Closed consultation Parking Places – Disabled Persons’ Vehicles

Summary

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Order entitled The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024.

Consultation description

The Order will create parking places with unlimited waiting at:

• Ballyronan: O’Neill Park in a parking area to the rear of No. 10;
• Belfast: Andersonstown Park South in front of No. 10, Cambrai Street in a lay-by in front of No. 81, Cliftonville Road in a lay-by in front of No. 162, Edenvale Grove in a parking area in front of No. 1; Grace Avenue in front of No. 91, Innisfayle Gardens in front of No. 27, Joanmount Gardens in front of No. 123, Knock Green in a parking area in front of No. 24, Knock Grove in a lay-by opposite No. 17, Lancefield Road in front of No. 13, Old Holywood Road in a lay-by in front of No. 162/164, Rossnareen Avenue in a lay-by in front of No. 15, Snugville Street in a lay-by in front of No. 36 and St James’s Road in front of No. 14;
• Derry/Londonderry: Francis Street in front of No. 51;
• Downpatrick: Thomas Russell Park in front of No. 7;
• Dromore, County Tyrone: Fairview Gardens to the side of No. 12;
• Irvinestown: Lisnarick Road in a lay-by in front of St Paul’s Primary School;
• Loughbrickland: Scarva Street in front of No. 21 (Loughbrickland Clinic);
• Newcastle: Ballaghbeg Park in a parking area to the side of No. 60;
• Newry: Barcroft Park in a parking area to the rear of No. 189, James Connolly Park to the side of No. 5, John Mitchel Street in front of No 11 and Mountain View Park in front of No. 21;
• Sion Mills: Garvan Road in a lay-by in front of No. 6;
• Newtownards: Victoria Avenue in front of No. 47 and William Street in front of No. 65;
• Warrenpoint: Slieve Foy Place to the side of No. 13 Seaview.

The Order will also create parking places with waiting limited to 2 hours Monday to Saturday between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm with no return to a parking place for 1 hour at Belfast: Upper Newtownards Road in a lay-by in front of No. 324 and in a service road in front of No. 380 (2 bays).

All parking places are for the use of disabled persons’ vehicles only.

The Order will remove parking places with unlimited waiting at:

• Belfast: Carncaver Road in front of Nos. 27 and 28 (2 bays);
• Derry/Londonderry: Westland Street in front of No. 20;
• Downpatrick: Saul Street in front of No. 31;
• Holywood: Trevor Street in front of No. 6;
• Larne: Glenarm Road in front of No. 32;
• Newtownards: John Street in front of No. 74, Mark Street in front of No. 25 and Victoria Avenue in front of No. 15.

Inspecting the proposals

Full details are contained in the draft Order which, together with maps showing the roads involved, may be inspected free of charge during office hours within the period below at-

Network Development
DfI Roads Eastern Division
Annexe 7
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SQ

• traffic.eastern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Network Development
DfI Roads Northern Division
County Hall
Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 1QG182

• transportni.northern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Network Development
DfI Roads Southern Division
Marlborough House
Central Way
Craigavon
BT64 1AD

• tnindcraigavon@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Network Development
DfI Roads Southern Division
Rathkeltair House
Market Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6AJ

• tninddownpatrick@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Network Development
DfI Roads Western Division
County Hall
Drumragh Avenue
Omagh
BT74 7AF

• trafficwestern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Network Development
DfI Roads Western Division
1 Crescent Road
Derry/Londonderry
BT47 2NQ

• trafficwestern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Inspection of the draft Order is by appointment only which can be arranged either by e-mail using the relevant office e-mail address above or by telephone during office hours (Mon to Fri 9.00 am to 5.00 pm) on 0300 200 7899.

Making an objection

Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the grounds on which they are made, by writing or emailing the Department at the DfI Roads addresses above before 13 September 2024.

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Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.