Reading, Roads and Parking Zones - Changes to Parking, Waiting and Loading Restrictions

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

(CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AREA)

(WAITING RESTRICTIONS REVIEW 2025) ORDER 202*

Reading Borough Council under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 32, 35, 36, 45, 46, 49, 53, 122(1) and 122(2) and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Paragraph 20 of Schedule 9 to the Act as amended proposes to make the above Order.

The general nature and effect of the Order will be to designate street parking loading places and introduce waiting and loading restrictions as specified in the schedules below:

SCHEDULE 1: No Waiting at any time

Tuns Hill Cottages (southwest-northeast section) northwest side

From a point 8 metres northeast of its junction with Wokingham Rd to its junction with the northwest-southeast section.

Tuns Hill Cottages (southwest-northeast section) southeast side

From a point 18 metres northeast of its junction with Wokingham Rd to a point 27 metres northeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (southwest-northeast section) southeast side

From its junction with the northwest-southeast section to a point 5 metres southwest of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (northwest – southeast section) southwest side

From a point 25 metres northwest of its junction with the southwest-northeast section to a point 57 metres southeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (northwest – southeast section) northeast side

From a point 12 metres southeast of its junction with the southwest-northeast section to a point 18 metres southeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (northwest – southeast section) northeast side

From a point 38 metres southeast of its junction with the southwest-northeast section to a point 51 metres southeast of that junction.

Norris Rd, west side

From a point 6 metres north of its junction with Pitcroft Ave to a point 11 metres north of that junction.

Norris Rd, east side

From a point 6 metres north of its junction with Pitcroft Ave to a point 12 metres north of that junction.

Pitcroft Ave north side

From a point 11 metres east of its junction with Wokingham Rd to a point 56 metres north of that junction.

Shilling Close, north-south section, both sides (Public Highway only)

For its entire length.

Shilling Close, east-west section, south side (Public Highway only)

For its entire length.

Shilling Close, east-west section, north side (Public Highway only)

From its junction with the north-south section to a point 51 metres west of that junction.

Shilling Close, east-west section, north side (Public Highway only)

From a point 69 metres west of its junction with the north-south section to its western end.

Scours Lane, west side

From a point 15 metres south of its junction with Deacon Way to a point 50 metres north of that junction.

Lesford Rd, east side

From its junction with Wensley Rd to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Lesford Rd, west side

From its junction with Wensley Rd to a point 91 metres southwest of that junction.

Stone St, southwest side

From a point 10 metres northwest of its junction with Tidmarsh St to a point 10 metres southeast of that junction.

Tidmarsh St, both sides

From its junction with Stone St to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Soane End, both sides

From its junction with Highdown Hill Rd to a point 6 metres west of that junction.

Highdown Hill Rd, west side

From a point 10 metres north of its junction with Soane End to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Surley Row, east side

From a point 65 metres north of its junction with Scott Close to a point 86 metres north of that junction.

Rose Kiln Lane Service Rd (off Hyperion Way), north side

From a point 13 metres east of its junction with Hyperion Way to its eastern end.

Rose Kiln Lane Service Rd (off Hyperion Way), south side

From a point 2 metres east of its junction with Hyperion Way to a point 5 metres east of that junction.

Rose Kiln Lane Service Rd (off Hyperion Way), south side

From a point 42 metres east of its junction with Hyperion Way to its eastern end.

Rose Kiln Lane Service Rd (off Hyperion Way), eastern end

For its entire length.

Larissa Close, east side

From its junction with Armour Hill to a point 57 metres north of that junction.

Larissa Close, west side

From its junction with Armour Hill to a point 10 metres north of that junction.

Armour Hill, north side

From a point 10 metres west of its junction with Larissa Close to a point 10 metres east of that junction.

Armour Hill, south side

From a point 11 metres west of its junction with Larissa Close to a point 11 metres east of that junction.

Cardiff Rd, north side

From a point 193 metres east of its junction with Trafford Rd to a point 225 metres east of that junction.

Rushley Way, both sides

From its junction with Longships Way to a point 5 metres west of that junction.

Longships Way, west side

From a point 5 metres south of its junction with Rushley Way to a point 30 metres north of that junction.

Blandford Rd, west side

From a point 10 metres north of its junction with Heatherdene Close to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Blandford Rd, west side

From a point 10 metres north of its junction with Studland Close to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Heatherdene Close, both sides

From its junction with Blandford Rd to a point 10 metres west of that junction.

Studland Close, both sides

From its junction with Blandford Rd to a point 10 metres west of that junction.

Kensington Rd, west side

From a point 53 metres north of its junction with Prince of Wales Ave to a point 68 metres north of that junction.

North St, south side

From its junction with Prospect St to a point 24 metres east of that junction.

North St, south side

From a point 30 metres east of its junction with Prospect St to a point 42 metres east of that junction.

Whitley Wood Rd (access road) (by properties no 30–34), both sides

From its junction with Whitley Wood Rd to a point 13 metres north of that junction.

Redlands Rd, east side

From a point 15 metres south of its junction with Addington Rd to a point 157 metres south of that junction.

Addington Rd, north side

From a point 14 metres east of its junction with Redlands Rd to a point 15 metres west of its junction with Craven Rd.

Addington Rd, north side

From a point 13 metres east of its junction with Craven Rd to a point 18 metres east of that junction.

Craven Rd, east side

From a point 121 metres south of its junction with London Rd to a point 15 metres north of its junction with Addington Rd.

Craven Rd, west side

From a point 15 metres north of its junction with Addington Rd to a point 59 metres north of that junction.

Allcroft Rd, north side

From its junction with Kendrick Rd to a point 24 metres east of that junction.

Allcroft Rd, south side

From its junction with Kendrick Rd to a point 65 metres east of that junction.

Upper Redlands Rd, south side

From a point 16 metres west of its junction with New Rd to a point 51 metres east of that junction.

Upper Redlands Rd, south side

From a point 88 metres southeast of its junction with Whiteknights Rd to a point 103 metres southwest of that junction.

Lower Mount, west side

For its entire length.

Lower Mount, south end

For its entire length.

Lower Mount, east side

From its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side

From a point 34 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 47 metres south of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side

From a point 55 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 68 metres south of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side

From a point 75 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to its southern end.

Addison Rd, west side

From a point 3.5 metres south of its junction with Printers Rd to a point 5 metres north of that junction.

Addison Rd, west side

From a point 14 metres north of its junction with Meadow Rd to a point 10 metres south of that junction.

Westwood Rd, west side

From a point 50 metres north of its junction with School Rd to a point 15 metres north of its junction with Victoria Rd.

SCHEDULE 2: No waiting and No Loading at any time

Pitcroft Ave, north side

From a point 5 metres west of its junction with Norris Rd to a point 5 metres east of that junction.

Norris Rd, both sides

From its junction with Pitcroft Ave to a point 6 metres north of that junction.

Addington Rd, both sides

From its junction with Redlands Rd to a point 14 metres east of that junction.

Addington Rd, north side

From a point 13 metres east its junction with Craven Rd to a point 15 metres west of that junction.

Craven Rd, both sides

From its junction with Addington Rd to a point 15 metres north of that junction.

Redlands Rd, east side

From a point 15 metres north of its junction with Addington Rd to a point 15 metres south of that junction.

SCHEDULE 3: No waiting at any time and no loading Mon–Fri 8.15am–9.15am and 2.45pm–4pm

Blandford Rd, both sides

From a point 10 metres north of the roundabout to a point 10 metres south of the roundabout.

Meadowcroft Rd, both sides

From the roundabout to a point 10 metres west of the roundabout.

Exbourne Rd, both sides

From the roundabout to a point 10 metres east of the roundabout.

SCHEDULE 4: Loading Only 30 minutes

Westcote Rd, north side

From a point 54 metres west of its junction with Maldon Close to a point 69 metres west of that junction.

SCHEDULE 5: Limited waiting Mon–Sat 8am–6.30pm, 2 hours, no return within 2 hours

Kensington Rd, west side

From a point 13 metres north of its junction with Prince of Wales Ave to a point 53 metres north of that junction.

SCHEDULE 6: No waiting Mon–Fri 11am–12pm

Barnsdale Rd, west side

From a point 10 metres north of its junction with Cressingham Rd to a point 20 metres southeast of its junction with Windermere Rd.

SCHEDULE 7: No waiting Mon–Fri 12pm–1pm

Barnsdale Rd, east side

From a point 10 metres north of its junction with Cressingham Rd to its junction with Millington Close.

SCHEDULE 8: Pay and Display Mon–Sun 8am–5.30pm

Upper Redlands Rd, south side

From a point 53 metres east of its junction with New Rd to a point 80 metres east of that junction.

SCHEDULE 9: Shared use Mon–Sun 8am–5.30pm

Permit Holders Only or Pay and Display

Allcroft Rd, south side – Zone 10R

From a point 65 metres east of its junction with Kendrick Rd to a point 120 metres east of that junction.

SCHEDULE 10: Shared use Mon–Sun 8am–5.30pm

Permit Holders Only or Pay and Display

At all other times permit holders only

Upper Redlands Rd, south side – Zone 15R

From a point 28 metres southwest of its junction with Whiteknights Rd to a point 88 metres southwest of that junction.

Upper Redlands Rd, south side – Zone 15R

From a point 103 metres southwest of its junction with Whiteknights Rd to a point 159 metres southwest of that junction.

SCHEDULE 11: Shared use Mon–Sun 8am–8pm

2 hours no return within 2 hours or permit holders only.

At all other times permit holders only.

Rose Kiln Lane Service Rd (off Hyperion Way), south side – Zone 10R

From a point 5 metres east of its junction with Hyperion Way to a point 42 metres east of that junction.

Kensington Rd, west side – Zone 07R

From a point 68 metres north of its junction with Prince of Wales Ave to a point 15 metres south of its junction with Wilton Rd.

Addison Rd, west side – Zone 03R

From a point 5 metres north of its junction with Printers Rd to a point 33 metres north of that junction.

Addison Rd, west side – Zone 03R

From a point 13 metres north of its junction with Cardiff Rd to a point 3.5 metres south of its junction with Printers Rd.

SCHEDULE 12: Permit Holders Only Mon–Sun

North St, south side – Zone 01R

From a point 24 metres east of its junction with Prospect St to a point 30 metres east of that junction.

North St, south side – Zone 01R

From a point 42 metres east of its junction with Prospect St to a point 6 metres west of the eastern end.

Tuns Hill Cottages (southwest-northeast section), southeast side – Zone 14R

From a point 8 metres northeast of its junction with Wokingham Rd to a point 18 metres northeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (southwest-northeast section), southeast side – Zone 14R

From a point 27 metres northeast of its junction with Wokingham Rd to a point 35 metres northeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (northwest – southeast section), northeast side – Zone 14R

From a point 20 metres northwest of its junction with the southwest–northeast section to a point 12 metres southeast of that junction.

Tuns Hill Cottages (northwest – southeast section), northeast side – Zone 14R

From a point 18 metres southeast of its junction with the southwest–northeast section to a point 38 metres southeast of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side – Zone 10R

From a point 10 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 34 metres south of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side – Zone 10R

From a point 47 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 55 metres south of that junction.

Lower Mount, east side – Zone 10R

From a point 68 metres south of its junction with Allcroft Rd to a point 75 metres south of that junction.

SCHEDULE 13: Addresses for the issue of Resident Parking Permits

Zone 10R:

Lower Mount: 27, 29, 31 and 33 (addresses were previously in the Mount)

Allcroft Rd: 57 (address was previously 35 the Mount)

SCHEDULE 14: Parking Charges

FOR THE PARKING CHARGES PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE (pdf format) SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

Inner Zone

Abbey Street, Blagrave Street, Castle Street, Cheapside, Cintra Avenue, Crossland Road, Deansgate Road, East Street, Eldon Square, Fobney Street, Friar Street, Garrard Street, Great Knollys Street, Hosier Street, Howard Street, Kenavon Drive, Kings Road, London Street, Mill Lane, Northfield Road, Oxford Road, Sackville Street, Sidmouth Street, South Street, St Mary’s Butts, Stanshawe Road, The Forbury, Thorn Street, Vachel Road, Valpy Street, Weldale, Street, West Street

FOR THE PARKING CHARGES PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE (pdf format) SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

Outer Zone

Addington Road, Allcroft Road, Alexandra Road, Denmark Road, Elmhurst Road, Erleigh Road, Kendrick Road, Morgan Road, Oxford Road, Redlands Road, Upper Redlands Road

FOR THE PARKING CHARGES PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE (pdf format) SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

Out of Town

Wokingham Road

Pepper Lane

Copies of this Notice, the proposed order, plans, and the Council’s statement of reasons for making the order can be viewed online at https://reading.govocal.com/en-GB/. They can also be inspected during office hours by prior appointment only (via the email address below), Monday to Friday at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading from the date of this notice until 6 six weeks after the order is made.

Anyone wishing to submit representations either in support of or to object to the proposals, may do so via the Council’s consultation portal at https://reading.govocal.com/en-GB/ or send a written statement to highway.objections@reading.gov.uk Alternatively, you can write to Network Management, Reading Borough Council Civic Offices, Bridge St, Reading RG1 2LU quoting reference WRR2025.

All objections and other representations to the proposed order must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made and must be sent to arrive before by no later than 4 June 2026. Objections received after this date may not be considered.

Please note that in accordance with the current Freedom of Information legislation, the Council may publish and/or disclose the entire content of any correspondence (including letter, forms or emails) sent in response to this Notice and such responses may be subject to public scrutiny.

If anyone requires any further information, please contact Network Management on highway.objections@reading.gov.uk

Dated: 14 May 2026

Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge St, Reading RG1 2LU