THE HAMPSHIRE (GOSPORT) (PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2020 (VARIATION ORDER NO.5) ORDER 2026 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council made the above-mentioned Order on Tuesday 21^st July 2026, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 32, 35, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Act, and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act, and having discharged its duty under section 122 of the Act.

General nature and effectS of the Order: Will be to introduce:

(i)             New double yellow lines at the entrance to the new development opposite Alexandra Street (or north of The Crossways)

(ii)           New double yellow lines between St Luke’s Road and Coulmere Road to replace redundant Bus stop:

PROPOSED NO WAITING AT ANY TIME RESTRICTION

(iii)         New ‘Goods vehicles loading only’ to replace redundant Bus stop:

PROPOSED GOODS VEHICLES LOADING ONLY

(iv)          And remove three redundant ‘No stopping except buses’ (Bus stops) from map-based orders.

DATE OF OPERATION: The order will come into force on Tuesday 4^th August 2026.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposal, a statement of reasons and the order to be varied may be viewed at  https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:

(i)        Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street Gosport, PO12 1BT (Opening hours: Monday – Wednesday & Friday, Saturday: 09.30 – 17.00; Thursday: 09.30 – 13.30)

(ii)       Gosport Borough Council, Town Hall, High Street, Gosport, PO12 1EB (Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 09.00 – 17.00)

(iii)      Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 17.15; Fridays 8.30 – 16.45)

(iv)      Copies of the order as made, plan and statement of reasons can also be obtained by e-mailing [email protected] or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Universal Services, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD quoting reference: A2152/MJB

APPLICATION TO THE HIGH COURT: Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Act, or that any of the relevant requirements of the Act or of any relevant instrument made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, by Tuesday 1^st September 2026 make application for the purpose to the High Court.

PATRICK BLOGG Director of Universal Services, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD

Contact:

Email: [email protected]