Decision details

The scheme should proceed with the details subject to delegated authority of the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services, with the input of Ward Members and agreement of the Portfolio Holder on the final design.

Following concerns from residents and Ward Members, a number of Penge roads have been identified with parking problems and informal consultation has been undertaken on the level of support for local permit parking. A parking scheme for a road will only be considered where a majority of residents in the road consider it has a parking problem or might be adversely affected by a proposed scheme nearby. Even then, a road will not necessarily be included in the scheme if nearby roads are all to remain outside the scheme.

The initial consultation indicated that a majority of residents in a number of roads supported permit parking: i.e. Crampton Road, Kingswood Road, Phoenix Road, Lucas Road, Southey Street, Raleigh Road, Cottingham Road, Green Lane (part of), Kingsdale Road and Kenilworth Road.  To progress a parking scheme residents in those roads were formally consulted, particularly as a petition against any form of permit parking for a number of the roads was received in 2011. Subsequent to the consultation, proposed changes, costs, Controlled Parking Zone times, location of bays, waiting restrictions and local amendments for the scheme’s objectives were discussed.

For a number of other roads across the area, consultation indicated conflicting views on the need for permit parking, including a small majority against in St Johns Road, Wordsworth Road, and Royston Road, and a small majority supportive in Station Road, Torr Road, and Clevedon Road. Views from Barsons Close residents indicate an equal number in support and against.

Parking permits are not supported by residents of Penge Lane, Mosslea Road, Queen Adelaide Road, Montrave Road, Westbury Road and parts of the High Street, Penge as few parking problems are experienced. The roads will therefore be excluded from any scheme at this time.

A scheme will also need to consider other road users given the close proximity of Penge High Street and ensure that commuter parking is not displaced to other roads. As a result, additional Pay and Display parking is likely to be needed.

For residents in roads not expressing parking concerns, further communication was sent listing roads where it is intended to proceed with a scheme and highlighting the potential for parking displacement. A scheme should not be progressed in roads such as Kenilworth Road at this time, as the majority of residents in the nearby roads were not in favour of a scheme.

Final proposals, including the amendments made after the second round of consultation, will be sent to residents affected ahead of the scheme being introduced.