Richmond Upon Thames - Principles 2 Principles for Parking

Policy information sourced from Twickenham Area Action Plan

Principles 2: Principles for Parking

A redevelopment of Station Yard to include public car parking if required to replace parking lost as a result of town centre improvements;
Off-street car parks to be retained and managed to make the best use of existing space, with pricing to favour short term parking;
All public car parks to be signed by variable message signage to ensure that users are aware of the car parks and whether there is space (as part of new overall signing scheme for Twickenham);
Opportunities will be sought to increase short-term on-street car parking through the removal of waiting restrictions where feasible;
On-street parking on Twickenham Embankment will be reviewed to allow for environmental improvements to the Embankment. The need to provide parking for the residents and businesses on Eel Pie Island will be taken into account. Disabled bays and short-term servicing will be safeguarded;
There may need to be some re-provision of on-street parking from Water Lane, Wharf Lane and Garfield Road to allow for creation of civic space, environmental improvements and shared surface (apart from disabled bays and parking for short term servicing);
On-street parking on London Road to be re-provided as spaces for times of peak demand, on wider pavement as part of pedestrian priority scheme;
Pedestrian routes between car parks and the town centre to be upgraded where necessary;
New development to provide sufficient parking to avoid adverse impact on on-street parking, in line with Development Management Plan policy DM TP 8.

For more information please see the Action Plan