What do you think of the current residential parking situation in your local area?
How do you feel about residents’ parking across the city?
How do you think residents’ parking schemes can be improved?
Further comments
Residents’ parking survey results 2012
Contents
In 2012 we carried out a consultation on residents’ parking. Here is a summary of the responses, followed by the results in more detail.
Number of responses received: 1,194
- Answering as a resident: 1,164
- Answering as a business: 23
- Other: 8
Would you support a parking scheme to cover the whole city?
- Yes: 550
- No: 603
Do you have off-street parking available?
- Yes: 349
- No: 846
What do you think of the current residential parking situation in your local area?
Top responses, ranked by the number of responses.
| wdt_ID | Top responses | Resident respondents | Respondents who are also in a parking scheme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parking availability is very poor; there are not enough spaces, congested | 194 | 6 |
| 2 | Parking is not a problem in my area; scheme would be a waste of time | 164 | 2 |
| 3 | The parking scheme we have works very well | 134 | 134 |
| 4 | Many commercial vehicles and vans park at night and over the weekend | 120 | 2 |
| 5 | Overflow vehicles from adjoining scheme makes parking difficult or impossible | 114 | 6 |
| 6 | Parking problem is due to multi occupancy houses and student accommodation | 70 | 3 |
| 7 | Parking is particularly an issue in the evenings and at weekends | 52 | 1 |
| 8 | The scheme is not well enforced, particularly in the evenings and during events | 38 | 32 |
| 9 | The scheme makes it difficult to have visitors or it's unfair to pay if no car | 37 | 28 |
| 10 | A parking scheme would be very welcome | 32 | 0 |
| 11 | The scheme isn't effective, or was recently introduced and is unnecessary | 29 | 23 |
| 12 | Parking is only a problem on football match days and other events days | 18 | 2 |
| 13 | Vehicles park inconsiderately | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | I am always able to find a space, but not necessarily outside my house | 14 | 1 |
Responses made by 1-10 people:
| wdt_ID | 1-10 people responded | Resident respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parking schemes do not guarantee a space | 7 |
| 2 | Three hours’ free parking is too long – should be reduced to an hour | 6 |
| 3 | NHS staff use the road as a car park | 4 |
| 4 | A scheme would help overnight – no problem during the day | 4 |
| 5 | People parking outside schools causes problems and congestion | 4 |
| 6 | Station commuters take up a lot of spaces | 3 |
| 7 | Parking gets busy with the tourists | 3 |
| 8 | The scheme should be increased to 24 hours a day | 3 |
| 9 | Parking scheme is just to make money | 3 |
| 10 | Overflow parking from Highbury College causes problems | 2 |
| 11 | The streets are too narrow for the amount of cars trying to park | 2 |
| 12 | Areas should be constantly re-assessed | 2 |
| 13 | Not happy paying for a second vehicle | 2 |
| 14 | The scheme should cover the whole area | 2 |
| 15 | Parking is ok, sometimes have to drive round to find a space | 1 |
| 16 | Cars sold illegally in the street | 1 |
| 17 | Policemen from the station park without consideration | 1 |
| 18 | Scheme should operate Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm | 1 |
| 19 | Improvements are needed to the roads as well as to parking | 1 |
| 20 | The permit itself should be bigger | 1 |
| 21 | I have a motorbike, as it is easy to park | 1 |
| 22 | I don’t have a car | 1 |
| 23 | Residents with garages should be made to use them | 1 |
| 24 | Parking should be restricted to one side of the road only | 1 |
| 25 | Parking scheme has a negative impact on local businesses | 1 |
| 26 | The scheme should not include any commercial vehicles | 1 |
How do you feel about residents’ parking across the city?
Top responses, ranked by the number of responses.
| wdt_ID | Top responses | Resident respondents | And in a parking scheme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do not agree with it, waste of money, doesn’t guarantee a space | 178 | 29 |
| 2 | The scheme is a great idea | 168 | 35 |
| 3 | It moves the problem on, instead of dealing with it (displacement parking) | 86 | 13 |
| 4 | The scheme I live within works well | 80 | 25 |
| 5 | The scheme should cover the whole of the city or none at all | 60 | 10 |
| 6 | Expensive for visitors, restricted on length of stay, unfair on residents with no car | 59 | 12 |
| 7 | It seems to be a fair policy | 58 | 8 |
| 8 | The parking situation in the city is very poor | 58 | 5 |
| 9 | It should be in some key areas, but not all | 49 | 8 |
| 10 | Can’t comment / don’t know | 44 | 16 |
| 11 | It needs to be strictly enforced, day and night | 38 | 17 |
| 12 | Company vans should not be given permits | 37 | 4 |
| 13 | Good idea in roads close to town and shops, but not on the edge of the City | 32 | 6 |
| 14 | Affordable car parks would free up residents’ roads from tourists and shoppers | 19 | 5 |
| 15 | We already pay council tax/road tax and should not have to pay more fees | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | The city has too many vehicles and not enough parking spaces | 15 | 3 |
| 17 | Hard to implement a scheme where households have 3-4 cars | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | The scheme is too restrictive | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | New housing developments and flats are built, with no parking space for them | 19 | 1 |
Responses made by 1-10 people:
| wdt_ID | 1-10 people responded | Resident respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schemes should only be introduced if 75% of the residents agree to it | 10 |
| 2 | The scheme will drive away tourism | 10 |
| 3 | Too restrictive for local businesses, landlords and tradesmen | 10 |
| 4 | More should be done to encourage people not to bring / use cars into the city | 9 |
| 5 | I have mixed feelings about parking schemes | 8 |
| 6 | Students should have one car per household policy | 7 |
| 7 | Schemes just make money for the council | 6 |
| 8 | Not enough thought given to residents’ needs | 4 |
| 9 | All zones should have the same free parking time | 4 |
| 10 | A resident permit should cover you for the whole city | 3 |
| 11 | Lower parking charges to spread parking across the city, not just in free roads | 3 |
| 12 | The current scheme does not work | 3 |
| 13 | Scheme is unfair on people who have to park work vans at home | 2 |
| 14 | Free parking period should be reduced to 1 hour | 2 |
| 15 | In a citywide scheme, the signage would have to be clear to separate areas | 2 |
| 16 | There should be three hours of free parking | 1 |
| 17 | If the whole city has residents’ parking, where will non-residents park? | 1 |
| 18 | Scheme makes it impossible for people to move freely around the city | 1 |
| 19 | Everyone should be able to park their car outside their house | 1 |
| 20 | The scheme is not fair on students | 1 |
| 21 | I don’t think the schemes will last | 1 |
| 22 | Permits should cover the whole city, free for disabled people | 1 |
| 23 | Paint individual parking bays | 1 |
| 24 | Scheme is a good idea for weekdays | 1 |
| 25 | Those paying council tax for garages would be penalised by a scheme | 1 |
| 26 | I do not agree to having to pay to change/amend a permit | 1 |
| 27 | The zones are too small | 1 |
| 28 | Residents should be made to use their garages | 1 |
| 29 | There should be no charge for a second vehicle | 1 |
| 30 | Parking is not too bad | 1 |
| 31 | Tax payers should get free parking on the seafront | 1 |
| 32 | Two hours’ free parking doesn’t help with football traffic on match days | 1 |
How do you think residents’ parking schemes can be improved?
Top responses, ranked by the number of responses.
| wdt_ID | Top responses | Resident respondents | And in a parking scheme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial vehicles should not be allowed to park on residential streets | 154 | 20 |
| 2 | Residents’ Parking should be citywide or scrapped altogether | 141 | 23 |
| 3 | Cancel the residents’ parking scheme | 131 | 25 |
| 4 | Stronger enforcement of the parking schemes day and night | 87 | 55 |
| 5 | Each household should have one free permit for visitors to use | 84 | 32 |
| 6 | Unable to comment / Don’t know | 50 | 5 |
| 7 | No improvements needed | 49 | 24 |
| 8 | Residents should be able to park in any zone in the city, not just their own | 32 | 11 |
| 9 | Bays should be marked per house to prevent bad parking | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Parking restrictions should only be in place evenings and weekends | 24 | 3 |
| 11 | Make it easier and cheaper to buy visitor permits; online would work well | 21 | 9 |
| 12 | Only put in residents’ parking where necessary and residents agree | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Maximum of two permits per household | 17 | 4 |
| 14 | Inexpensive council-run car parks across the city | 16 | 4 |
| 15 | Park and Ride / Secure parking for commercial vehicles | 15 | 3 |
| 16 | Parking should be increased to 3-4 hours; two not enough | 15 | 6 |
| 17 | One free permit per household, then a lot more for additional permits | 14 | 3 |
| 18 | Reduce the free parking for non-residents to one hour | 13 | 11 |
| 19 | Flats should not be allowed to be built without relevant parking | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Schemes are only needed in shopping and tourist areas, and Seafront | 11 | 3 |
Responses made by 1-10 people:
| wdt_ID | 1-10 people responded | Resident respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We want residents’ parking in our road | 10 |
| 2 | More focus on transport improvements and cycling options | 9 |
| 3 | The university should provide parking or Park & Ride for students | 9 |
| 4 | Encourage people to use their off-road parking | 8 |
| 5 | Do not issue permits to students | 8 |
| 6 | There should be no limit on permits allowed | 7 |
| 7 | Tradesmen should have permits so they don’t pass on the cost to clients | 6 |
| 8 | Implement more one-way systems | 5 |
| 9 | One permit per household | 5 |
| 10 | There should be one parking bay allocated to each house | 4 |
| 11 | The amount of permits per household should be capped | 4 |
| 12 | All zones across the city should have the same restrictions | 4 |
| 13 | No parking 9am-11am and 4pm - 6pm to prevent all day parking but still allow for visitors | 4 |
| 14 | Tax rebate or similar for not owning a car in the city | 3 |
| 15 | Reduce permit fees | 3 |
| 16 | Make QA car park cheaper so visitors do not use residents’ roads | 3 |
| 17 | Increase visitor time around Fratton Park to three hours | 2 |
| 18 | Listen to residents’ views before implementing a scheme | 2 |
| 19 | Leave sections of the street as free parking | 2 |
| 20 | Remove residents’ parking from business areas | 2 |
| 21 | Students should be able to obtain permits more easily | 2 |
| 22 | Residents permits should be per road, not per zone | 2 |
| 23 | Do not charge for permits | 2 |
| 24 | Exclude public holidays from the scheme | 2 |
| 25 | Issue six-hour visitor parking permits | 2 |
| 26 | Introduce a tax based on the length of vehicles | 1 |
| 27 | Use school playgrounds for parking, evenings and weekends | 1 |
| 28 | Effective policing during school times | 1 |
| 29 | Residents just outside zones should be allowed to apply for permits | 1 |
| 30 | Make it easier for people who have to bring home a work van | 1 |
| 31 | Implement schemes that operate at certain times. 24/7 not needed | 1 |
| 32 | Limit the amount of vehicles per household | 1 |
| 33 | Base decisions on other large cities and their solutions | 1 |
| 34 | Have a residents’ complaint line | 1 |
| 35 | Hold a public community meeting instead of letters through post | 1 |
| 36 | Free parking at the seafront | 1 |
| 37 | Increase the cost for a third permit | 1 |
| 38 | Reduce the cost for the second permit | 1 |
| 39 | After 6pm and on weekends should be unrestricted | 1 |
| 40 | Seasonal restrictions (Sept – May) when parking is a problem | 1 |
| 41 | Planning permission for anyone who wants to convert their frontage | 1 |
| 42 | Charge businesses and residents the same for permits | 1 |
| 43 | Parking for the King’s Theatre needs to be addressed | 1 |
| 44 | Painted parking bays are unnecessary | 1 |
| 45 | Ensure vehicles have valid tax/insurance before issuing permits | 1 |
| 46 | Different coloured permits for different zones | 1 |
| 47 | Ensure motorcycles are parked off-road | 1 |
| 48 | Taxis should not be allowed residents’ permits | 1 |
| 49 | Regular consultation with residents | 1 |
| 50 | Find out many vehicles per house from DVLA and issue that many permits | 1 |
| 51 | Ensure that trailers do not park on the street | 1 |
| 52 | Tighter restrictions around train stations | 1 |
| 53 | Underground car park at Southsea Common | 1 |
| 54 | Fewer double yellow lines | 1 |
| 55 | Fenced car park for residents that only residents have a key for | 1 |
| 56 | Widen the roads to accommodate more parking | 1 |
| 57 | No “free” parking anywhere. No permit = no parking | 1 |
| 58 | Residents living in their property more than one year should have more say | 1 |
Further comments
Top responses, ranked by the number of responses.
Responses made by 1-10 people:
The comments below were each made by one respondent: