PAPER A1
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Committee: |
REGULATORY APPEALS COMMITTEE |
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Date: |
30 MAY 2002 |
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Title: |
OBJECTIONS TO ADVERTISED TRAFFIC ORDERS REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES |
1. The Isle of Wight Council (Various Streets, Ryde, IW) (Traffic Regulation) Order No 1 2002.
A number of amendments of the yellow line waiting restrictions were advertised in April 2002 after consultation with the Police to address a number of road safety issues in Ryde and objections have been received to the following.
· On its southeast side from a point 13.71 metres southwest to a point 31.5 metres south-west of its junction with the Strand.
· On its northwest and northeast sides from a point 13.71 metres southwest to a point 80 metres southwest and northwest of its junction with the Strand
· On both sides from a point 6 metres southeast to appoint 7.5metres northwest of its junction with Cornwall Street.
· On its southwest side from a point 6 metres northwest to a point 6 metres southeast of its junction with Cornwall Street.
Three
letters of objection have been received, which have unanimously express
concerns regarding the impact that the proposed restrictions will have on the
availability for residents to park on-street.
The proposed restriction was advertised following a number of concerns regarding the ability for refuge vehicles and fire appliances to access the both Simeon Street and Marymead Close.
Simeon Street is narrow section of highway that runs from the Strand to Monkton Street with access to Marymead Close on the southern side, approximately half along its length. The carriageway width varies, but in the main is no more than 5.7 metres. As such the parking of vehicles on both sides of the road reduces the remaining width to little more than 2 metres, which is inadequate to accommodate anything other than light vehicles.
The extent of the proposed restriction was determined following a site visit with the Police and is designed to overcome the particular access difficulties whilst minimising the impact on the available on-street parking.
RECOMMENDATIONS That
the restriction is implemented as advertised. |
The restriction was advertised at the request of the residents of Pear Tree Close who have repeatedly experienced access difficulties at the junction of Colenutts Road.
Although the proposed restriction falls below the guidance contained in the Highway Code it is considered sufficient to address the particular concerns of the residents, without imposing any unnecessary impact on the limit capacity to park on street.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised.
·
On its northwest side
from a point 176 metres northeast to a point 257 metres northeast of its junction
with Queens Road.
·
On its northeast and
southeast sides from its junction with Queens Road to a point 198 metres
northeast thereof.
Five
letters of objection have been received from residents of Westwood Road. The
main point raised was:
The
extent of the proposed restriction is excessive and should be limited to the
bend at the southern end of the road. (3)
The restriction was advertised following representations made by residents of the Westwood Road regarding access difficulties that were experienced as a result of vehicles parking in the road that had migrated primarily from Queens Road and Ryde School. This resulted in restricting the carriageway width to the extent that delivery, refuge and emergency vehicles were unable to service frontages in the road.
Westwood Road is a residential cul-de-sac of a meandering nature with an average carriageway width of approximately 6.7metres. As a result vehicles parked on-street reduce the forward visibility in the road and when parked opposite each another prevent access for large vehicles.
The extent of the proposed restrictions was established following a site visit with the police and is designed to address the concerns of the residents without imposing any unnecessary impact of the capacity to park vehicles in the road.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised.
·
On its north side from
a point 61 metres west to a point 92 metres west of its junction with
Marlborough Road
Four
letters of objection have been received from residents of Somerset Road. The
main point raised is that parking in the road is currently difficult due to the
impact of the local convenience store and the newly constructed access to
Banbury Close. It is felt that the migratory impact of the proposed restriction
will further aggravate the situation and will result in private vehicle
accesses being blocked on a regular basis.
The proposed restriction
was advertised following a large number of representations from residents of
Banbury Close who have experienced difficulties entering and exiting the Close.
This is caused, in part, by the poorly defined access of Banbury Close, which
has resulted in patrons of the adjacent shop parking across the dropped
crossing facility.
The extent of the proposed
restriction has been determined following a site visit with the police and is
designed to ensure that access to both Banbury Close and the forecourt of the
convenience store are maintained at all times. The proposal will also improve
visibility at the junction, improve road safety and maintain delivery access to
the side of store.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised.
Victoria Cresent No Waiting at Any Time
·
On its southeast side
from a point 13.71 metres west of its junction with High Park Road to a point
13.71 metres north of its junction with Carlton Road
17 letters of objection have been received from residents of Victoria Crescent. The main points raised were:
· The proposed restriction will open the section of highway, which will lead to an increase in vehicle speeds in the area.
· There are no grounds for the proposed restriction and the current arrangements provide adequate passing places and act as a traffic-calming feature.
· The proposed restrictions will result in displacing parking to adjacent roads, which will not only be inconvenient but is likely to result in vandalism.
The proposed restriction was advertised following consultation with the local bus operator who has expressed an interest to introduce bus services through the area.
However the current parking arrangements would preclude this from being a viable option as there is insufficient carriageway width available to accommodate
bi-directional bus operations.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised subject to confirmation that the local bus operator submits an application to register a route via Victoria Cresent.
·
On its southeast side
from a point 9.14 metres southwest of its junction with Upper Highland Road to
appoint 7.62 metres northeast of its junction with Surbiton Grove.
·
On its northwest side
from a point 9.14 metres southwest to a point 89 metres southwest of its
junction with Upper Highland Road
·
On its northwest side
from a point 7.62 metres northeast to a point 30 metres northwest of its
junction with Surbiton Grove.
4 letters of objection
and a petition containing 25 signatures have been received. The main points
raised are:
·
The proposed
restriction would have a significant impact to residential on-street parking.
·
The migrated vehicles
would have nowhere to park, as Lower Highland Road is full to capacity
·
The removal of the
on-street parking would result in increased vehicle speeds in the area.
·
Children currently
safely play in the road. The proposed restriction would prevent this from being
a safe activity.
The proposed restriction
was advertised following a number of concerns regarding the hazards that
resulted as a consequence of vehicles driving along the footway due to the
inadequate carriageway width.
Lower Highland Road is
an extremely narrow section of highway of approximately 4 metres in width. As
such vehicles parked on the east side of the carriageway, who need to keep out
from the edge to allow sufficient space to open the car door, restrict the
remaining carriageway width to barely 2 metres. As such vehicles are forced to
mount the footway, with the resultant structural damage and road safety
implications.
There is no doubt that
larger delivery vehicles refuse collection vehicles and fire appliances would
be unable to gain access.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised.
Hampshire Constabulary have written in support of the proposals.
Letters of objection addressed to the Strategic
Director Corporate and Environment Services,
copies of which are attached.
Contact
Point: Peter Taylor . Highways &
Transportation , - 823763
M J A FISHER
Strategic Director Corporate and Environment
Services