They include restrictions on waiting, permit parking schemes, new speed limits, and a number of other measures in Stockport
Dozens of roads across Stockport are set to see 20mph speed limits and parking banned. A number of changes have been made following a series of area committee meetings last week.
They include restrictions on waiting; permit parking schemes; new speed limits; and a number of other measures. A list of the roads and what changes will be made to them can be found below.
Castle Hill
A no waiting traffic regulation order will be introduced to create a ‘quiet late’ to encourage more walking and cycling as well as other forms of travel. The quiet lane will be on a section of Battle Lane and Castle Hill in Bredbury.
A width restriction of 3.5 metres and traffic will be directed to turn right out of a proposed development site. A number of concerns had initially been raised by some members of the public but many of these were later dropped after further explanation was given.
Poleacre Lane and Briarley Gardens
Another order will be introduced in Woodley following complaints by people living in the area that ‘vehicles were being parked on PoleacreLane close to the junction of Briarley Gardens and Hyde Road’. A council report said this was ‘causing visibility and access issues for motorists attempting to navigate the junctions’.
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Out of the 14 people who responded to a survey in the area, 86% were in support. One person said it was ‘the only way’ to sort out the problem.
Love Lane
This area of Heaton Norris will be included in a resident permit parking scheme with one annual visitor permit costing £47.50 a year. A petition was first submitted to the council in 2015.
A permit bay will now be introduced on the site of the terraced properties on the road with a maximum of three permits per household costing £47.50 a year each though some discounts are available.
Enforcement visits will be carried out at least once a week and enforcement Monday to Saturday between 8am and 7pm. No waiting restrictions at any time will be enforced at the end of the road.
Fronting the nearby park, the council report said: “The proposal is offered as a gesture of goodwill to residents as in principle, the street did not meet the criteria for a permit scheme. Therefore, it is not deemed appropriate to extend the scheme to cover the southern side which is available for users of the recreation area.”
Elizabeth Mill and Poet’s Corner
A huge number of changes will be made in Reddish from no waiting restrictions to 20mph speed limits. No waiting at any time will be introduced on the following roads:
- Leamington Road, both sides, from the western kerbline of St. Elisabeth’s Way for a distance of 10.0 metres in a westerly direction.
- St. Elisabeth’s Way, both sides, from a point 10.0 metres north of the northerly kerbline of Leamington Road to a point 8.0 metres south of the southerly kerbline of Leamington Road.
- Leamington Road, both sides, from the eastern kerbline of Bedford Street for a distance of 11.0 metres in an easterly direction.
- Bedford Street, both sides, from a point 11.0 metres north of the northerly kerbline of Leamington Road to a point 8.0 metres south of the southerly kerbline of Leamington Road.
- Leamington Road, northern side, from a point 10.0 metres west of the westerly kerbline of Higginson Road to a point 9.0 metres east of the easterly kerbline of Higginson Road. Higginson Road, both sides, from the northern kerbline of Leamington Road for a distance of 8.0 metres in a northerly direction.
- Lichfield Avenue, both sides, from the northern kerbline of Leamington Road for a distance of 8.0 metres in a northerly direction.
- Lichfield Avenue, both sides, from the southern kerbline of Higginson Road for a distance of 6.5 metres in a southerly direction.
- Higginson Road, southern side, from a point 6.5 metres west of the westerly kerbline of Lichfield Avenue to a point 6.5 metres east of the easterly kerbline of Lichfield Avenue.
- Higginson Road, southern side, from a point 7.0 metres west of the westerly kerbline of Bolton Street to a point 7.0 metres east of the easterly kerbline of Bolton Street.
- Bolton Street, both sides, from the southern kerbline of Higginson Road for a distance of 7.0 metres in a southerly direction.
- Bolton Street, eastern Side, from a point 5.5 metres south of the southerly kerbline of Dover Street to a point 5.5 metres north of the northerly kerbline of Dover Street.
- Dover Street, southern side, from the eastern kerbline of Bolton Street for a distance of 27.5 metres in an easterly direction.
- Dover Street, northern side, from the eastern kerbline of Bolton Street for a distance of 5.5 metres in an easterly direction.
- Dover Street, northern side, from a point 10.0 metres west of the western kerbline of
- Gorton Road for a distance of 4.0 metres in a westerly direction.
- Naseby Road, eastern side, from a point 81.5 metres north of the northern kerbline of Wentworth Road for a distance 52.0 meters in a northerly direction.
- Houldsworth Street, western side, from a point 8.8 metres north of the projected northern kerbline of Leamington Road for a distance of 110.6 metres in a northerly direction.
- Houldsworth Street, eastern side, from a point 86.0 metres north of the northern kerbline of Leamington Road for a distance of 28.8 metres.
- David Street, northern side, from the eastern kerbline of St. Elisabeth’s Way for a distance of 5.0 metres in an easterly direction.
- St. Elisabeth’s Way, eastern side, from a point 15.8 metres south of the southerly kerbline of David Street for a distance of 102.8 metres in a northerly direction.
No waiting time restrictions will be introduced at the following roads between 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Saturday.
- Bolton Street, eastern side, from a point 7.0 metres south of the southern kerbline of Higginson Road for a distance of 59.6 metres in a southerly direction.
- Bolton Street, eastern side, from a point 5.5 metres south of the southern kerbline of Dover Street for a distance of 51.3 metres in a southerly direction.
Limited waiting restrictions of 30 minutes Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm will be introduced on Robert Street. There can be no return within one hour.
This will be on the northern side from a point 5.5 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Bolton Street for a distance of 18.0 metres in an easterly direction.
20mph speed limit zones will also be introduced on Rupert Street, from its junction with Houldsworth Street to its junction with Broadstone Road. The following roads will also be changed across their entire length:
- Houldsworth Street
- Liverpool Street
- Oldham Street
- Liverpool Close
- Arthur Street
- Bedford Street
- Margaret Street
- Leaf Street
- Leamington Road
- Higginson Road
- Lichfield Avenue
- Bolton Street
- Dover Street
- Priory Lane
- Skipton Court
- Ilkley Crescent
- Wharfedale Road
- Harewood Grove
- Harrogate Road
- Harrogate Drive
- Spa Close
- Naseby Road
- Finsbury Road
- Fovant Crescent
- Lillian Grove,
- Welbeck Road
- Wentworth Road
- Knaresborough Close
- Gainford Road
- Penrith Avenue
- Wemyss Avenue
- St Elisabeth Way
- David Street
- Nutwood Court
- Priory Court
- Harlow Close
- Elizabeth Gardens
- Fairview Way & Cotton Grove.
A 20mph speed limit will also be introduced on the following roads:
- Farley Way
- Tennyson Road
- Masefield Grove
- Churchill Crescent
- Byron Grove
- Shelley Road
- Chaucer Avenue
- Wordsworth Road
Conway Street
Issues were raised on this Reddish street following a complaint by a unit on a commercial estate off Coronation Street. It was reported ‘larger vehicles are struggling to turn right from Coronation Street into Conway Street due to parked vehicles on the western side’.
There is currently a restriction allowing for coaches and goods vehicles to park between Monday and Saturday for the hours between midnight and 7am and 7pm and midnight as well as all day on Sundays. Parking by all vehicles is currently permitted during the daytime.
The council has now proposed to bring in no waiting times between Monday and Saturday for the hours from 7am to 7pm.
Didsbury Road
On Didsbury Road, no waiting at any time and no loading Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm will be introduced on the south western side from a point level with the (projected) western kerb line of Queens Drive in a north westerly direction for a distance of 85 metres and an access line marking at the shared entry for houses 255 to 261 on Didsbury Road.
Westholme Avenue and Crossley Road
In Heaton Chapel, a current restriction between Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6pm will be removed on Crossley Road. This will be replaced.
The new rules will see no waiting at any time on the north side from a point 10 metres west of the western kerb line of Crossley Road in an easterly direction to a point 10 metres east of the eastern kerb line of Crossley Road.
Bus lane review
A council report before the Stepping Hill Area Committee said Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) ‘advised officers of additional funding being made available to Stockport Council to deliver further improvements and enhancements to bus stops and road markings in the borough’ in 2024.
A review of bus lanes was carried out to ensure sites were enforceable and compliant. Signage about operating hours and potential enforcement will be introduced for bus lanes Lancashire Hill, Travis Brow, Portwood Roundabout, Didsbury Road (Eastbound and Westbound), Macclesfield Road, Wellington Road South / Thomas Street West (Northbound), Astley Street / Viaduct Street / Chestergate, and Great Edgerton Street (Eastbound).
Brooklyn Crescent and Turnfield Road
The council is dealing with this area in Cheadle after councillors reported parking issues raised by people living in the area. It was ‘reported that vehicles are being parked on or near the bends, resulting in obstruction issues that hinder the movement of large vehicles, including refuse collection vehicles’ and created a ‘potential road safety hazard’.
No waiting at any time double yellow lines were ‘strongly’ supported by those living in the area and are now expected to be introduced. Existing restrictions on Turnfield Road have been extended to combat parking problems there.
Parkway Estate
Councillors voted to approve a new 20mph speed limit zone on the parkway Estate in Cheadle Heath. This is despite a number of objections but overall 64% of people were in favour.
Finney Lane
This road in Heald Green will see new bollards introduced. This is to stop drivers ‘from driving over the footway and parking their vehicles fully or partially on footway and causing obstruction for motorists and pedestrians’.
There are already a number of parking restrictions in force but due to people parking at the location for a short period of time, the council said they move their cars before any fines can be issued.
Hibbert Lane
No waiting at any time restrictions will soon be brought in at Hibbert Lane in Marple at the junction with Woodville Drive. Only two objections were lodged.
Marple Community Hub
Councillors last week voted to introduce speed limit and waiting restrictions, a zebra crossing and toucan crossing on various roads in Marple to support the Marple community hub development. This includes extending a 20mph speed limit cover the full length of Hollins Lane.
The zebra crossing will be introduced on Hollins Lane while the toucan crossing will be on Stockport Road. Parking restrictions will be introduced on Station Road, Garth Road, Ley Hey Road, Bradshaw Road, Winnington Road, and Parkfield Avenue.
Forbes Road and The Quadrant
In a report, the council said they had been called to ‘investigate safety concerns as it had been reported that vehicles park in such a manner that they are preventing pedestrians from safely using the footway as well as obscuring visibility’.
As a result, no waiting at any time restrictions are expected to be brought in from the projected southern building line of property no. 42 The Quadrant for a distance of 18 metres in a north westerly, then north easterly direction.
Restrictions will also be brought in from a point four metres north of the projected building line of property numbers 111 to 113 Forbes Road for a distance of 23 metres in a north westerly, then south westerly direction.
Yew Tree Road
This change has been brought about following complaints from people in the area about safety concerns. Now no waiting restrictions will be brought in from the intersection of the north-western kerb line of Bramhall Lane for a distance of 10 metres in a northwesterly direction.
There will also be restrictions from a point 10 metres southwest of the intersection of the southern kerb line of Yew Tree Road to a point 10 metres northeast of the intersection of the northern kerb line of Yew Tree Road.
Simpson Street
This Stockport road will see no waiting restrictions introduced between 8am and 6pm. This is because ‘motorists are parking in such a manner that they are causing an obstruction and hindering movement’.
Beechfield Road, Clutha Road and Frewland Road.
Restrictions are being brought in on these three roads to ban waiting at any time to support a new cycle and walking route. This is to allow for a new three metre pathway and prevent cars blocking dropped kerbs at either end of the path.
Chester Road
A section of the road in Woodford will see no waiting restrictions introduced between Moor Lane and Woodford Road. This is following issues raised as a result of recent development in the area.
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