations supporting or objecting to the proposed Order can be made by writing to the Parking Services Manager, Gravesham Borough Council, Parking Services Department, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU or by email to parking.consultation@gravesham.gov.uk; by noon on Thursday 04 September 2025.

 

Nicholas May

Parking Services Manager, Gravesham Borough Council – 14 August 2025

www.gravesham.gov.uk

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