Witney: Church Green & Corn Street - proposed parking restrictions

We're asking for your views on the proposals to make changes to on-street parking restrictions within Witney, in order to help better manage the provision of residential and short-stay parking in parts of the town. Specifically, the proposals comprise of the following measures:

• ‘Shared-use (permit holder, or general 2 hour parking) bays, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, with no return in 2 hours' in place of current time limited & unrestricted parking bays as follows:
  • Church Green (eastern arm) east side – four separate bays between its junctions with Market Square & Farm Mill Lane,
  • Church Green (southern arm) south side – two separate bays adjacent to St Marys Church,
  • Corn Street north side - a) two bays adjacent to Nos.58-76, b) three bays adjacent to Nos.88-110, and c) two bays adjacent to Nos.154-170,
  • Corn Street south side - a) two bays adjacent to Nos.45-63, b) two bays adjacent to Nos.71-109, and c) two bays adjacent to Nos.117-129.
  • Market Square (south of Buttercross) east side - one bay between its junction with Langdale & Church Green,
  • Market Square (south of Buttercross) west side - one bay between its junction with Langdale & Church Green.
• ‘Shared-use (permit holder, or general 4 hour parking) bays, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, with no return in 1 hour' in place of current time limited & unrestricted parking bays on as follows:
  • Church Green (central arm) west side – three separate bays between its junction with Market Square & the southern arm of Church Green.

Those properties which would be eligible to apply for permits would be residents of: Church Green (Even Nos.2-44, Odd Nos.1-29), Corn Street (Even Nos.36-172, Odd Nos.27-151), and Market Square (Even Nos.52-58, Odd Nos.29-39).

* Notes: the general operating principles that would apply for the permit scheme are outlined below:

• Resident’s permits are limited to 1 per resident with a maximum of 2 per property,
  
• Only eligible residents may apply and proof of residency and vehicle ownership will be required on application,
• The fee for a resident’s permit is currently set at £65 per annum, per vehicle,
• Visitors are catered for by scratch-cards which last for 24 hours when used. 25 per annum are issued free and residents can purchase an additional 25 after a 6 month period for £25 (no charge for residents over 70) - maximum 50 per annum,
• Blue badge holders can park in permit parking areas/bays without the need to display a permit,
• A permit allows the holder to park in an area/bay designated for use with that permit. It does not allow the user to contravene other restrictions such as double yellow lines. It also does not guarantee a space directly outside a property and any marked spaces are not allocated or reserved to induvial permit holders, and
• Permits are available for contractors carrying out works on properties and for registered carers and healthcare workers.

Have your say.

Please read the detailed information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by the end of Sunday 15 December 2024.

Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.

What happens next?

The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2024/early in 2025. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for meetings will be made available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting (please note that occasionally it is necessary to defer reports to a later meeting, and it is therefore advisable to check the agenda ahead of attending a meeting). The Forward Plan of decisions meetings can be viewed here.