Leigh-on-Sea - Proposed Controlled Parking Zone and Parking Restrictions

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL (WAITING, LOADING, STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES) (MAP BASED) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2021

THE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL (WAITING, LOADING, STOPPING AND PARKING PLACES) (MAP BASED) (UTTONS AVENUE AREA – ZONE UA) AMENDMENT NO.* ORDER 2026

THE SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ORDER

THE SOUTHEND (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2022

THE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) (UTTONS AVENUE AREA – ZONE UA) AMENDMENT NO.* ORDER 2026

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

Southend-on-Sea City Council proposes to make the above named Orders under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 33, 35, 45, 46 and 124 (and Part IV of Schedule 9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) as amended and the Traffic Management Act 2004 as amended and of all other enabling powers, and having regard to Section 122 of the Act after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Act.

PTO1315 – Uttons Avenue Area Controlled Parking Zone (Zone UA)

The effect of the proposed Orders would be to introduce revised on-street and off-street parking arrangements within the Uttons Avenue area of Leigh Ward, Leigh-on-Sea, as follows:

On-Street:

(a) Introduce a new Uttons Avenue Area Controlled Parking Zone (Zone UA), operating between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday, within the extents shown on the proposed plans.

(b) Introduce the on-street parking, waiting and loading arrangements set out in Table 1, including resident permit-holder-only parking, payment parking, loading provision and waiting restrictions at the locations shown on the proposed plans.

(c) Apply the on-street payment parking charge set out in Table 3 to the designated payment parking bay on Leigh Hill, outside The Ship Hotel.

(d) Provide eligibility for the issue of Zone UA resident parking permits to the residential properties specified in Table 6.

(e) Apply the Council’s applicable permit and visitor permit charges to Zone UA, as set out in Table 2.

Off-Street:

(a) Introduce Zone UA permit-holder-only parking within Uttons Avenue Car Park and Hadleigh Road Car Park, as set out in Table 4.

(b) Introduce shared-use parking for Zone UA permit holders and paying motorists within Leigh Hill Car Park, as set out in Table 4.

(c) Apply the off-street payment parking charges set out in Table 5 to the designated shared-use parking within Leigh Hill Car Park.

(d) Introduce, replace or reposition the necessary parking signs, road markings and associated equipment to reflect the proposed arrangements.

The precise locations and extents of the proposed parking places, waiting restrictions and loading arrangements and off-street parking controls are shown on the plans forming part of this consultation.

Table 1 – Proposed On-Street Parking Arrangements

Table 2 – Parking Permit Charges (Zone UA)

The current Council-approved permit and visitor voucher charges are set out below.

* Voucher validity is subject to the applicable period and conditions of use, including the zone’s operational hours.

** Maximum 12 books per household per year across all voucher types.

Table 3 – On-Street Payment Parking Charges

Payment parking within the designated bay outside The Ship Hotel on Leigh Hill will operate Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm, with a maximum stay of 1 hour and no return within 4 hours.

Table 4 – Proposed Off-Street Parking ArrangementTable 5 – Off-Street Payment Parking Charges

Payment parking within the designated shared-use bays at Leigh Hill Car Park will operate Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm.

Paying motorists: Maximum stay 2 hours, with no return within 4 hours.

Zone UA permit holders: No short-stay limit or payment parking charge when using a valid Zone UA permit in accordance with the applicable permit conditions.

Table 6 – Zone UA Eligible Property Schedule

The following residential properties will be eligible for the issue of Zone UA resident parking permits.

Please note:

• If a property number is on this list, any flats, maisonettes or other homes that already exist within that property are also included, unless stated otherwise.

• Hotels, guesthouses, hostels, holiday accommodation and business premises are not included unless they are specifically listed.

• If a property or land is later extended, converted or redeveloped to create new homes, those new homes will not automatically qualify for a parking permit.

The precise locations and extents of the proposed parking places, waiting restrictions, loading arrangements and off-street parking controls are shown on the plans forming part of this consultation.

All existing parking, waiting and loading restrictions that are not shown as being changed will remain unchanged.

Copies of the Notice of Intent (NOI), proposed draft Amendment Orders, the Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Orders and designs showing the proposals are available for inspection:

• Online via our map based Order system, TraffWeb App using the following link: https://southend.traffweb.app,

• Online via the Councils website using the following link, under the ‘Static Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – Public Consultation’ heading: and,

• At the Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER.

The public consultation period will be live from 6th November 2026 to 27th November 2026. Any persons desiring to make a comment on the proposals, only within the given dates, can do so by: making a comment on TraffWeb system under ‘Public Consultation’ using the following link, https://southend.traffweb.app/traffweb/2/PublicConsultation, or by emailing traffweb@southend.gov.uk, or stating the grounds thereof in writing addressed to the Traffic Management Team to the address stated above.

The relevant scheme reference must be quoted: PTO1315 – Uttons Avenue Area Controlled Parking Zone (Zone UA).

A copy of the proposed Amendment Order can be found online under the ‘Static Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – Public Consultation’ heading, using the following link: https://www.southend.gov.uk/tro.

Date: 6th November 2026