This proposed Residents' Parking Zone (RPZ) has been revised to reflect the needs and wishes of local residents, as expressed in the feedback we received during our last consultation in May and June 2022.
Where the RPZ will apply
We are proposing to introduce a Residents' Parking Zone, with a new range of parking permits for the Sion Hill and Summer Hill Road area. Our map shows the boundary of the proposed zone.
Map of the Sion Hill and Summerhill Road area Residents' Parking Zone boundary
How the RPZ will operate
Within the RPZ, we mark all parts of the road in one of the following ways:
- Permit Holder Only parking bays (unlimited duration parking)
- Dual Use parking bays (up to 2 or 3 hours parking for non-permit holders, or unlimited parking for permit holders)
- Waiting parking bays (up to 1 hour for any user)
- Parking restrictions (yellow lines) on parts of the road where there are no parking bays
We are proposing that the zone will operate from 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week, excluding Bank Holidays. Yellow line parking restrictions will operate at all times.
We have listened to your feedback
We have made a number of amendments to the proposals as a result of the feedback we received during the first stage of consultation. The changes are summarised below. We ask that residents and visitors to the area review the amendments to the scheme and use the online survey to tell us whether you support the proposal. Please do this even if you responded to the initial consultation in May.
The percentage of all respondents supporting or partially supporting the proposed scheme was 53%, compared to 47% who objected or had no opinion. Support was stronger among those that live in the zone at 67%. Local ward councillors believe that support does exist for an RPZ, and that residents should be given further opportunity to consider the benefits of a revised proposal that incorporates feedback from the initial consultation, including a minor change to the boundary.
The revised proposal for the Sion Hill and Summerhill Road area includes the following changes:
- Reduced signage and road markings accompanying the proposed restrictions.
- The area from Sion Road westwards will be signed as a permit parking area. All roads will be restricted to Resident Permit Holders Only, except in marked bays or where waiting restrictions are marked on the carriageway.
- Two dual use bays will be provided next to the allotments, allowing non residents to park for up to 3 hours. Some double yellow lines and ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions have also been introduced outside 29 Sion Hill to prevent obstructive parking in that area.
- A dual use bay is proposed just north of the property numbered 21a Sion Hill providing non-residents with parking for up to 3 hours.
- A ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restriction has been introduced opposite Kite Lodge, Sunnyside, and Dawnside on the western side of the eastern arm of Sion Hill to maintain access to the driveways of opposite properties.
- Double yellow lines have been introduced outside 27 Sion Hill to prevent obstructive parking on the bend (at the southwest corner of the Sion Hill loop).
- Double yellow lines have been introduced on the northern side of Sion Hill between Summerhill Road and Sion Road to prevent obstructive parking and to maintain clear access for buses and other vehicles driving along this stretch of road.
- The RPZ boundary has been amended to include numbers 4 to 7 Primrose Hill. These residents do not have direct vehicle access to their homes from Primrose Hill due to steep steps. They typically park on Summerhill Road to access their properties.
For full details, please read the amendment report and view the detailed map below.
Read about the changes we have made
View the locations of bays and restrictions in detail
You can explore the details of the Traffic Regulation Order proposal on our interactive map below. We have decided the locations of proposed parking bays and parking restrictions, based on detailed safety assessments of the roads covered by the scheme, and your feedback from our previous consultation.