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Ashfield - Off-Street Parking Places Order
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ASHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS
PROPOSED ASHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL
CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES ORDER 2026
Ashfield District Council (“the Council”) intends to make the above Order (“the Proposed Order”) under its powers contained in the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984 as amended and under the Traffic Management Act 2004 as amended and all other enabling powers.
The Proposed Order relates to existing off-street parking places and proposed new parking places provided by the Council at the locations listed in the Schedule of Parking Places and Charges below and is intended to come into operation in December 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Nottingham) Designation Order 2008 brought civil parking enforcement into force in the relevant areas of the County of Nottinghamshire, including the District of Ashfield, on 12 May 2008.
The Council intend to revoke The Ashfield District Council (Civil Enforcement Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2023 and any variations thereto
attached in their entirety.
Revoking the aforementioned (Civil Enforcement Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2023 and any variations thereto attached will give the
Council the opportunity to incorporate the following changes:
• Addition of the car park at Darlison Court, Hucknall;
• Addition of the car park at Byron Business Centre, Hucknall;
• Addition of the car park at Kingsway Lodge Business Centre, Kirkby;
• Addition of the car park at Ada Lovelace House (Business Centre), Kirkby;
• Addition of the car park at Kingsway Park, including the car park extension;
• Addition of the car parks at The Lawn, Sutton;
• Alteration to the parking charges and limit of stay at Kings Mill Reservoir car park;
• Alteration to the maximum weight limit of vehicles from 2500kg to 3500kg.
The penalty charges for contraventions of the Proposed Order will remain the same as the penalty charges for (Civil Enforcement Order Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2023, as described below.
Proposed Penalty Charges
| £70 (£35 where paid within 14 days; £105 if paid after service of charge certificate) |
For contraventions in relation to parking in loading areas; designated disabled persons bays; a restricted area; a permit bay or a bay not designated for that class of vehicle; for using a vehicle in connection with the sale of goods; and for causing an obstruction. For parking in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit. |
| £50 (£25 where paid within 14 days; £75 if paid after service of charge certificate) |
For parking for longer than the maximum period allowed; parking beyond the bay markings; returning to the same parking place on the same day within the specified period; parking when the parking place is closed; parking for a purpose other than that permitted; parking with the engine running where prohibited. For contraventions related to parking charges, including: parking without payment of the parking charge; parking after expiry of the paid time; parking without clear display of the relevant ticket(s), voucher or parking clock; and parking without additional payment(s) to extend the parking stay. |
SCHEDULE OF PARKING PLACES, TIMES AND CHARGES OF USE UNDER THE PROPOSED ORDER
| 1. Pay and Display Car Parks, Category A: Market Place, Hucknall; Market Yard, Kirkby; Ellis Street, Kirkby. |
Waiting Period Up to 2 hours |
Charge £0.00* |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times Maximum stay 2 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 2 hours on all days. No return within 2 hours and only one free period per day. Except Bank Holidays but including Good Friday. |
Blue badge holder | £0.00 |
| * Only with a free Voucher from the parking machine within that parking place. | ||
| 2. Pay and Display Car Parks, Category B: Piggins Croft, Hucknall; Yorke Street, Hucknall; Hodgkinson Road, Kirkby; Sherwood Place, Sutton; New Street Sutton; Langton Road / Junction New Street, Sutton. |
Waiting Period Up to 2 hours Up to 4 hours Over 4 hours Blue badge holder |
Charge £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times. Maximum stay 12 hours and a continuous period not exceeding 12 hours on all days. No return within 3 hours and only one free period per day. Permit parking between prescribed times. Except Bank Holidays but including Good Friday. | One free period per day | |
| * Only with a free Voucher from the parking machine within that parking place. | ||
| 3. Pay and Display Car Parks, Category C: Market Place, Sutton; Fox Street, Sutton. |
Waiting Period Up to 2 hours Up to 4 hours Blue badge holder |
Charge £0.00 |
| One free period per day | ||
| * Only with a free Voucher from the parking machine within that parking place. | ||
| 4. Zero-Charge Car Parks, Category D: ADC Offices, Kirkby. |
Waiting Period Up to 2 hours |
Charge £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times Maximum stay 2 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 2 hours on all days. Only in Parking bays marked and signed accordingly within this parking place. No return within 2 hours to these spaces. Except Bank Holidays but including Good Friday. |
Blue badge holder One free period per day |
£0.00 |
| 5. Zero-Charge Car Parks, Category E: Papplewick Green, Hucknall; Robin Hood Line, Sutton Parkway; Huthwaite Market Place, Huthwaite and Jacksdale Village, Jacksdale. |
Waiting Period Up to 12 hours |
Charge £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times. Maximum stay 12 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 12 hours on all days. No return within 3 hours. 24 hours including Bank Holidays. |
Blue badge holder | £0.00 |
| 6. Pay and Display Car Parks, Category F: Hucknall Leisure Centre, Hucknall and Kirkby Leisure Centre, Kirkby. |
Waiting Period Up to 2 hours Up to 4 hours |
Charge £0.00* £2.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times Maximum stay 4 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 4 hours on all days. No return within 4 hours and only one free period per day. Except Bank Holidays but including Good Friday. |
Blue badge holder One free period per day |
£0.00 |
| * Only with a free Voucher from the parking machine within that parking place. | ||
| 7. Pay and Display Car Parks, Category G: Kings Mill Reservoir, Sutton; Sutton Lawn, Sutton; Kingsway Park, Kirkby. |
Waiting Period Up to 6 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 12 hours Blue badge holder |
Charge £0.00* £4.00 £5.00 £6.00 £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times. Maximum stay 12 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 12 hours on all days. No return within 3 hours and only one free period per day. Permit parking between prescribed times. Including Bank Holidays. |
One free period per day | |
| * Only with a free Voucher from the parking machine within that parking place. | ||
| 8. Zero-Charge Car Parks, Category H: New Cross Street, Sutton. |
Waiting Period Up to 12 hours |
Charge £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: Public parking Monday to Sunday between prescribed times. Maximum stay 12 hours with a continuous period not exceeding 12 hours on all days. No return within 3 hours. Including Bank Holidays. |
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| 9. Permit Only Car Parks, Category I: Darlison Court, Hucknall; Byron Business Centre, Hucknall; Kingsway Lodge, Kirkby; Ada Lovelace House, Kirkby. |
Waiting Period No limit |
Charge £0.00 |
| Permitted Times of Use: No public parking, Permit holders only with no time limit and an unlimited continuous period. No Exceptions for Bank Holidays. |
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Any person may object or make representations relating to the making of the draft Proposed Order by Monday 14th September 2026.
Objections and representations must be made in writing, stating the grounds on which they are made and must be sent to the Deputy Chief Executive, Executive Director - Operations at the address given below or by email: facilities@ashfield.gov.uk.
Ashfield District Council
Urban Road
Kirkby in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8DA
Documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposal including the Proposed Order are available for inspection on Monday to Thursday between the hours of 8:45 and 16:45 and on Fridays between the hours of 08:45 and 16:15 at the Council Offices, Urban Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8DA or on the Council’s website: https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/car-parks/offstreet-parking-places-order-2026-consultation/
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