FAQs

A report was considered by the council’s Cabinet on 21st March 2024 regarding a  ‘Review of the Council’s 2021 Residential Parking Permit Schemes’. Cabinet agreed to progress a re-design and consult on a revised Residential Parking Permit Scheme for Barry Island, with a view to simplify and make the parking scheme clearer by  adding bay markings to delineate parking provision. See the Cabinet Minute C289.

This will be determined when an approved scheme is agreed after the consultation period has ended.

There are currently no charges for resident parking permits issued by the Council. This was agreed at a meeting of the council’s Cabinet dated 9^th January 2025. See Cabinet Minute C228.

The change from Resident Permit Parking Areas or Zones to Resident Permit Parking Bays will require the introduction of double yellow line parking restrictions at junctions for highway safety reasons which will result in a net loss of parking provision but will improve safety and visibility for drivers and pedestrians.

There will be no change to the existing Resident Parking Controls Policy at this time and there are no plans to increase the number of Visitor Permits provided to individual households. Some exceptions on the number of Visitor Permits allocated to businesses and other commercial interests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Blue Badge holders can park in designated resident parking bays and areas / zones for a maximum of 3 hours during controlled hours subject to displaying the time clock and complying with all other conditions of Blue Badge scheme; please see the Resident Parking Permits Webpage for more information on this.

Any existing disabled parking bays within the roads affected will be maintained as part of the proposed new scheme.

It is proposed that residents will retain their existing resident parking permits which will remain valid for their streets until they expire or the council issues new parking permits whichever is the earlier.

Yes, up to the duration of the limited waiting period stated on the information plates provided alongside each section of limited waiting parking bay(s).

It is necessary to provide limited public parking spaces to facilitate suitable access to public, commercial and community facilities within various street affected, i.e, Maslin Park, Jacksons Bay, Barry Island Community Centre, and other local businesses and services.

No, it is proposed that the cul-de-sac areas of Adar Y Mor (BIZ01), Earl Cresent (BIZ02), Marquis Close (BIZ04 Part) and Friars Road / Nells Point (BIZ05) will be maintained as Resident Permit Parking Areas or Zones.

The decision on the final scheme to progress will be based on the outcome of consultation. Any changes will require a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to be progressed, the legal process could take up to 6 months – this will include a 21day statutory consultation period. Subject to approval of the TRO site works will then need to be programmed to install any new lines and signs which will likely take a further 3 months before any new scheme would active.

The old Resident Permit Parking Areas or Zones will remain in place to control parking until any new arrangements are completed following the installation of new signage and road markings.

The council will continue to programme and undertake enforcement patrols along the roads affected. The frequency of these patrols will be decided and determined based on the level of non-compliance identified within any new scheme but will also be subject to resources available and other enforcement priorities.

The proposed scheme incorporates limited waiting parking bays which is intended to cater for public access to business and community facilities within various street affected, i.e, Maslin Park, Jacksons Bay, Barry Island Community Centre, local businesses and services.