You can also find out about residents parking zones, parking permits and parking fines.
To find out more about Traffic Regulation Orders and double yellow lines, email TROteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
What is parking restriction
Parking restriction is something that stops, or limits, parking or waiting. Road markings or signs tell you about parking restrictions. Here are some examples of parking restrictions in Portsmouth:
- double or single yellow lines
- limited waiting area
- pay & display
- part-time or full-time taxi rank
- residents’ parking zone
Changing yellow line restrictions
Generally, double yellow lines are requested by people living and working in the area and introduced for safety and traffic management reasons. Because yellow lines are introduced under a Traffic Regulation Order, they can only be changed by amending the Order. All Order amendments have to be advertised as described above. It isn’t as easy as hiring a contractor to extend or remove yellow lines.
If you feel a yellow line restriction should be amended, you need to write to us about it. A council officer will visit the area and a proposed Order may be put forward to change the restriction. If there are no objections, the proposed Order is likely to be approved. Decisions will be based on traffic management and road safety.
New and updated parking restrictions
The council has to consult the public before introducing or changing restrictions to on-and-off street parking. There will be an advert in the local newspaper, information on road and traffic regulation changes, and yellow notices describing the proposed changes on lampposts in the affected area.
The yellow notices are in place for 21 days to give residents a chance to comment. Whether objecting to or supporting the proposals, comments must be made in writing, and the yellow notice tells you how to do this.
How long it takes to introduce or change a restriction
Introducing or changing a parking restriction is a legal process, which takes between three and eight months. If, for example, the proposed Order needs to be approved by the council Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation, it can take longer.