Southsea car park to be rearranged to create more spaces

Motorists visiting Southsea seafront will soon benefit from 16 extra parking spaces after work began to make changes to Esplanade Car Park.

Portsmouth City Council said the car park, near Clarence Pier, is not being extended but rearranged to create more room.

A council spokesperson said: “Esplanade Car Park is not being extended. The existing car park is being reconfigured and re-lined to make better use of the available space and provide additional parking.

“The work will increase the total number of marked parking spaces from 377 to 393, providing 16 additional spaces overall. This includes an increase in standard bays from 368 to 380, and disabled bays from 7 to 9. The plans also provide 1 Car Club bay and 1 motorcycle bay.

“No existing green space will be lost as part of the work.”

Work started on Monday, November 9, and is expected to take around four weeks, although bad weather could cause delays.

The work is being carried out in two stages, starting in the northern section before moving to the southern section allowing one half to stay open throughout the works.

Drivers with Esplanade Car Park permits will also be able to park at Clarence Pier Car Park without paying extra while the work is taking place.

The council said the work had been planned for a quieter time of year to reduce disruption to businesses, residents and visitors.

The changes are intended to make better use of the existing space and provide more parking for people visiting Southsea.

More information about the work is available on https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/schemes/esplanade-car-park/