Portchester, Introduction Of Pay & Display Charges
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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
THE HAMPSHIRE (FORT NELSON OVERFLOW) (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council made the above-mentioned Order on Friday 26th September 2025, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 32, 33, 35(1), 47, 122(1) and 122(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 of 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 & Hours of Charging | Maximum Period Which a Vehicle May Stay | |
Fort Nelson car park situated on the south of Fort Nelson museum and Portsdown Hill Road | Wholly within the area shown 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 | |
1 Fort Nelson car park situated to the south of Fort Nelson museum and Portsdown Hill Road | Wholly within the area shown red 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 |
SCHEDULE II
Level of Charges
1 | 2 |
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 |
Coaches | Flat Fee - £10.20 |
DATE OF OPERATION:
The Order will come into effect on Saturday 11th October 2025.FURTHER DETAILS:
A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposals, a statement of reasons may be viewed at https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/tro-publicnotices?typeid=5, or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:- Portchester Library, West Street, Portchester, PO16 9TX
(Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 09.30 – 17.00; Saturday: 09.30 – 13.30)
- Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices Customer Services, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ
(Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.45 – 17.15)
- Bishops Waltham Library, Free Street, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1EE
(Opening hours: Tuesday & Friday: 13.00 – 17.00; Wednesday & Saturday: 09.30 – 13.30)
- Winchester City Council, Colebrook Street, Winchester, SO23 9LJ
(Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 08.30 – 17.00; Friday: 08.30 – 16.30)
- Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ
(Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 5.15; Fridays 8.30 – 4.45)
Copies of the orders as made, plan and statement of reasons can also be obtained by e-mailing public.notices@hants.gov.uk, or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Universal Services, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD quoting reference: A2098/MJB
APPLICATION TO THE HIGH COURT:
Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Act, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, by Friday 21st November 2025 make application for the purpose to the High Court.PATRICK BLOGG Director of Universal Services,
The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD
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