Consultations and surveys Eastlands Residents Parking Scheme consultation

The proposals

This consultation has now closed and proposals have changed in line with the new city wide parking policy. See the updated plans

The proposed Eastlands Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) has been designed to allow residents to park close to their home, improve traffic flow, road safety and the appearance of streets affected by high levels of on-street parking.

A Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) restricts parking within a certain area, giving priority to residents and businesses using permits. Parking on certain streets and at certain times is limited to permit holders, or there is a limited waiting time in place to allow parking for a short time only.

Most streets around the Etihad Campus in East Manchester currently have restrictions on parking during match days and on other event days. Residents living on those streets currently need to be aware of when events are taking place to understand when parking restrictions will apply. View a list of the streets

The new scheme looks to:

• Expand the area that the existing Etihad Resident Parking Scheme covers so that it includes some areas which are currently missing from the existing Scheme but are within walking distance of the Etihad Campus. 
• Change the scheme so that it operates every day, rather than on event days only. This is because events at the Co-op Live Arena can take place on any day of the week, which would make an event-day only scheme impractical for local communities. 

This map shows the boundary of the new, proposed Eastlands Resident Parking Scheme in relation to the existing Etihad Resident Parking Scheme.

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Restriction types

The new, proposed Eastlands Resident Parking Scheme includes two types of restrictions which would apply within the scheme boundary:

1. ‘Limited Waiting’ parking bays with a maximum stay of 90 minutes permitted for non-permit holders. Permit holders are exempt from the restriction and can park for an unlimited amount of time.
2. Permit holder only ‘past this point’ streets. These will be on smaller streets and cul-de-sacs, and only residents or visitors with permits can park. In most of these areas, no parking bays will be marked – this allows residents flexibility to organise the way in which they park. Where space is available, a small number of parking bays will also be provided where restriction 1 will apply.

Both of these would be in effect from midday to 11pm every day, outside of these times there is no restriction on parking and no requirement for a permit.  A sign for each type of restriction would indicate where they apply. 

The list of streets affected by RPS restrictions shows the streets each type of restrictions would apply to. Restrictions do not apply to vehicles parked on driveways or any other private land. 

How the scheme will operate

Resident permits are available for every vehicle registered at a property within the scheme boundary, and there is no limit on the number available for a single address. Other permit types available are Resident Visitor (two permits available per household), Business, Business Visitor (five permits per business), Student and Carer.

All permits will be issued by Manchester City Council and will be free-of-charge, with the exception of Business Visitor permits, for which there will be an annual charge of £45 per permit.

Business visitor permits will be valid for one year and student permits will be valid for the academic year (September to June). All other permits will be valid for three years.

The scheme has been carefully designed to reduce on-street parking by visitors to the Etihad Campus, while ensuring that the restrictions cause minimal inconvenience to local residents and businesses.

We understand the need for some flexibility in visitor parking, for any occasions when you may have a number of visitors at once. Provision of Limited Waiting bays throughout the scheme area will mean even if your street is reserved for permit holders only, on-street parking for visitors should still be available within walking distance.

It should also be noted that resident permits can be used to park anywhere within the area of the scheme - this doesn’t have to be outside your home.

Who is eligible for a permit

• Anybody who lives in a property (rented or owned) within the scheme area and owns a vehicle that's registered there can apply for a permit for their vehicle. You will be asked to provide proof of address.
• You can apply for a permit for each vehicle registered at a property. It does not matter if you have off-street parking or not.
• If you own a company car you can also apply, but you'll need to provide us with a letter from your workplace telling us that you keep it at home.
• If you have visitors, you can apply for two visitor permits if you live in a property within the scheme area.
• Business owners can apply for a permit for themselves to park if their business premises is within the scheme area. They can also apply for business visitor permits.
• You can apply for a transferable carer’s permit for someone caring for you at your home if you have regular visits from a carer or medical professional.
• If you are a student resident at a property within the scheme area you may be eligible for a permit if your studies require you to use a vehicle (for example, a student nurse on placement who is required to drive to remote hospital locations).

Issued permits

All permits other than carer permits will be electronic permits (E-permits). The vehicle registration is stored in our system, showing the enforcement officer that a permit is attached to a vehicle. You will only be able to use a permit with the vehicle it is intended for.

We have listened to feedback from those already in the Residents Parking Scheme about using the digital permit system. The system was improved a few months ago, with plans to further improve ease of use and accessibility in coming months. This work will include exploring how the permit system could be managed in the future over a mobile phone app for residents’ convenience. Support will be provided for residents who need help applying for new permits

Carer permits come as a paper permit, to be placed on display in the carer's vehicle for duration of the visit.