Latest update - September 2023
Parts of the proposed Eastlands scheme were reviewed in September before work began. Work to install the scheme is continuing.
The scheme is planned to start in early 2024, and all affected properties will hear from us about how to apply for permits (including drop-in sessions for people who are not online) once we have an exact start date.
Please check these pages for updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact eastlandsrps@manchester.gov.uk
How you can help
When new road markings are being painted, we need the road to be clear of vehicles. If you are on a road which is having markings painted, you will receive a letter a few days before letting you know when we need the road to be clear, and signs will be put on the pavement and street lighting columns. Please help us to complete the work quickly by parking elsewhere while the painting is done. If vehicles are not removed, they will have a flyer placed on them, and if they remain in place after this reminder, they may be lifted out of the way to allow the work to be done. If they are in an area where bays are being painted, they will be replaced afterwards. If they are where double yellow lines are being installed, they will be placed in the next available parking space.
Changes to the scheme
The original ‘match day’ scheme was designed to help residents and their visitors to park close to their home, improve traffic flow and road safety, by restricting those who don’t live or work in the area from parking on certain streets when events took place at the Etihad stadium. The opening of the Co-op Live Arena, bringing jobs and investment, as well as more world-class sporting, music and charity events, will require that the scheme be expanded to other streets. It will also need to operate every day, as there are likely to be a number of events at either the Etihad or Co-Op Arena each week.
See the original match day scheme
Operating hours
The restrictions will now apply 7 days a week, not just on ‘match days’, and will add nearly 3,000 more residents into the scheme. These restrictions are designed to stop people attending events from parking on streets near the Arena making access to local homes and businesses difficult.
Locations where the scheme is in effect
View the map that shows the boundary of the new Eastlands Resident Parking Scheme in relation to the old scheme.
Parking Permits
A permit will entitle a vehicle to be parked anywhere within streets where a ‘Past This Point’ sign is at the entrance to them, or to park for longer than 90 minutes in a parking bay. Remember, this only applies during the hours of the scheme, which is 12 midday to 11pm. Therefore overnight and until midday there is no restriction or requirement for a permit.
This means that a visitor only staying for up to 90 minutes in the evening, for example, will not need a permit to park in a parking bay.
Please note that a permit doesn’t guarantee a space for a vehicle, or mean you can only park on a certain street. The permit allows you or a visitor to park on any street within the scheme for as long as required.
Applying for a permit
This is a new scheme therefore residents in the existing scheme will need to apply for a new permit.
You don’t need to worry about how to get permits yet – you will get more information about the next steps, how to apply for permits and where you can get help to do this.
All properties within the scheme boundary will be eligible for a resident / business permit. You don’t need a permit to park on private land (driveways) or in private carparks, or to park on-street outside the hours of the scheme.
Types of permits
Types of permits that will be available:
- Residents are eligible to free permits for every vehicle registered at an address in the scheme as in the existing Etihad RPZ
- Residents are eligible to two free visitor permits as in the existing Etihad RPZ – the registration details of the visitors vehicle can be entered online, and changed as often as needed. The visitors permit is not solely for one vehicle.
- Residents are also eligible for one free book of 10 ‘day use’ permits. A maximum of two more books each year can be purchased for £5/book. Applications for additional permits will be monitored.
- Carer permits are available as in the existing Etihad RPZ.
- Student permits are available – these were not available as part of the Etihad RPZ. This is because as the area develops, more and more students choose to live in the area while attending one of the universities in the city. They are only available to students who can demonstrate they need a vehicle to complete their studies (for example, a student nurse on placement at a remote hospital).
- Business permits are available – these apply to landlords who own/let property in the scheme area. You will need to submit proof when applying for a permit.
- Employees (including school staff) can apply for a free business permit to enable them to continue to park for work as they do now, if they do so on-street. You’ll need to provide proof of employment at a business listed in the scheme area
- Business visitor permits are also available, to enable visitors (for example, those attending meetings, or for landlords to give to contractors) to park on-street.
- Community permits are available for use by organisations who can demonstrate clear social benefit to people attending. Examples of this are:
- Schools during parents evening
- Community centres
- Churches
Concerns about disabled drivers
Vehicles displaying a Blue Badge are exempt from limited waiting restrictions displayed in resident parking schemes. In locations with single/double yellow lines they are permitted to park for up to 3 hours subject to the limitations described in the Blue Badge Scheme: rights and responsibilities in England.
Parking outside your home
There is no automatic right to park in a particular location on public roads. However, the new residents parking scheme makes it simpler for residents and their visitors to park closer to their homes.
If you have a parking bay across your driveway, H-bars will be placed cross the dropped kerb giving access to the driveway. This is a standard design approach in Manchester and many other parts of the UK and this layout can maximise the available parking space in an area.
Scheme enforcement
The scheme will be monitored by Manchester City Council Parking Services. Deployment of resources is based on targeting areas of known non-compliance. Non-compliance can be reported via the council website.
The legal process that entitles the council to place or change parking restrictions involves a lengthy consultation process, and this has now concluded. Comments received during this have helped us to design the new scheme. Objections and comments can no longer be made.
If you have any further queries, you can email us at EastlandsRPS@manchester.gov.uk
Please note that the council has undertaken extensive consultation and Statutory Advertising as required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act in developing the Eastlands RPS to this point. The consultation phase has now concluded and comments regarding the design and operation of the scheme can no longer be made. Any further comments received will no longer be responded to.