Decision details

Colnbrook ByPass/ Lakeside Road (Permanent Order)

Decision Maker: Executive Director - Regeneration, Housing and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Several complaints were received via residents, businesses and councillors regarding high levels of obstructive parking occurring on the Colnbrook by-pass and Lakeside Road. The complaints mentioned the obstructive parking was caused by airport companies and there are four companies in particular that have been mentioned, details of which have previously been forwarded onto the Planning department to investigate further.

Vehicles were parking on junctions, bends, grass verges and in the laybys on the Colnbrook by-pass and Lakeside Road. Furthermore, staff of these airport companies were stopping their vehicles in the middle of the Colnbrook by-pass to rotate the vehicles in the laybys. This is a 50mph road and due to the high-speed limit, this dangerous activity is of high risk to all drivers and pedestrians.

As a result of the above, no waiting at any time restrictions were introduced to all locations with an exception to the laybys on the Colnbrook by-pass, where a limited waiting restriction was implemented. The limited waiting restriction applied Monday – Sunday 8am to 8pm, with a 1-hour limit and no return within 1 hour.

The aim of these restrictions was to stop airport companies from abusing the layby’s and by having a time limit in place, this prevented vehicles from being able to park at these locations for long periods of time. In addition to this, leaving the layby’s unrestricted in the evenings allowed HGVs to be able to park at these locations overnight if they wish.

Furthermore, no waiting at any time restrictions were implemented to the remaining locations on the Colnbrook by-pass and Lakeside Road to improve visibility and road safety for both pedestrians and road users. When designing this scheme several factors were taken into consideration including road safety, visibility, flow of traffic, street clutter, displacement parking and future maintenance of the scheme.

This proposal was introduced under an experimental order approved by a Significant Decision on 18th November 2022. The experimental order was advertised in the local paper on 2nd December 2022 and the consultation period commenced on 9th December 2022.

No objections were received during the six month consultation period and therefore it is recommended to proceed with making the experimental order permanent.

Statutory Consultees

There were no objections from the organisations that were consulted according with the statutory consultees outlined in the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996.

Financial Implications

The implementation of the recommended scheme is estimated at £1,000. This can be funded from existing Parking Revenue Budgets.

Decision:

That the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order is now made permanent, and the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders and Notices proceed through the legal process and in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Highways Act 1990 procedures.

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 01/02/2024

Date of decision: 26/01/2024

Effective from: 09/02/2024