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Norwich - Parking Amendments and Prohibition of Waiting Restrictions
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THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
(NORWICH, VARIOUS ROADS) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS 2026
The Norfolk County Council has made the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the 19th October 2026 and which will come into effect on the 26th October 2026.
The Norfolk County Council, (Norwich, Various Roads) (South-Western Controlled Parking Zone) Amendment Order 2026
The effect of this Order is to:
1. Amend Schedule 3 of The City of Norwich (Controlled Parking Zone) (South-Western Controlled Parking Zone) Traffic Regulation Order 1996 (as amended) by:
Removing the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
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Portersfield Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From a point opposite the boundary of Nos. 105/105a Portersfield Road to a point 16 metres east of the boundary of Nos. 8/10 Portersfield Road. |
Inserting the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
|---|---|
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U42231 Portersfield Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From a point opposite the boundary of Nos. 105/105a Portersfield Road to a point 11 metres east of the boundary of Nos. 8/10 Portersfield Road. |
2. Amend Schedule 6 of The City of Norwich (Controlled Parking Zone) (South-Western Controlled Parking Zone) Traffic Regulation Order 1996 (as amended) by:
Removing the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
|---|---|
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Portersfield Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From a point opposite and 3 metres east of the boundary of Nos. 8/10 Portersfield Road eastwards for a distance of 13 metres. |
Inserting the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
|---|---|
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U42231 Portersfield Road (South Side) (Zone P) |
From a point opposite and 3 metres east of the boundary of Nos. 8/10 Portersfield Road eastwards for a distance of 10 metres. |
3. Amend Schedule 97 of The City of Norwich (Controlled Parking Zone) (South-Western Controlled Parking Zone) Traffic Regulation Order 1996 (as amended) by:
Removing the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
|---|---|
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B1108 Earlham Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From a point 16 metres west of the eastern back of highway line of the U40012 Edinburgh Road westwards for a distance of 24 metres. |
Inserting the following reference:
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Road |
Description |
|---|---|
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B1108 Earlham Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From a point 28 metres west of the eastern back of highway line of the U40012 Edinburgh Road westwards for a distance of 12 metres. |
The effect of these amendments is to move the permit parking and limited waiting parking places as specified above. This change is taking place to allow for the prohibition of waiting restrictions, as set out below, to be introduced.
The Norfolk County Council (Norwich, College Road, Earlham Road, Portersfield Road and Dereham Road) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2026
The effect of this Order is to:
1. Amend The City of Norwich (Controlled Parking Zone) (South-Western Controlled Parking Zone) Traffic Regulation Order 1996 as amended (the “1996 Order”) by removing the following references from Schedule 2 of the 1996 Order:
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Road |
Description |
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Earlham Road (North Side) (Zone P) |
From the eastern back of highway line of Edinburgh Road westwards for 16 metres. |
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Portersfield Road (North and West Side) (Zone P) |
From a point 16 metres east of the boundary of Nos. 8/10 Portersfield Road to a point 6 metres south-west of the boundary of Nos. 6/8 Portersfield Road. |
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Dereham Road (South Side) (Zone P) |
From a point 2 metres west of the boundary of No.220 Dereham Road and No. 2 Helena Road to the boundary of No. 218 Dereham Road and No. 1 Helena Road. |
2. Introduce a prohibition of waiting at any time restriction along the following lengths of road:
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Road |
Description |
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U42209 College Road (East Side) |
From a point 174 metres south of its junction with the B1108 Earlham Road southwards for a distance of 9 metres. |
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B1108 Earlham Road (North Side) |
From a point 13 metres west of the centreline of its junction with the U40012 Edinburgh Road westwards for a distance of 13 metres. |
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U42231 Portersfield Road (North Side) |
From a point 291 metres east of the centreline of its junction with U42209 College Road to a point 5 metres east. |
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U42231 Portersfield Road (South Side) |
From a point 8 metres west of the centreline of its junction with U42238 Warwick Street to a point 3 metres west. |
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A1074 Dereham Road (South Side) |
From a point 18 metres east of the centreline of its junction with the U40019 Helena Road eastwards for a distance of 10 metres. |
A copy of the Orders, a plan and the Orders being revoked or amended can be viewed online at www.norfolk.citizenspace.com. Copies are also available for inspection at Norwich City Council, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH during normal office hours. Online viewing is recommended.
Any person who desires to question the validity of the Orders or of 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 of any instrument made under it, has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may within six weeks from the 19th October 2026 apply to the High Court for this purpose.
The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning this scheme is Mr Y. Nugapen and can be contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.
DATED this 23rd day of October 2026
Katrina Hulatt, Director of Legal Services (NPLaw), County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH
Note: Information you send to the Council will be used for any purpose connected with this scheme and will be held as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes. It may also be released to others in response to freedom of information requests.
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