Portsmouth City, Various Areas Proposed Installation And Removal Of Electric Vehicle Charging Bays

PROPOSED INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING BAYS

Notice is hereby given that the Portsmouth City Council proposes to make the following Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: The Portsmouth City Council (Various Roads) (Electric Vehicle Recharging Parking Places) (No. 7) Order 2026.

1. The effect of the Order would be:
a) To introduce one 6 metre length on-street “Electric Vehicle Charging Bay” (parking only for electric vehicles being re-charged). The EV bay will replace any existing control where appropriate:
Location
Side
Description
Description
Warren Avenue
North-west
Outside No.55
Baffins/Milton
Highland Street
West
Outside Nos.32 and 34
Eastney & Craneswater
Waverley Road
North
Outside No.1
Eastney & Craneswater

b) To revoke the existing “Electric Vehicle Charging Bay” (parking only for electric vehicles being re-charged) from the following locations:
Location
Side
Description
Description
Clarence Parade
South
Opposite Stacey Court
St Jude
Clarence Parade
West
Opposite No.1 Lennox Mansions
St Jude
Cleveland Road
West
Outside No.43
Central Southsea
Chichester Road
North
Outside No.305
Copnor
Selsey Avenue
North
Outside No.7
Eastney & Craneswater
Victoria Road North
East
Outside No.48
Central Southsea
Astley Street
West
16 metres north of its junction with King Street
St Thomas
Leominster Road
West
Outside No.5
Paulsgrove
Hartley Road
North
Outside No.82
Hilsea
Henderson Road
West
Opposite Cockleshell Community Centre
Eastney & Craneswater
Lennox Road South
East
Outside No.24
St Jude
High Street
South-east
Outside No.25 (Crown Court)
St Thomas
Warren Avenue
South-east
Outside North Lodge (opposite the industrial estate)
Baffins/Milton
St Hellens Road
East
Next to No. 12 Sea View Road on St Hellens Road
Drayton &Farlington
Copnor Road
East
Outside No.78
Baffins
Whitecliffe Avenue
West
Next to 49 Hayling Avenue, on Whitecliffe Avenue
Baffins
Duke Crescent
South-east
Outside 65 Duke Crescent
Charles Dickens
Lords Street
North-west
Outside 10 to 21 Midhurst House
Charles Dickens

c) To revoke the existing “Electric Vehicle Charging Bay”; (parking only for electric vehicles being re-charged) and to revert to any existing control where appropriate from the following locations:
Location
Side
Description
Ward
Fratton Road
East
Outside No. 366 Fratton Road (in place of limited waiting parking place)
Fratton
St Marys Road
South
Outside No. 124 St Marys Road (in place of shared use parking place, GA Zone)
Fratton
Green Road
East
Outside Homesea House on Green Road, opposite the junction with King Street (in place of shared use parking place, LA Zone)
St Thomas
Esslemont Road
West
Next to No. 25 Delamere Road, on Esslemont Road (in place of MC permit parking space)
Central Southsea
Grayshott Road
South
Next to No. 11 Frensham Road, on Grayshott Road (in place of ME permit parking space)
Central Southsea
Mafeking Road
North
Next to No. 103 Haslemere Road, on Mafeking Road (in place of MB permit parking space)
Central Southsea

d) To amend the text of the Order to reflect the location of the electric vehicle charging bay markings already installed during 2025/26. No changes are proposed to the existing charging point or bay markings. The amendment is intended solely to ensure that the legal Order accurately reflects the existing layout on site.
Location
Side
Description
Ward
Chetwynd Road
South
Outside 56 Chetwynd Road (in place
of MC permit parking space)
Central Southsea
Church Road
South
Outside 80 Church Road
Charles Dickens
Ernest Road
West
Outside Ernest House Flats, opposite Spar
Fratton
Locksway Road
North
Next to 88 Crofton Road, on Locksway Road
Milton
Manchester Road
North
Next to 107 Guildford Road, on Manchester Road
Fratton
Nightingale Road
West
Next to Queen's Gate, on Nightingale Road (in place of shared use parking space, KC Zone)
St Jude
North End Avenue
North-west
Outside 126 North End Avenue (in place of shared use parking place, FD Zone)
Nelson
North End Grove
North-west
Next to 130 North End Avenue, on North End Grove (in place of shared use parking place, FD Zone)
Nelson
Peterborough Road
South
Outside 6 Peterborough Road
Cosham
Warren Avenue
North-west
Next to 1 Plover Reach, on Warren Avenue
Baffins

2. Copies of the draft Order, Statement of Reasons and Map are available to view on Portsmouth City Council’s website: Search 'Traffic Regulation Orders 2026' at

www.portsmouth.gov.uk.

Alternatively, they can be viewed at the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AL, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm. Printed copies can be obtained by calling 023 9260 6480.

3. Persons wishing to object to these proposals must do so by sending their representations to

TROteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

or by post to the TRO Team, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2NE, quoting ref P027-26 by 21st September 2026, stating the grounds for the objection.

Under requirements of current access to information legislation, please note that all representations submitted in response to this Notice, including the name and address of the person submitting it, may be made available for public inspection. Full details of the Council’s Data Protection privacy notice can be viewed on the website.

28th August 2026

Felicity Tidbury, Assistant Director for Transport Economy, Planning and Transport Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2NE