Great Yarmouth, Consolidation & Variation Of Parking Orders

THE BOROUGH OF GREAT YARMOUTH

(Off-Street Parking Places) (Lorry And Coach Parking Places) And (Residential Parking Places) Consolidation And Variation Order 2025

The Borough Council of Great Yarmouth has made the above-named Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the 25th November 2025 which comes into effect on the
2nd December 2025.

The effects of the Order once it comes into force will be to consolidate The Borough of Great Yarmouth (Off-Street Parking Places) (Lorry and Coach Parking Places) and (Residential Parking Places) Civil Enforcement (No 2) Order 2014 (hereinafter the 2014 Order) and all related orders and variations (which will be revoked) and to include the following:

1) The designation and use of parking places are revised, including the addition of new Electric Vehicle Parking Bays and the introduction of charging points at several car parks in Great Yarmouth (Fullers Hill, King Street, Market Place, Greyfriars Way, Euston Road, Leisure Centre, St Nicholas, and Beach Coach Station Car Park, Nelson Road North) and in Gorleston-on-Sea (High Street).

2) Staff parking is introduced at the Great Yarmouth Borough Council offices at: Catalyst House and Novus Centre, The Conge, Great Yarmouth. Parking is available for vehicles displaying a valid permit, with 10 minutes of free parking for the general public using the Print Room, Monday to Sunday.

3) The charging period for Caister Car Park is amended to between 08:00am and 04:00pm.

4) Middlegate Car Park is removed from the Order.

This consolidation makes typographical corrections, removes superfluous wording for clarity and updates legislative references to comply with the current Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, adds new definitions and clarifies existing definitions, as well as removes sections on enforcement and anti-social behaviour to align with existing legislation and practices.

The scale of charges and the maximum period of stay for different types of parking bays is updated, with specific provisions for Electric Vehicle Parking Bays with Fast and Rapid Chargers. These charges reflect those advertised in the notice titled 'The Borough Council of Great Yarmouth (Variation in Car Parks Fees and Charges) Notice 2025'. New exemptions from charges for Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles while actively charging are included, and the conditions and validity of various permits, including Season Tickets, Rover, Residents or Reserved Permits, and Staff or Visitor Parking Permits, are updated.

Prohibitions on the use of parking places for activities such as cooking, advertising, and skateboarding are added. Restrictions on the use of parking places by specific types of vehicles, including the prohibition of Campervans (Motorhomes) and Caravans, Trailers, Lorries, and Coaches from all car parks (except for Lorries and Coaches parking at the Lorry and Coach Park), are clarified.

Procedures for the suspension of parking places and the relocation or removal of abandoned vehicles are revised. Provisions for the repair of vehicles in parking places and the use of parking places for specific purposes are updated. Additional provisions are included for the disposal of abandoned vehicles.

The liability and responsibilities of the Council regarding the use of parking places are clarified, including the clarification that no refunds are payable if the length of stay is less than the time paid for. Provisions for the display and retention of electronic documentation as evidence of payment are added. Conditions for the payment of lost revenue and administrative fees when suspending parking places are included. The method of removal, including towing or driving the vehicle, and the safe custody of the vehicle are detailed. The Council's responsibility for any loss or damage to vehicles or their contents are clarified. A detailed process for the disposal of abandoned vehicles, including notification and sale procedures, is provided.

A copy of the Order, Schedules and Plans and the 2014 order being revoked may be inspected at: Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich and at: the offices of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2QF during normal office hours.

Any person who desires to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act, or of any instrument made under them, has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks from 25th November 2025 apply to the High Court for this purpose. The Officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning this scheme is: Lorraine Houghton, Parking Services Manager, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Telephone: 01493 846561.

Miranda Lee Head of Customer Services,

Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2QF.

Dated this 28th day of November 2025

Note: Information you send to the Council will be used for any purpose connected with the making or confirming of this Order and will be held as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes. It may also be released to others in response to freedom of information requests.