STOCKPORT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE REPORT – SUMMARY SHEET

Subject: Proposed Permit Parking Schemes, Hazel Grove

Report to (i) Stepping Hill Area Committee Date: 29 May 2012 (ii) Executive Councillor (Transportation) Date: June 2012 Report of: The Service Director, Place Management Key Decision: (c) NO / YES (Please circle) Forward Plan General Exception Special Urgency (Tick box) Summary: The report informs members of the results of the public consultation exercises carried in January 2012 and May 2012 respectively to establish whether residents supported the introduction of a Permit Parking Zone ‘PPZ’, see Appendix 1, consisting of ten streets near the Stepping Hill Hospital and to inform residents of three of these streets; Grenville Road, Norman Avenue and part of Green Lane who have existing old, free type Residents’ Parking Schemes that the Council is looking to phase out the free schemes and that they would need to re-apply under the new Permit Parking Scheme ‘PPS’ policy to convert to the standard, chargeable permit scheme; and to seek approval to proceed with the implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders shown below. Recommendation: The Area Committee is asked to consider the Service Director’s report and recommend that the Executive Councillor (Transportation) approves the following: Revocation of the Free, Non-standard, Monday to Sunday, All-hours, Permit Parking Schemes as follows: Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 40 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a South-easterly direction. Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Norman Avenue for a distance of 63 metres in a South-easterly direction. Grenville Road, Hazel Grove North-east side from a point 40 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 120 metres in a South-easterly direction. Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove Both sides from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres North-east of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 25 metres in a North-easterly direction.

Proposed Chargeable Permit Parking, at any time Monday-Sunday inclusive as follows:

Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 66 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres North-east of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 25 metres in a North-easterly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Mount Pleasant for a distance of 35 metres in a westerly direction Green Lane, Hazel Grove South side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Mount Pleasant to a point 7 metres from its junction with Neville Street. Green Lane, Hazel Grove South-east side from a point 12 metres from its junction with Neville Street for a distance of 28m in a South-westerly direction. Proposed No Waiting Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm

i) Fenton Avenue, Hazel Grove North-east side from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 20 metres in a North-westerly direction. ii) Fenton Avenue, Hazel Grove South-west side from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 10 metres in a North-westerly direction. iii) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from its junction with Fenton Avenue for a distance of 10 metres in a North-easterly direction. iv) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from its junction with Fenton Avenue for a distance of 10 metres in a South-westerly direction. v) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove South-east side from projected North-easterly kerb line of Fenton Avenue for a distance of 13.25 metres in a South-westerly direction.

Should Councillors wish to pursue chargeable, permit parking schemes on Grenville Road, Norman Avenue and Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end) they are recommended to approve the following, subject to the Executive Councillor (Transportation) agreeing, in this instance, to relax the minimum 51% criteria of residents support required so as to enable the Area Committee to establish chargeable, permit parking schemes as follows:

i) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 35 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 35 metres in a South-easterly direction. ii) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Norman Avenue for a distance of 63 metres in a South-easterly direction. iii) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove North-east side from a point 35 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 125 metres in a South-easterly direction. iv) Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove

North-westerly side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. v) Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove South-easterly side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 62 metres in a South-westerly direction. vi) Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end) From its junction with New Moor Lane to the closure at its junction with the A6 Buxton Road (properties: odd numbers 1 to 23 and even numbers 4 to 22).

As well as consider the following and recommend that the Executive Councillor (Transportation) include the following properties on Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove, within the list of eligible addresses who can claim permits for use on Grenville Road or the Permit Parking Zone 2, Hazel Grove. i) Properties eligible for on-street parking permits within the Hazel Grove Area Permit Parking Zone 2:

Numbers 77 to 91 (odd numbers only) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove

Relevant Scrutiny Committee (if decision called in): (d) Environment & Economy Background Papers (if report for publication): (e) Copies of all Background Papers relating to the project are held on file NM8/4540 in Traffic Services. Contact person for accessing background papers and discussing the report, Officer: Georgina Summers, Strategic Network Engineer. Tel: 0161 474 4853 ‘Urgent Business’: (f) YES / NO (please circle) Certification (if applicable) This report should be considered as ‘urgent business’ and the decision exempted from ‘call-in’ for the following reason(s): The written consent of Councillor and the Chief Executive/Monitoring Officer/Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services for the decision to be treated as urgent business’ was obtained on /will be obtained before the decision is implemented.

Stepping Hill Area Committee Meeting: 29 May 2012 Executive Councillor (Transportation) June 2012

PROPOSED PERMIT PARKING SCHEMES, HAZEL GROVE

Report of the Service Director – Place Management 1. MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION 1.1 The report informs members of the results of the public consultation exercises

carried in January 2012 and May 2012 respectively to establish whether residents supported the introduction of a Permit Parking Zone ‘PPZ’, see Appendix 1, consisting of ten streets near the Stepping Hill Hospital and to inform residents of three of these streets; Grenville Road, Norman Avenue and part of Green Lane who have existing old, free type Residents’ Parking Schemes that the Council is looking to phase out the free schemes and that they would need to re-apply under the new Permit Parking Scheme ‘PPS’ policy to convert to the standard, chargeable permit scheme; and to seek approval to proceed with the implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders shown below.

2. INFORMATION 2.1 The purpose of the scheme is to improve parking facilities and convert existing non-

standard, free PPSs to the new type, standard, chargeable PPSs to be consistent with current Policy.

2.2 All the households on streets in the Borough that have existing free, non-standard

PPSs have been contacted to establish whether they wish to convert to the standard, chargeable permit parking scheme or potentially have their schemes removed and the streets revert to free-for-all parking. A scheme conversion or removal programme is currently taking place. Currently, Grenville Road, Norman Avenue and part of Green Lane (property numbers 18 to 42) have non-standard, free type PPSs.

2.3 In February 2011, the Council received a petition signed by 14 out of 18 (78%) of

the households situated at the part of Green Lane which is not part of the existing Green Lane PPS; requesting that a PPS be introduced to their section of Green Lane. The petition met the criteria of 51% or more support for a PPS to be introduced. Also, in recent years, the Council has received requests from some residents of Mount Pleasant and the cul-de-sac end of Bramhall Moor Lane to be considered for PPSs. Consequently, the two Ward Spokespersons instructed Traffic Services to consult with the residents of Mount Pleasant, Brewers Green, Green Lane, Grenville Road, Norman Avenue, Charles Street, Neville Street, Stanley Avenue, Gordon Avenue and 1-23 (odd and even numbers) & 79-91 (odd numbers only) Bramhall Moor Lane to establish whether a residents Permit Parking Zone ‘PPZ’ scheme was required to assist in meeting resident’s parking needs.

2.4 The results for each street included within the public consultation exercise are

shown in Appendix 2. The PPZ layout shown in Appendix 1 which was included in the first public consultation exercise will not be introduced as the only street to meet the criteria of 51% or more support for the introduction of the standard, chargeable

PPS is Green Lane therefore it is recommended that the part, current PPS is converted to the new type PPS and extended to include all the households of Green Lane and that more parking bays are introduced to Green Lane. Once the scheme is legally converted, the Council will charge the households of Green Lane for permits.

2.5 In view of a low response from Grenville Road and Norman Avenue, and the

possibility that these streets may lose their PPSs, a second public consultation/ information exercise was carried out in May 2012. Residents were informed that if 51% or more households did not support the conversion of their PPSs to chargeable standard schemes then it was likely that their streets would revert to free-for-all parking. Consequently, support for the schemes conversions increased however not to the criteria for a PPS. A resident of Norman Avenue has stated that there are only four houses on Norman Avenue without off-street parking therefore only those without off-street parking or properties with several vehicles would find it difficult to park if Norman Avenue became a free-for-all parking street as staff and visitors to Stepping Hill Hospital would park on this street. Similarly, some residents of Grenville Road are worried that free-for-all parking will attract in influx of Hospital staff and visitors parking on this street.

2.6 Should Councillors wish to pursue chargeable, permit parking schemes on Grenville

Road and Norman Avenue, as the two streets have almost reached the PPS criteria with Grenville Road at 47% and Norman Avenue at 44% support for a scheme; it would class Green Lane, Grenville Road and Norman Avenue as a small PPZ. Permit holders within the zone may park in any of the PPS bays within the zone; this will enable a more efficient use of available parking space with bays being individually signed. The signs and permits will include the zone reference, such as ‘HG2’.

2.7 Another street which almost met the criteria for a PPS is Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-

de-sac end) with 43% support for a scheme. Residents have also requested a reduction in waiting restrictions on this part of Bramhall Moor Lane at its junction with Fenton Avenue to free parking space therefore it is proposed to reduce the waiting restrictions as shown with a PPS on Appendix 6.

3.0 FUNDING 3.1 The estimated cost of the work is £3,000. The scheme will be funded from the

commuted sum from the ASDA Section 278 agreement.

4.0 RECOMMENDATION 4.1 The Area Committee is asked to consider the Service Director’s report and recommend that the Executive Councillor (Transportation) approves the following: 4.2 Revocation of the Free, Non-standard, Monday to Sunday, All-hours, Permit

Parking Schemes as follows:

Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 40 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a South-easterly direction. Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Norman Avenue for a distance of 63 metres in a South-easterly direction. Grenville Road, Hazel Grove North-east side from a point 40 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 120 metres in a South-easterly direction. Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove Both sides from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres North-east of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 25 metres in a North-easterly direction.

4.3 Proposed Chargeable Permit Parking, at any time Monday-Sunday inclusive as follows:

Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 66 metres in a South-westerly direction. Green Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from a point 10 metres North-east of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 25 metres in a North-easterly direction.

Green Lane, Hazel Grove North side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Mount Pleasant for a distance of 35 metres in a westerly direction Green Lane, Hazel Grove South side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Mount Pleasant to a point 7 metres from its junction with Neville Street. Green Lane, Hazel Grove South-east side from a point 12 metres from its junction with Neville Street for a distance of 28m in a South-westerly direction.

4.4 Proposed No Waiting Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm i) Fenton Avenue, Hazel Grove North-east side from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 20 metres in a North-westerly direction. ii) Fenton Avenue, Hazel Grove South-west side from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 10 metres in a North-westerly direction. iii) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from its junction with Fenton Avenue for a distance of 10 metres in a North-easterly direction. iv) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove North-west side from its junction with Fenton Avenue for a distance of 10 metres in a South-westerly direction. v) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove South-east side from projected North-easterly kerb line of Fenton Avenue for a distance of 13.25 metres in a South-westerly direction. 4.5 Should Councillors wish to pursue chargeable, permit parking schemes on Grenville Road, Norman Avenue and Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end) they are recommended to approve the following, subject to the Executive Councillor (Transportation) agreeing, in this instance, to relax the minimum 51% criteria of residents support required so as to enable the Area Committee to establish chargeable, permit parking schemes as follows: iii) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 35 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 35 metres in a South-easterly direction. iv) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove South-west side from a point 10 metres from its junction with Norman Avenue for a distance of 63 metres in a South-easterly direction. iii) Grenville Road, Hazel Grove North-east side from a point 35 metres from its junction with Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 125 metres in a South-easterly direction. iv) Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove North-westerly side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 60 metres in a South-westerly direction. v) Norman Avenue, Hazel Grove South-easterly side from a point 10 metres South-west of its junction with Grenville Road for a distance of 62 metres in a South-westerly direction. vi) Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end) From its junction with New Moor Lane to the closure at its junction with the A6 Buxton Road (properties: odd numbers 1 to 23 and even numbers 4 to 22).

4.6 As well as consider the following and recommend that the Executive Councillor (Transportation) include the following properties on Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove, within the list of eligible addresses who can claim permits for use on Grenville Road or the Permit Parking Zone 2, Hazel Grove.

i) Properties eligible for on-street parking permits within the Hazel Grove Area Permit Parking Zone 2:

Numbers 77 to 91 (odd numbers only) Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove

BACKGROUND PAPERS Anyone wishing to inspect the above background papers held on file NM8/4540 in Traffic Services or requiring further information should contact Georgina Summers on telephone number 0161 474 4853 or alternatively email georgina.summers@stockport.gov.uk

APPENDIX 1 - Proposed Permit Parking Zone (ten streets) – Not Supported

APPENDIX 2 - Totalled Results of Two Public Consultation Exercises

Street Name Total Number of Properties Considered

Support for a PPS

Against a PPS

Number % Number %

Green Lane

29 15 52 4 14

Grenville Road

32 15 47 1 3

Norman Avenue

16 7 44 3 19

Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end)

21 9 43 0 0

Mount Pleasant & Brewers Green

60 13 22 5 8

Neville Street

36 12 33 9 25

Stanley Avenue

14 3 21 2 14

Charles Street

0 0 0 0

Gordon Avenue

13 0 0 1 0

APPENDIX 3 – Existing Permit Parking Scheme Layout: Green Lane, Grenville Road and Norman Avenue

APPENDIX 4 – Proposed Permit Parking Scheme Layout: Green Lane, Grenville Road and Norman Avenue

APPENDIX 5 – Existing Waiting Restriction Layout at Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end)

APPENDIX 6 – Proposed Waiting Restriction & Permit Parking Scheme Layout at Bramhall Moor Lane (cul-de-sac end)