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Southampton - Multiple Traffic Notices, Residents Parking Scheme and Waiting Restrictions

SO14Published 22/05/26
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PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (RESIDENTS PARKING) (ZONE 1-12 & 16) (AMENDMENT 30) ORDER 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL made the above Order on 20th May 2026, the effects of which will be:

1

To introduce a Residents Parking Scheme in the following roads: Alma Road (between Portswood Road and its western closed end), Avenue Road (between Portswood Road and its western closed end), Cedar Road (between Avenue Road and Lodge Road), Earls Road (between Livingstone Road and Lodge Road), Gordon Avenue, Highcliff Avenue, Livingstone Road, Rigby Road and Spear Road. Permit Holders Only, Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm and during stadium events restrictions would apply to these roads except as otherwise specified in 2, 3 and 4 below. Information on permit entitlement and the operation of the proposed scheme can be found in the letter sent to residents or on the Councils website: transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO

2

To introduce no waiting at any time restrictions in the following lengths of road:

a. Alma Road

Both Sides, From its junction with Portswood Road to 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Earls Road to 10m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road;

North Side, From the boundary of 14 Alma Road and 16 Alma Road to the boundary between 44 Alma Road and 46 Alma Road, From 77m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road westwards for 6m, From 88.5m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road westwards for 5m, From 104m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road westwards for 5m, From 150.5m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road to the its western closed end;

South Side, From 1m east of the boundary to 3a Alma Road to 1m east of the boundary between 7 Alma Road and 9 Alma Road, From 1m east the boundary between 9 Alma Road and 11 Alma Road to 2m east the boundary between 11 Alma Road and 13 Alma Road, From 3m west of the boundary between 11 Alma Road and 13 Alma Road to 4m west of the boundary between 13 Alma Road and 15 Alma Road, From 2m west of the boundary between 23 Alma Road and 25 Alma Road to 1m west of the boundary between 29 Alma Road and 31 Alma Road, From 4m east of the boundary between 33 Alma Road and 5 Alma Road to 4m west of the boundary between 27 Alma Road and 39 Alma Road, From 4m east of the boundary between 75 Alma Road and 77 Alma Road to 2m east of the boundary between 77 Alma Road and 79 – 83 Alma Road, From 3.5m west of the boundary between 77 Alma Road and 79 – 83 Alma Road westwards for 6m, From 18.5m west of the boundary between 77 Alma Road and 79 – 83 Alma Road westwards for 10m, From 39.5m west of the boundary between 77 Alma Road and 79 – 83 Alma Road westwards for 8.5m;

Western Closed End, From the northern kerbline of Alma Road southwards for 8.5m.

b. Avenue Road

North Side, From its junction with Portswood Road to the boundary between 109 Avenue Road and 111 Avenue Road, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Earls Road to its western closed end;

South Side, From its junction with Portswood Road to 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road, From 3m west of the boundary between 144 Avenue Road and 146 Avenue Road westwards for 7m, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Spear Road westwards to 10m west of the western kerbline of Spear Road, From the boundary between 116 Avenue Road and 118 Avenue Road to 10m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road, From the boundary between 84 Avenue Road and 86 Avenue Road to the boundary between 64 Avenue Road and 66 Avenue Road, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Cedar Road to 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Cedar Road;

Western Closed End, From the northern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 3m.

c. Cedar Road

Both Sides, From the southern kerb-line of Avenue Road southwards for 10m;

East Side, From 25.5m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 6m, From 10m north of the northern kerbline of Highcliff Avenue to 10m south of the southern kerbline of Highcliff Avenue, From the northern kerb-line of Lodge Road northwards for 10m;

West Side, From 65m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road to the boundary between 61 Cedar Road and 63 Cedar Road, From 14m south of the boundary between 61 Cedar Road and 63 Cedar Road southwards for 6m, From 26m south of the boundary between 61 Cedar Road and 63 Cedar Road to 5m south of the boundary between 53-55 Cedar Road and 86 Lodge Road, From the northern kerbline of Lodge Road northwards for 15m.

d. Earls Road

Both Sides, From its junction with Livingstone Road to 10m south of the southern kerbline of Livingstone Road, From 10m north of the northern kerbline of Alma Road to 10m south of the southern kerbline of Alma Road, From 10m north of the northern kerbline of Avenue Road to 10m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road;

East Side, From 23m south of the southern kerb-line of Livingstone Road southwards for 5m, From 37m south of the southern kerbline of Alma Road southwards for 19m, From 24m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 19.5m, From the northern kerbline of Lodge Road northwards for 32m;

West Side, From 23m south of the southern kerbline of Livingstone Road southwards for 16m, From 25m south of the southern kerbline of Alma Road southwards for 7m, From 16m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 7m, From 31.5m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 9m, From the northern Kerbline of Lodge Road to 15m north of the northern Kerbline of Lodge Road.

e. Gordon Avenue

North Side, From its junction with Portswood Road to 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road, From 20.5m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 13m, From 90m west of the western kerbline of Gordon Avenue westwards for 11m, From 4m east of the boundary of between 36 Gordon Avenue and 38 Gordon Avenue to 3m west of the boundary of between 36 Gordon Avenue and 38 Gordon Avenue;

North-West Side, From 4m east of the boundary of between 40 Gordon Avenue and 42 Gordon Avenue to 3m west of the boundary of between 40 Gordon Avenue and 42 Gordon Avenue, From the boundary between 90 Gordon Avenue and 92 Gordon Avenue to the boundary between 92 Gordon Avenue and 94 Gordon Avenue, From 4.5m south-west of the boundary between 102 Gordon Avenue and 104 Gordon Avenue south-westwards for 6m, From 16m south-west of the boundary between 102 Gordon Avenue to the boundary between 112 Gordon Avenue and 114 Gordon Avenue, From 4m north-east of the boundary between 120 Gordon Avenue and 122 Gordon Avenue to 4.5m south-west of the boundary between 120 Gordon Avenue and 122 Gordon Avenue, 2.5m south-west of the boundary between 128 Gordon Avenue and 130 Gordon Avenue to its junction with Alma Road;

South Side, From its junction with Portswood Road to 12m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road, From 24m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 5m, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Livingstone Road to 10m west of the western kerbline of Livingstone Road;

South-East Side, From the boundary between 71 Gordon Avenue and the electricity substation to 4m north-east of the boundary between 75 Gordon Avenue and 77 Gordon Avenue, From 4m south-west of the boundary between 87 Gordon Avenue and the Alma Medical Centre (68-70 Alma Road) south-westwards for 6m, From 15.5m south-west of the boundary between 87 Gordon Avenue and the Alma Medical Centre (68-70 Alma Road) south-westwards for 9m, From 51m south-west of the boundary between 87 Gordon Avenue and the Alma Medical Centre (68-70 Alma Road) to its junction with Alma Road.

f. Highcliff Avenue

Both Sides, From the eastern kerbline of Cedar Road eastwards for 10m, From its closed end westwards for 5m;

Closed End, For its entire length.

g. Livingstone Road

Both Sides, From its junction with Gordon Avenue to 10m south of the southern kerbline of Gordon Avenue;

North Side, From 27m east of the boundary between 71 Gordon Avenue and the electricity substation eastwards for 7m, From 1m west of the boundary between 71 Gordon Avenue and the electricity substation to its junction with Gordon Avenue;

South Side, From 10m east of the eastern kerbline of Earls Road to 10m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road, From 17m west of its junction with Earls Road westwards for 3m, From the boundary between 105 Livingstone Road and 107 Livingstone Road to its junction with Gordon Avenue;

West & North Side, From 55m south of the southern kerbline of Gordon Avenue south-westwards to 2m west of the boundary between 2 Livingstone Road and 4 Livingstone Road.

h. Rigby Road

Both Sides, From its junction with Portswood Road to 10m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road;

Closed End, For its entire length;

North Side, From 28m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 7m, From 73m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road to its closed end;

South Side, From 21m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 10m, From the boundary between 15 Rigby Road and 17 Rigby Road to its closed end.

i. Spear Road

Both Sides, From southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 10m;

East Side, From the boundary between 24 Spear Road and 26 Spear Road to the northern kerbline of Lodge Road;

West Side, From 26m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 8.5m, From the northern kerbline of Lodge Road northwards for 28m.

3

To introduce Permit Holders or 2-hour limited waiting (no return same day), Monday – Saturday, 8am – 6pm and during stadium events in the following length of roads:

a. Alma Road

North Side, From 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards to the eastern boundary of 4 Alma Road; From 83m west of the western kerbline of Alma Road westwards for 5.5m; From 93.5m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road westwards for 10.5m; From 109m west of the western kerbline of Earls Road westwards for 41.5m.

b. Avenue Road

South Side, From 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road to the boundary between 43 Portswood Road and 150 Avenue Road.

c. Earls Road

East Side, From 10m south of the southern kerbline of Livingstone Road southwards for 13m, From 28m south of the southern kerbline of Livingstone Road to 10m north of the northern kerbline of Alma Road, From 10m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 14m;

West Side, From 10m south of the southern kerb-line of Livingstone Road southwards for 13m, From 39m south of the southern kerbline of Livingstone Road to 10m north of the northern kerbline of Alma Road, From 10m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 6m, From 23m south of the southern kerbline of Avenue Road southwards for 8.5m.

d. Rigby Road

South Side, From 10m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 11m.

4

The following lengths of road would remain unrestricted:

a. Gordon Avenue

South Side, From 12m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 12m;

b. Alma Road

South Side, From 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road to 1m east of eastern boundary of 3a Alma Road.

Note the introduction of the proposed Permit Holders or 2-hour limited waiting in Gordon Avenue, North Side, From 15m west of the western kerbline of Portswood Road westwards for 5.5m has been deferred.

This Order will come into operation on 1st July 2026.

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