Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Environment

11 October 2002

Traffic Regulation Order - Parking Places and Restriction of Waiting, Barton-on-Sea

Report of the County Surveyor

Item 7

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1.

Published works.

2.

Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

TITLE

LOCATION

Barton-on-Sea

Various Roads

Project File

County Surveyor's Department

Sheridan House

Room 106 Ashburton Court West

Correspondence File

19/4/7

Room 106, Ashburton Court West

PROPOSED:- SECTIONS OF `NO WAITING AT ANY TIME' - (PLAN R401 ON DEPOSIT)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION

OFFICER'S COMMENTS

1 (inc petition), 2 (inc petition),

5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 25, 26, 35 and 41

a)

General - there is no need to alter the existing arrangements which work satisfactorily. More restrictions will inconvenience and deter visitors and residents particularly the elderly and disabled. Businesses will also be adversely affected. Cliff top car parks are already full in the summer.

(i)

The proposed changes have been put forward following a general review of existing restrictions in Barton-on-Sea and after receiving a number of requests from residents to consider additional restrictions. The majority of the existing `no waiting' restrictions have been in place since 1972 or earlier and are seasonal May to September.

(ii)

The overall proposals have been carefully aimed at avoiding a transfer of parking demand to inland roads. The vast majority of the existing unrestricted lengths of roadside along the cliff top would remain unrestricted under the current proposals. They aim to generally strengthen existing restrictions to `no waiting at any time' and introduce one side `no waiting at any time' where both sides are currently unrestricted, the latter formalising the current parking arrangements of south side parking. Full restrictions are only being proposed close to junctions and to protect disabled access to the cliff top.

(iii)

The additional summer daytime (9 am-7 pm) effect of the proposals will be minimal and it is not anticipated that there will be any transfer of parking to inland unrestricted roads.

1 (inc petition), 2 (inc petition),

4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 21, 25, 27, 29,

30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40,

41, 42, 44, 45 and 46

b)

The imposition of widespread waiting restrictions along the cliff top roads will transfer parking to side roads.

(iv)

A number of objections have been made apparently based upon wrong interpretations of the Public Notices for the Traffic Order. Assumptions have been made that whole lengths of listed roads, rather than only sections of those roads, were to be restricted. The proposals only affect roads close to the cliff top and almost all of the currently used parking areas along Marine Drive, Marine Drive West and Marine Drive East will remain.

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c)

With respect to Becton Lane, the proposed restrictions should be extended to protect additional individual and shared private accesses and a new development road.

(v)

Additional restrictions are only being proposed at junctions and to protect public access points. In Becton Lane, its approach to the junction with Marine Drive East is included in the proposal, extended to cover the next adjacent private access on each side. There is not significant on-street parking in this location, as long lengths of uncontrolled parking are available on the south side of nearby Marine Drive East. Extending the restriction further north, as suggested, would only tend to move any parking that does occur towards other private accesses and the junction with Grove Road, where visibility is limited.

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d)

With respect to Marine Drive West, the proposals for that road and Marine Drive will increase parking on the south side of Marine Drive West (cul-de-sac section) and additional seasonal restrictions should be introduced on that road to prevent damage to the verges and footways on the north side and restriction of access to residents' driveways.

(vi)

The proposals are limited to protecting the Marine Drive West turning head, junctions and cliff top access points only and will not significantly reduce existing parking availability on the south side of this road. The south side parking does not result in safety concerns and to prohibit parking here would transfer parking to unrestricted inland roads. The proposed change for Marine Drive only extends the existing summer daytime (9 am-7 pm) `no waiting' to all day, and therefore there is no change in parking availability during the busier visitor parking times in that road.

29, 40

e)

With respect to Cliffe Road and other side roads off the cliff top, further restrictions should be included to prevent hazards to children, ensure access by emergency services and protect junctions further.

(vii)

See Officer's Comments (ii) above.

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f)

With respect to Marine Drive West and Marine Drive East, these roads should be restricted in a similar way to Marine Drive, which has `no waiting' both sides rather than just one side.

Charges should be levied for on-street parking as in other towns, weight restrictions should be considered for the cliff top roads to prevent `rat-running' and reduce damage to the area's unstable cliffs, and traffic calming should be provided to reduce speeds.

(viii)

Marine Drive West and Marine Drive East are wider than the central section Marine Drive. In view of this and its situation linking the two main access routes from the A337, Marine Drive is currently restricted during the working day on both sides during the summer season. Marine Drive West and Marine Drive East currently accommodate parking on their south sides and the proposals retain that arrangement. Further removal of on-street parking along these roads would transfer parking demand to inland roads. On-street parking charges, weight restrictions and traffic calming are not being considered as part of this proposal.

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g)

With respect to Sandmartin Close, there is no necessity or justification to make the initial entrance to the close `no waiting'. The occasional vehicle parks there but causes no problems and the proposal is a `sledgehammer to crack a nut'. Restrictions at the entrance could encourage parking further into the close.

(ix)

There is merit in the point concerning possible parking wherever yellow lines finish. However, the aim with the proposals has been to provide minimum protection at all the public road junctions along the cliff top, and there does not appear to be an overriding reason to vary the treatment at this junction.

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h)

Proposals to protect disabled access

points to the cliff top supported.

(x)

Noted.

23, 32, 43 (Supporters)

i)

Proposals generally supported.

(xi)

Noted.

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the proposed `no waiting at any time' be implemented as advertised.

PROPOSED:- SECTION OF NO WAITING 9 AM - 7 PM, 1 MAY-30 SEPTEMBER (PLAN R401 ON DEPOSIT)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION/COMMENT

OFFICER'S COMMENT

N/A

N/A

N/A

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the proposed waiting restrictions in Marine Drive should be implemented as advertised.

PROPOSED:- `NO WAITING AT ANY TIME' ON VERGE OR FOOTWAY (PLAN R401 ON DEPOSIT)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION/COMMENT

OFFICER'S COMMENT

N/A

N/A

N/A

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the proposed waiting restrictions in Second Marine Avenue should be implemented as advertised.

PROPOSED:- BUS CLEARWAY 7 AM-7 PM (PLAN R401 ON DEPOSIT)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION/COMMENT

OFFICER'S COMMENT

N/A

N/A

N/A

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the proposed Bus Clearway in Marine Drive should be implemented as advertised.

PROPOSED:- SECTIONS OF `NO WAITING AT ANY TIME' (PLAN ON DEPOSIT R401)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION

OFFICER'S COMMENTS

10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 39 and 47

7, 18

a)

b)

Restrictions for First Marine Avenue should be on the west side rather than the east side as proposed, in view of the effect parked vehicles on the west side currently have on residents during the summer months (slamming doors, air pollution affecting patios close to road, general noise and intrusion from visitors' vehicles), or the proposed restrictions extended further on both sides, to include vehicular access to the recently developed Barton Chase flats.

The proposals would transfer visitor parking along First Marine Avenue and exacerbate parking near older properties with no/limited off-street parking. Residents parking spaces should be provided for any properties without off-street parking.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

The proposals were aimed principally at protecting the junction with Marine Drive East. Recognising that First Marine Avenue is close to the shops and amenities and one of the main pedestrian accesses to the beach, some additional protection of the immediate approach to the Marine Drive East junction was included. This extended section of `no waiting' was proposed for the east side rather than the west side so that any parking would be adjacent to the footway, rather than to the grass verge, for passenger safety reasons. The natural parking, long established in this road, is generally on the west (footway) side.

With no restrictions further inland, and the higher demand in this particular location, a transfer of parking may occur. The road would not qualify for consideration of a residents' parking scheme.

Local District and County Members have reviewed these representations and support the reduction of the proposals, to provide junction protection only (15 metres both sides). This will leave the established parking along the road generally unaffected.

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the section of First Marine Avenue on its east side, between a point 15 metres north of its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 50 metres north should not be proceeded with. The remaining proposals should be implemented as advertised.

PROPOSED:- SECTION OF LIMITED WAITING TO 1 HOUR RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 2 HOURS NO WAITING 9 AM - 7 PM,

1 MAY-30 SEPTEMBER (PLAN R401 ON DEPOSIT)

OBJECTOR

OBJECTION/COMMENT

OFFICER'S COMMENT

6, 7, 10, 12, 35, 43, 44,

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c)

d)

The proposal to extend the length of 1 hour limited waiting from Cliff Terrace towards the public car park opposite First Marine Avenue will seriously affect the viability of the nearby shops/café restaurant.

There should be more short term parking controls in the Cliff Terrace shopping area.

(iv)

Additional consultations with local shops/cafés have been carried out to ascertain a consensus of view in respect to the retention of the existing section of limited waiting and the proposed extension of the limited waiting along sections of Marine Drive (maximum 1 hour stay). 83% of those that responded supported the retention of the existing restrictions and there was a unanimous view not to extend these short stay areas.

CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the limited waiting proposals for Marine Drive East and the south side of Marine Drive, between a point 37 metres east of its junction with Cliff Terrace and its junction with Marine Drive East, should not be proceeded with. The remaining proposals should be implemented as advertised.

Road

Side

Length

Marine Drive

North

South

Between its junction with Barton Court Avenue (western arm) and its junction with Barton Court Avenue (eastern arm).

Between its easternmost junction with Cliff Terrace and its westernmost junction with that road.

Cliff Terrace

South and West

Between its westernmost junction with Marine Drive and a point 10 metres south-west of its easternmost junction with that road.

Barton Court Avenue

(central section between Marine Drive and War Memorial)

West

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point 19 metres north thereof.

Road

Side

Length

Marine Drive West

North

South

For its entire length

(i) Between its junction with Sea Road and a point 20 metres west thereof.

(ii) Between a point 73 metres west of its junction with Sea Road and a point 4 metres west of that point.

(iii) Between a point 148 metres west of its junction with Sea Road and a point 32 metres west of that point.

(iv) Between a point 286 metres west of its junction with Sea Road and a point 78 metres west of that point.

(v) Between its western point of termination and a point 25 metres east thereof.

Marine Drive

North

South

For its entire length, except where designated as parking places in 1 above.

(i) Between its junction with Cliff Terrace and a point 130 metres west thereof.

(ii) Between a point 213 metres west of its junction with Cliff Terrace and a point 34 metres west of that point.

(iii) Between a point 416 metres west of its junction with Cliff Terrace and its junction with Sea Road.

(iv) Between its junction with Cliff Terrace and a point 18 metres east thereof.

Marine Drive East

North

South

For its entire length

(i) Between its eastern point of termination and a point 36 metres west thereof.

(ii) Between a point 66 metres west of its eastern point of termination and a point 32 metres west of that first-mentioned point.

(iii) Between a point 284 metres west of its eastern point of termination and a point 38 metres west of that first-mentioned point.

(iv) Between a point 18 metres east of its junction with Marine Drive and a point 4 metres east of that point.

(v) Between a point 92 metres east of its junction with Marine Drive and a point 54 metres east of that point.

Cliff Terrace

North and East

South

Between its easternmost junction with Marine Drive and its westernmost junction with that road.

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point 20 metres west thereof.

Western Avenue

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive West and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Cliffe Road

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive West and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Sea Road

West

East

Between its junction with Marine Drive West and a point contiguous with the southern property boundary of No. 74.

Between its junction with Marine Drive and its junction with the northern side of the vehicular access to Jamred Court.

Christchurch Bay Road

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Sandmartin Close

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Road

Side

Length

Barton Court Avenue

West

East

Both sides of western arm

Both sides of eastern arm

East side of central section between Marine Drive and War Memorial

Between a point 15 metres south of its junction with the southern side of Beach Avenue and a point 20 metres north of its junction with the northern side of that road.

Between a point contiguous with the southern property boundary of No. 107 and a point 20 metres north of its junction with Grove Road.

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point 55 metres north thereof.

Between its junction with Marine Drive and a point contiguous with the southern property boundary of No. 107.

For its entire length.

Beach Avenue

Both sides

Between its junction with Barton Court Avenue and a point 15 metres west thereof.

Grove Road

Both sides

Between its junction with Barton Court Avenue and a point 15 metres east thereof.

First Marine Avenue

West

East

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Second Marine Avenue

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 15 metres north thereof.

Road

Side

Length

Becton Lane

West

East

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 30 metres north thereof.

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and a point 40 metres north thereof.

Road

Side

Length

Marine Drive

South

(i) Between a point 130 metres west of its junction with Cliff Terrace and a point 83 metres west of that point.

(ii) Between a point 247 metres west of its junction with Cliff Terrace and a point 169 metres west of that point.

Road

Side

Length

Second Marine Avenue

Both sides

Between its junction with Marine Drive East and its junction with Grove Road.