The Square Pedestrian Zone extension

Closed 22 Mar 2023

Opened 1 Mar 2023

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Feedback updated 31 Mar 2023

We asked

We asked for comments in relation to the proposed extension of the operational time of the existing pedestrian and cycle zone at the locations details below (currently operating at weekends from 10am Saturday to midnight Sunday) to include Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm.

  1. Great Minster Street from the boundary of no. 6 and no. 7 Great Minster Street to its junction with The Square.
  2. The Square from its junction with Great Minster Street to a point 79 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street (including the hammerhead but not The Square Service Spur)

In order to facilitate this, the following provisions were also proposed to be extended to include Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm: -

  • Prohibition of Driving restriction at the northern end of Great Minster Street (from 6 Great Minster Street) and the western end of The Square (currently 10am on Saturday to midnight Sunday only).
  • no waiting and no loading restrictions as follows:
    • At The Square, north from a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street to a point 70 metres north-west of the junction (currently Saturday 10am and midnight, Sunday at any time only).
    • At The Square, south from a point 37 metres east of its junction with Great Minster Street to a point 59 metres west of its junction with Market Street (currently Saturday and Sunday at any time only)
    • Goods vehicle loading only at The Square, north from a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street to a point 70 metres north-west of the junction (currently Saturday 6am to 10am only)
    • Loading only at The Square, south from a point 16 metres west of its junction with Market Street to a point 32 metres west of that junction (currently Saturday to Sunday 8am to 6pm only and pay and display parking available Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, max stay 1 hour no return within 2 hours)

A further minor amendment was also proposed to The Hampshire (Various Roads, Winchester) (Parking Places and Restriction of Waiting) (Controlled Zone) (Consolidation) Order 2010 as amended to rename “Schedule 3A” as inserted by Variation Number 52 to “Schedule 3AA”.

You said

We received 1 response to the consultation.

We did

The representation has been carefully considered and responded to directly. The traffic regulation orders were made on the 29th March 2023 and come into operation on 30th May 2023. A copy of the made orders and Notice of Making can be found at the bottom of this page.

A copy of the decision report can be found using the link below –

Decision - Traffic Regulation Order -The Square, Winchester Proposed evening extension to Weekend pedestrian and cycle zone 2023 - Winchester City Council

Overview

Winchester City Council as agents for Hampshire County Council proposes to make the above traffic regulation orders.  The proposed Orders are required to improve road safety.

Currently a pedestrian and cycle zone operates at weekends from Saturday 10am to Sunday midnight at the following locations:

  1. Great Minster Street from the boundary of no. 6 and no. 7 Great Minster Street to its junction with The Square.
  2. The Square from its junction with Great Minster Street to a point 79 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street (including the hammerhead but not The Square Service Spur)

The effect of the proposed Orders is to extend the operational time of the pedestrian and cycle zone to include Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm.

In order to facilitate this, the following provisions are proposed to be extended to include Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm: -

  • Prohibition of Driving restriction at the northern end of Great Minster Street (from 6 Great Minster Street) and the western end of The Square (currently 10am on Saturday to midnight Sunday only).
  • no waiting and no loading restrictions as follows:
    • At The Square, north from a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street to a point 70 metres north-west of the junction (currently Saturday 10am and midnight, Sunday at any time only).
    • At The Square, south from a point 37 metres east of its junction with Great Minster Street to a point 59 metres west of its junction with Market Street (currently Saturday and Sunday at any time only)
    • Goods vehicle loading only at The Square, north from a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Market Street to a point 70 metres north-west of the junction (currently Saturday 6am to 10am only)
    • Loading only at The Square, south from a point 16 metres west of its junction with Market Street to a point 32 metres west of that junction (currently Saturday to Sunday 8am to 6pm only and pay and display parking available Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, max stay 1 hour no return within 2 hours)

A further minor amendment is proposed to The Hampshire (Various Roads, Winchester) (Parking Places and Restriction of Waiting) (Controlled Zone) (Consolidation) Order 2010 as amended as it has come to light that two Schedules within the Order are referred to as “Schedule 3A”, one inserted by Variation Number 52 and a second inserted by Variation Number 72. Therefore it is proposed by this variation to rename the Schedule inserted by Variation Number 52 as Schedule 3AA.

Links to the consultation documents can be found at the bottom of this page.

Why your views matter

WCC are undertaking a consultation on this proposal to understand the level of support or objection, and provide the opportunity to comment.

Areas

  • St Michael

Audiences

  • Local Residents

Interests

  • Transport