Southampton - Amendments to Off-Street Parking Places Order

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

(SUBURBAN OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) (AMENDMENT 6) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL proposes to make the above Order, the effects of which would be:

1. To remove the Peartree Gardens car park from the suburban off-street parking order.
2. To amend the Commercial Street, Woodley Road North and Woodley Road South Car Parks to allow longer stays of up to 4 hours, subject the following charges:

	Charge for length of stay (up to...)
	1hr	2hrs	3hrs	4hrs
Current	£0.50	£1.00	Max stay	2 hrs
Proposed	£0.50	£1.00	£1.50	£2.50

3. To only allow parking by Heavy Goods Vehicles in the Woolston District Centre Car Park (also known as the Oakbank Lorry Park) and to change the name to the Woolston Lorry Park. Note this relates to the gravel parking area to the north of Oakbank Road under the Itchen Bridge, not to the Oakbank Road Car Park.

Copies of the draft order, relevant map and statement of reasons for proposing can be viewed on the Councils website: http://transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO or may be inspected Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm at Gateway in the Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY.

Any person wishing to object or make any other representation relating to this order must do so in writing via the Councils website: http://transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO or by post to the Traffic Regulation Team at Balfour Beatty Living Places, City Depot, First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LJ quoting the order title and, where objecting, stating the grounds for the objection, within 21 days of the date of this notice (i.e. by 14th August 2026).

Please note that all representations submitted, including the name and address of the person submitting it, may be made available for public inspection.

Dated: 24th July 2026

Pete Boustred, Director of Transport and Planning Southampton City Council