Double yellow lines on Moorings Way put on hold over parking concerns
Plans for double yellow lines on Moorings Way have been deferred.
Double yellow lines could be delayed on a Portsmouth road after councillors questioned whether the plans would solve parking problems near a busy bus stop.
Portsmouth City Council had proposed banning parking at all times on the eastern side of the road Moorings Way, near the Sanderling Road bus stop in a bid to stop inconsiderate parking.
But now the plans have been deferred after concerns were raised that it would create problems for local residents.
The double yellow lines would cover around 38 metres between the bus stop and the junction with Furze Lane, affecting around six parking spaces.
The plans follow improvements to make the bus stop more accessible for wheelchair users, including a new footway and bollards providing a safer route towards Milton Common.
However, residents raised concerns about losing informal parking spaces.
One resident said: “Milton Common is a haven for the city residents and visitors to enjoy. It’s a haven for nature lovers and dog walkers. Double yellow lines will restrict this beauty spot to just pedestrians!
“To deter all the vans, minibuses and trucks parking for hours on Moorings Way I suggest having a timed parking restriction or the creation of a dedicated parking area.
“I also feel that by banning parking in Moorings Way motorists will seek parking spaces in Sanderling Road, Dunlin Close and Whimbrel Close. I live in Whimbrel Close and, at times, it’s congested with vehicles often half up on the pavement requiring me to walk in the road.”
Councillor Darren Sanders questioned the plans, saying: “The logic behind doing the work here, and obstructing parking here – when you’ve got people parking across the cycle lane and the green seems to be the wrong answer to the problem”.
He suggested not approving the double yellow lines and moving the existing bollards to 45-51 Moorings Way.
Cabinet member for transport Councillor Peter Candlish said the bus stop’s “fundamentals” were much better, including “dropped kerbs in the right place”.
He deferred the decision to allow the council to look at the proposals again.