Draft Parking Review - Traffic Regulation Order Amendment No. 37 (Ref: PSA037)

Background

West Berkshire Council has powers in relation to the management of parking provision under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which also specifies how income from charges can be used by the local authority. The Road Traffic Act 1991 gave all local authorities the ability to enforce parking offences that were previously only enforceable by the Police and the Traffic Management Act 2004 built on that 1991 Act, consolidating and enhancing the council's abilities by replacing Decriminalised Parking with a process known as Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). 

West Berkshire Council obtained these CPE powers in April 2009, which allowed penalty charge notices (PCNs) to be issued for illegal parking to help manage traffic on our network, improve road safety and support wider transport objectives from any revenue raised. At the commencement of CPE a key part of this process involved all of the on-street parking restrictions across the district being consolidated into a single legal document, the Principal Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). These parking restriction details were also transferred onto a digital mapping system so that they were available in a graphic representation that was easier for the general public to interpret and view on our website using our online map.

Since April 2009, regular amendments have been made to the Principal Order and this consultation relates to the 37th amendment. These amendments can sometimes be significant and include many roads and restrictions, and it is a statutory requirement that a public consultation is carried out on any proposed changes so that the public and general road user can comment before any change is made permanent.

Our method of managing our parking database involves a map grid system of numbered rows and lettered columns covering our district, with each individual map tile having its own unique reference number. At every location where there are parking restrictions in place on-street, there is an associated parking plan which is listed in the Principal Order. Each plan shows the parking restriction type and describes the extent and location of each restriction.

When new parking restrictions are proposed, this will result in either a new plan being added to the Principal Order if no restrictions are in place on a road prior to the proposal, or there will be a revision to the current plan at that time where restrictions are already present.  

What we are proposing

The parking scheme will involve the revision of plans L66, L68, L70, M66, AL75, AL77, AL78, AL79, AN46, AN72, AQ75, AS73, AU74, AW74, AY75, AZ75, AZ76, BA75, BA76, BJ81, BL73, BT56, BT57, BX39, BX42, BX84, BX85, BY52 & BZ37 and the addition of new plans L65, AP75, BM72, BX44, BZ50 & BZ51. The effect of which will result in parking restrictions in the following areas and roads:

Plan	Road(s)	Town/Parish	Restriction change
L66 [670KB]	Charnham Park & Tealgate	Hungerford	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to address road safety concerns and introduction of No Waiting overnight to address HGV parking and continuing associated environmental concerns
M66 [394KB]	Charnham Park	Hungerford	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to address road safety concerns and introduction of No Waiting overnight to address HGV parking and continuing associated environmental concerns
L65 [592KB]	Tealgate	Hungerford	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction at entrance to Units 1 & 2 to allow HGVs to turn
L68 [635KB]	High Street	Hungerford	Introduction of Goods Loading only restriction to the bay close to the Tutti Pole to improve loading facilities for businesses in the High St
L70 [511KB]	A338 Salisbury Row, Fairfields Close, Tarrants Hill & Morley Place	Hungerford	Extension of existing No Waiting At Any Time to address obstruction issues on the A338 & introduction of No Waiting At Any Time to protect visibility at the junctions
AL77 [686KB]	A343 Andover Road	Newbury	Removal of unrestricted parking and introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction of on-carriageway cycle lane. Introduction of Permit Holder restriction in the layby on the south side opposite Carnarvon Place to provide parking option for residents displaced by the double yellow line restrictions.  Formalising recently re-located bus stop.
AL78 [858KB]	A343 Andover Road	Newbury	Removal of unrestricted parking and introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction of on-carriageway cycle lane.
AL75 [575KB]	Bartholomew St	Newbury	Introduction of evening on-street charging restriction to existing daytime loading bay to ensure conformity of charging restrictions on the road
AL79 [686KB]	Meadow Road	Newbury	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions as junction protection and to address road safety concerns
AN72 [669KB]	Orchardene	Newbury	Introduction of No Waiting 'school time' restriction to address road safety concerns
AP75 [747KB]	Hambridge Lane	Greenham	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions as junction protection and to address obstruction and road safety concerns
AQ75 [843KB]	Hambridge Lane	Greenham	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions as junction protection and to address obstruction and road safety concerns
AN46 [670KB]	East Lane & Hazeldene	Chieveley	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to address road safety concerns as a result of obstructive parking by patients of The Downland Practice Surgery
AU74 [538KB]	Lower Way, Green Lane & Meadow Close	Thatcham	Formalise the existing No Waiting At Any Time restrictions between The Moors and the recently introduced signal controlled pedestrian crossing restriction to prevent obstruction of on-carriageway cycle lane and introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to protect visibility at junctions
AS73 [437KB]	Roger Croft Drive	Thatcham	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to protect junction from obstruction on recently adopted road and to address road safety concerns
AW74 [429KB]	Victor Road	Thatcham	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to protect junction from obstruction and to address verge damage issues
AY75 [599KB]	Enterprise Way	Thatcham	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to remove unrestricted parking and prevent obstruction for HGVs
AZ75 [552KB]	Colthrop Lane	Thatcham	Conversion of current daytime No Waiting restriction to No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction for HGVs
AZ76 [568KB]	Colthrop Lane & Gables Way	Thatcham	Conversion of unrestricted highway and current daytime No Waiting restriction to No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction for HGVs
BA75 [492KB]	Gables Way	Thatcham	Conversion of current daytime No Waiting restriction to No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction for HGVs
BA76 [455KB]	Gables Way	Thatcham	Conversion of current daytime No Waiting restriction to No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to prevent obstruction for HGVs
BJ81 [403KB]	Wasing Lane	Aldermaston	Introduction of No Waiting 'school time' restrictions to address road safety concerns in the area of Aldermaston CofE Primary School
BL73 [568KB]	A4 Bath Road (Layby west of Beenham Grange Ind Est)	Beenham	Introduction of daytime 2 hour Limited Waiting restriction to ensure turnover in driver's rest area
BM72 [791KB]	A4 Bath Road (Layby between Station Road & A340)	Padworth	Introduction of daytime 2 hour Limited Waiting restriction to ensure turnover in driver's rest area
BT56 [432KB]	Englefield Road & North Street	Theale	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to protect visibility at junction and to address road safety concerns in the area of Theale CofE Primary School. Formalising the current No Stopping on School Entrance zigzag markings.
BT57 [545KB]	Englefield Road	Theale	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions to protect visibility at junction and to address road safety concerns in the area of Theale CofE Primary School. Additional No Waiting At Any Time restrictions opposite the entrance to Theale Village Hall car parking to facilitate access to the Village Hall
BX39 [663KB]	Long Lane	Purley on Thames	Removal of unrestricted parking space and introduction of No Waiting At Any Time in the area of the traffic calming buildout fronting 19 Long Lane to address obstruction and road safety concerns close to Long Lane Primary School
BZ37 [589KB]	Wintringham Way & Chestnut Grove	Purley on Thames	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction opposite Purley Park Social Club to address obstruction and road safety concerns and formalising Bus Stop Clearway on Chestnut Grove
BX42 [645KB]	Longleat Drive, Cranmer Close & Hawthornes	Tilehurst	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction to prevent obstruction at junctions and a No Waiting 'school time' restriction to address obstruction and road safety concerns caused by parking associated with Denefield School
BY52 [446KB]	Voller Driver	Tilehurst	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction to prevent obstruction at junction and to address road safety concerns
BX44 [395KB]	Highworth Way	Tilehurst	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction to prevent obstruction at junction and to address road safety concerns
BZ50 [384KB]	Heathfield Avenue	Tilehurst	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction to prevent obstruction at junction and to address road safety concerns
BZ51 [638KB]	Heathfield Avenue	Tilehurst	Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction to prevent obstruction at junction and to address road safety concerns
BX84 [583KB]	Tower Gardens	Stratfield Mortimer	Formalise existing No Waiting At Any Time restrictions following recent road adoption and to prevent obstruction for the continuing construction works for the housing development
BX85 [658KB]	Tower Gardens	Stratfield Mortimer	Formalise existing No Waiting At Any Time restrictions following recent road adoption and to prevent obstruction for the continuing construction works for the housing development

You can view or download the principal order, draft Traffic Regulation Order (amendment 37), statement of reasons and public notice through the links below:

• Principal (consolidated) Parking Order 2009 [9MB]
• Draft Traffic Regulation Order (amendment 37) [528KB]
• Statement of reasons [408KB]  
• Public Notice [483KB]

Alternatively, paper copies of the draft Order, statement of reasons, plans and public notice are all available for inspection for the duration of the consultation from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday at main reception on the ground floor of West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LD.

Why we want your views

We'd like to know whether you'd like to express your support, record a neutral position or lodge an objection to the proposal to amend the parking restrictions in these locations and your reasons why. 

How to take part

If you'd like to comment on the proposal, please complete our survey. It should take about five minutes.

Complete our survey

Alternatively, you may comment by email to Trafficandroadsafety@westberks.gov.uk or in writing to the Traffic and Road Safety Team, West Berkshire Council, Market Street Offices, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5LD. Please quote the reference number: Ref: PSA037on all written responses. 

All responses must reach us by 23:59 hrs on Thursday, 18 December 2025 if they are to be considered.

Any personal information you choose to provide will be kept confidential and used in accordance with our privacy notice.

If you have any questions about this TRO, please contact the Transport and Road Traffic Team .

For general information about Traffic Management and Road Safety on our website here.

What happens next

All comments and objections we receive will be taken into account, and a report will be drafted for consideration by Councillor Stuart Gourley, the Executive Portfolio Holder for Environment and Highways, who will decide how to proceed in spring 2026.

If the decision is made to approve the proposal, the change will be implemented as soon as our Highway Contractor is able to programme the works. 

After the consultation has closed, if the decision is made to proceed, all objectors who have requested feedback will be informed accordingly.

We aim to publish on this page a summary of the responses we received, and the decision taken, within three months of the consultation closing.