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Southend-on-Sea – Zone AR Permit Parking & Parking Restrictions Scheme
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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
(WAITING, LOADING, STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES)
(MAP BASED) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2021
THE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL (WAITING, LOADING, STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES) (MAP BASED) (PERMIT PARKING AREA) (ST LAURENCE WARD) (ZONE AR) AMENDMENT NO.* ORDER 202*
THE SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2022
THE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) (PERMIT PARKING AREA) (ST LAURENCE WARD) (ZONE AR) AMENDMENT NO. ORDER 202*
Southend-on-Sea City Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) in exercise of its powers under Sections 1, 2, 4 and 122 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the 1984 Act”) and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act, hereby give notice that it intends to make the following Amendment Orders:
• The Southend-on-Sea City Council (Waiting, Loading, Stopping and Parking Places) (Map-Based) (Permit Parking Area) (St Laurence Ward) (Zone AR) Amendment No.* Order 202*.
• The Southend-on-Sea City Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Permit Parking Area) (St Laurence Ward) (Zone AR) Amendment No. Order 202*.
The effect of the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) would be to amend parking controls both on-street and off-street within St Laurence Ward area within Southend-on-Sea City as follows:
On-street:
• To revoke the current Permit Parking Area (Zone WA) operating Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
• To revoke the current Permit Parking Area (Zone EC) operating 24hours daily.
• To revoke the current Permit Parking Area (Zone RR) operating Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
• To introduce a Permit Parking Area, Zone AR, operating Monday - Sunday, 8am - 6pm within the roads and extents stated in Table 1 of this notice. Details of the restrictions to be introduced and retained within the Permit Parking Area are specified in Table 2 of this notice.
• Charges for permits and vouchers for use within the Permit Parking Area are set out in Table 3 of this notice.
• Residents with a registered address set out in Table 4 of this notice will be eligible for a permit.
• Existing valid permits issued for Zones WA, RR and EC will remain valid for use within Zone AR until their expiry or replacement in accordance with the Council’s permit terms and conditions.
Off-street:
• To introduce the use of Zone AR permits within the off-street car parks located at Nightingale Close (north and south car parks).
• To restrict the use of these car parks to Zone AR permit holders only during operational hours.
• To designate the off-street car parks at Nightingale Close (north and south car parks) as parking places under the provisions of the Off Street Parking Places Order.
Table 1 – Road names and extents
| Road Name | Extent |
|---|---|
| Avro Road | Entire length of the road |
| Bristol Road | Entire length of the road |
| Eastwoodbury Close | Entire length of the road |
| Eastwoodbury Crescent | From its junction with Rochford Road to the mini roundabout with Eastwoodbury Lane and its service road No.50 - No104 |
| Eastwoodbury Lane | From its junction with Avro Road to the mini roundabout with Eastwoodbury Crescent |
| Nightingale Close | Entire length of the road |
| Rochford Road | Its northern service road No.129 - No.277 and its southern service road No.148 - 306 |
| Vickers Road | Entire length of the road |
| Wells Avenue | Entire length of the road |
| Wilmott Road | Entire length of the road |
Table 2 – On-Street restrictions
| Proposal | Location |
|---|---|
| No Waiting at Any Time | At all junctions, bends, turning heads, roundabouts, accesses, and along Rochford Road main carriageway and service roads throughout the area as shown on the map schedules. Avro Road, Wells Avenue, Rochford Road, Eastwoodbury Crescent, Eastwoodbury Lane |
| Permit Parking Area (Zone AR), No waiting except permit holders Mon-Sun, 8am-6pm | All roads and lengths specified in Table 1 of this notice. |
| Limited Waiting Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm, maximum stay 4 hours, no return within 4 hours | Eastwoodbury Crescent – existing limited waiting bays lengths are proposed to be amended to allow access to vehicle crossovers. |
| Disabled Persons’ Parking Places | At existing and newly formalised locations, including Eastwoodbury Close, Eastwoodbury Crescent and Rochford Road service roads, as shown on the map schedules |
| Revoke existing Permit Parking Areas (Zones WA, RR and EC) and all associated waiting restrictions and parking place designations where they apply to the roads within the scheme boundary | All roads within the scheme boundary |
Table 3 – Permit Charges (Zone AR)
| 1st Permit | 2nd Permit | 3rd Permit | 4th Permit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Permit (per annum) | £22.00 | £36.00 | £70.00 | £102.00 |
| Resident Permit – Company Vehicle | £135.00 per annum | |||
| Resident Carer Permit (1 permit per household only) | £19.00 per annum | |||
| Visitor Vouchers (Book of 20) – Paper Book | Daily | £20.00 (maximum 12 books per year) | ||
| Visitor Vouchers (Book of 20) – Virtual/Electronic | Daily | £12.50 (maximum 12 books per year) | ||
| Visitor Vouchers – Virtual/Electronic | 4 hours Max Stay | £6.50 |
Table 4 – Permit Eligibility – Zone AR Permits
| Location | Odd | Even | Flats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avro Road | 9 - 21 | 8 - 20 | |
| Bristol Road | 1 - 13 | 2 - 20 | |
| Eastwoodbury Close | 1 - 7 | 2 - 8 | |
| Eastwoodbury Crescent | 5 - 51 | 6 - 104 | |
| Eastwoodbury Lane | 3 - 129a | 6 - 12 | Excluding small holding and small mews |
| Nightingale Close | 1 - 41 | 2 - 42 | |
| Rochford Road | 127 - 283 | 150 - 306 | Excluding Laurel Court and Hardy Court |
| Vickers Road | 5 - 21 | 6 - 16 | |
| Wells Avenue | 5 - 123 | 8 - 108 | 14A |
| Wilmott Road | 5 - 23 | 2 - 20 |
Table 5
| Proposal | Location |
|---|---|
| Permit Holders Only (Zone AR) Mon - Sun, 8am - 6pm | Nightingale Close (north and south car parks) |
Copies of the Notice of Intent (NOI), proposed draft Amendment Orders, the Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Orders and designs showing the proposals can be inspected:
• Online via our map-based Order system, TraffWeb App at: https://southend.traffweb.app
• Online via the Council’s website at: https://www.southend.gov.uk/ under the heading ‘Static Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – Public Consultation’
• At the Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER.
The public consultation period will be live from 15th May 2026 to 8th June 2026. Any persons desiring to make a comment on the above proposals, only within the given dates, can do so by making a comment via TraffWeb at https://southend.traffweb.app/traffweb/2/PublicConsultation under ‘Public Consultation’ or by emailing traffweb@southend.gov.uk, or by stating the grounds thereof in writing to the Traffic Management Team at the address stated above.
The following scheme references may be quoted: PT01318 – St Laurence Ward, Permit Parking Area, Zone AR.
The changes for On-street parking will amend the following Order;
‘The Southend Borough Council (Waiting, Loading, Stopping and Parking Places) (Map Based) (Consolidation) Order 2021’.
A copy of this Consolidation Order, can be found online using the following link, under the ‘Consolidation Orders’ heading: https://www.southend.gov.uk/tro
Dated: 15th May 2026
Open to feedback
From
15-May-2026
To
8-Jun-2026
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