Agenda Item No. 12 Appendix B Consultation Objections/Comments and Responses Objection/Comments Comments from Head of Highways & Transport Resident of Billingshurst Road Believes the new restrictions will not The proposals are designed to stop the problem of cars parking manage a turnover of parking within haphazardly to use the shop. It will the lay-by outside the shop, and only create more problems for locals aims to reinforce Rule 243 of the that live around the shop because Highway Code, to encourage a safe their cars that are parked on their and balanced environment for the hard standings will get blocked more. wider community. Believes the biggest problem is traffic Any parking displacement as a speeding along Billingshurst Road. result will be minimal. There will still Cars outside the shop is a good thing be opportunity to park safely within because it means the traffic has to areas of the highway where capacity slow down already exists. Therefore, accesses should not be impacted on. Believes if anything needs doing its some form of traffic calming such as Horsham District Council (HDC) in Southwater. Enforcement Team, are responsible for parking enforcement. HDC did not object to this proposed scheme during the formal advertisement period. Any genuine Highway obstructions considered by Sussex Police to be dangerous will be dealt with. The scheme is aimed at addressing the highlighted parking issues, raised as a priority by CLC. If there are genuine speeding issues affecting the local area, this will have to be investigated under a separate TRO Scheme. Although WSCC recognises that parking can provide natural traffic calming benefits, it does not endorse the hazardous parking trends that occur as a consequence. The request for traffic calming measures, fall outside of this parking TRO scheme. Resident of Billingshurst Road Whilst supports the restrictions for the The proposals are designed to lay-by and loading area has concerns manage a turnover of parking within over the proposed restrictions at the the lay-by outside the shop, and Billingshurst Road/Warnham Road aims to reinforce Rule 243 of the junction Highway Code, to encourage a safe and balanced environment for the The current double yellow lines are wider community. ignored so believes imposing more will make no difference Any parking displacement as a result will be minimal. There will still Drivers continually park on the be opportunity to park safely within pavement causing a hazard to areas of the highway where capacity pedestrians in the area already exists. Therefore, accesses Their property is affected by visitors to should not be impacted on. the shop and the scout hall blocking residents entrances and exits Any genuine Highway obstructions considered by Sussex Police to be Requests a white line to the front of dangerous will be dealt with. their property to protect their access otherwise will log an objection Horsham District Council (HDC) Enforcement Team, are responsible for parking enforcement. A white line (Defined as H-Bar Marking in Traffic Sign Regulations Diagram 1026.1), locally known as “Access Protection Lines”). This is an advisory marking, a householder / business can apply for via WSCC Community Team. The provision of a new one will cost £106, and refurbishment is £53. Resident of Billingshurst Road Strongly objects to the provisions of a During the development of the TRO, loading bay in Warnham Road. The Halcrow undertook consultation with loading area is extensive and 99% of the Store Manager, who advised of the time isn’t needed but will the delivery schedule. This inconvenience residents and necessitated the 12 hour restriction customers of the convenience store for dedicated loading in preference considerably. The loading bay along to blocking the lay-by and double with the additional waiting restrictions parking outside the store. As there across the road from the shop will were multiple deliveries which had a reduce the available parking to 3-4 delivery window rather than a cars outside the shop which won’t be specified delivery time. enough and will cause significant inconvenience to residents who will Discussions with the Store Manger find people using the shop and/or indicated that a 24/7 loading bay nursery parking in front of their would not be required at this driveways. This is already a problem location, and thus a 12 hour bay and residents with off-road parking has been provided to enable safe spaces and dropped kerbs can’t get deliveries to the store avoiding access. There are just not enough hazardous obstruction and spaces to cope with the amount of congestion to Billingshurst Road. people using the shop, especially at busy times. Removing parking The proposed location for a delivery capacity on Warnham Road because of bay is the most suitable and safest the loading bay will further reduce the available. It provides safe access parking capacity and exit particularly for larger vehicles, and significantly reduces Believes the shop should be unloading conflict with live traffic. responsible for providing adequate TRO/HON1003/RC parking. When the shop was extended Furthermore there is safe and they agreed to make the back garden adequate parking in the surrounding into parking spaces. locality to facilitate the displaced parking demand from the store and Concerned that the double yellow lines peak time Scout Hut parking. on the triangle junction between Billingshurst Road, Old Guildford Road The scheme aims to reinforce Rule and Warnham Road have not been 243 of the Highway Code. There will extended. Despite proposals to extend still be opportunity to park in safer every other double yellow line this one areas where capacity already exists. seems to have been omitted. The turn Therefore, accesses should not be from Billingshurst Road into Old impacted on. Guildford Road is very sharp even in a small car. There are often cars parked With regards to the store extension, right up to the double yellow line end this is a Planning Authority decision and drivers just can’t see oncoming to impose the necessary planning vehicles in Old Guildford Road when conditions, who in this instance are they come in from Billingshurst Road. Horsham District Council. Planning Allowing cars to park so close to the decisions fall outside of this TRO. junction makes it dangerous. The junction of Billingshurst Road and Old Guildford Road was not highlighted as a concern especially in terms of left turning vehicles, given the presence of Warnham Road. There is already a balance of restrictions and parking capacity on a road which is not heavily used. The lay-by on the north side of Old Guildford Road, opposite the junction as you turn left from Billingshurst Road, allows more space for manoeuvring. If there are cars parked, there is safe opportunity to give way to oncoming traffic. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the driver to drive with the necessary level of caution for the prevailing conditions (Rule 146, Highway Code). In addition to driving with due care and attention; failure to do this violates the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Sections 2 & 3). Resident of Broadbridge Heath Objects as the proposals do not The scheme aims to reinforce Rule sufficiently improve visibility of drivers 243 of the Highway Code. For as they negotiate junctions. Believes Church Road junction the the markings should be extended concentration was considered to eastwards in front of the war improve visibility on the west side memorial due to the bend in the road. The TRO/HON1003/RC 15m restriction protecting the east The proposed extension in front of the side is adequate for the speed of church will aid visibility for cars and road (30 mph) and it is a straight pedestrians turning left out of Church section of road. Road. However nothing is being done to help cars turning right out of Maintenance matters fall outside of Church Road. When cars are parked this TRO scheme. However, on both sides of Billingshurst Road it is Horsham District Parking not possible to see cars proceeding Enforcement Team, make WSCC westwards towards Church Road. Cars Traffic Teams aware of any travelling along Billingshurst Road are discrepancies concerning in the middle of the road and turning enforcement restrictions. right means edging out into the path of on-coming cars. Extending the markings eastwards will improve visibility for vehicles turning right out of Church Road. Also notes that the existing double yellow lines on Church Road are now so faded where people are regularly parking on them. Hopes the opportunity will be taken to renew these road markings. Broadbridge Heath Parish Council The Parish Council suggests the Broadbridge Parish Council were following changes: consulted originally on the 3rd August 2012 with regards to this . Remove restrictions at the end proposal, at no time were these of Wickhurst Lane by the comments raised. Other comments underpass/bypass and the were raised and these amendments entrance to the village centre were incorporated into the but leave the lines around advertised plan. Bearsden Way . Extend the restrictions past the The restrictions are proposed at the war memorial in Billingshurst end of Wickhurst Lane, to enable Road to the boundary of No. 21 vehicles to turn safely within the purpose built turning head. Believes a 7 until 7 loading bay for goods vehicles is unreasonable. Fronting the turning head is the Suggests a 6-8 morning and evening Village Hall access, plus cycle and may be more appropriate pedestrian access to the subway. Removing the proposed restriction will make the turning area redundant for safe manoeuvres and possibly encourage parking obstruction to pedestrian and cycle access, in addition to emergency access to the Village Hall, subway and main carriageway if required.