Rayleigh - Prohibition & Restriction of Waiting & Resident Permit Parking Area

The Essex County Council (Rochford District)

(Prohibition Of Waiting, Loading And Stopping) And

(On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area)

(Amendment No.16) Order 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Chelmsford City Council acting on behalf of the South Essex Parking Partnership in exercise of the delegated powers of the traffic authority Essex County Council granted under an Agreement dated 30 June 2022 has made the above Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 4(1), 4(2), 32, 35, 45, 46, 49 and 53 and Parts II and IV of schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers.

Effect of the Order: To introduce parking restrictions on the following lengths of road in the District of Rochford as specified below. All measurements are approximate and are taken from the extended kerb line unless stated otherwise.

1. To Introduce ‘Resident Permit Parking Area Zone R Mon to Fri 10am-11am & 2pm-3pm excluding Bank Holidays’:

2. To introduce ‘No Waiting at Any Time’:

The Essex County Council (Rochford District) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019 Schedule 5 will be amended to include the following properties the residents of which are eligible to apply for a permit:

The cost of a resident permit is £55 per year. Visitor Tickets are also available and are valid for either 1, 2, 4, 6 hours or all day. More details regarding parking permits can be found on the Chelmsford City Council website: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/parking

This Order will be incorporated into The Essex County Council (Rochford District) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019 by substituting tile numbers:

Further details: All associated documents for the Order are available online at: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/tros

If you need to view a hard copy, these documents can be posted upon request by emailing trafficreg@chelmsford.gov.uk or writing to the address below. These documents are also available to view at Chelmsford City Council, Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JE, Monday to Friday 10am-4pm and Rochford Library, 8 Roche Close, Rochford, SS4 1PX from Mon-Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 10am-5pm, & Fri 9am-4:30 pm. The reception closes for lunch every day 12pm-1pm.

Date of operation: This Order will come into operation on Monday 17th August 2026.

Application to the High Court: Anyone who wishes to question the validity of the Order, or 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 any instrument made under it, has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks from the making of the Order apply to the High Court for this purpose.

South Essex Parking Partnership Manager
South Essex Parking Partnership, Chelmsford City Council,
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JE

Dated: 6th July 2026

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