Requests for new parking restrictions

The District Council and the Highway Authority work in partnership to assess and introduce new parking restrictions, as there is some overlap between the roles and responsibilities of the two organisations.

District Council responsibilities

Amenity Parking related Traffic Regulation Orders
Residents’ Parking Schemes
Controlled Parking Zones
Disabled persons’ parking bays
Limited waiting bays
Loading bays
Other specified bays (e.g. Coastguard, Doctor, Motorcycle, Police, Taxi etc.)
Maintenance of lines and signs
Performance reporting

County Council responsibilities

Access highlight markings (Dog Bones)
Bus stop clearways
Bus Lane enforcement
Yellow Box Markings
Moving traffic issues
Safety related TROs*

* For clarity, Safety related TROs are considered to include;

maintaining vehicle movements and driver visibility at road junctions and similar locations,
maintaining road width to prevent obstruction or hazards to road traffic,
prevention of footway obstruction to maintain pedestrian safety, including school keep clear zones.

Requests for changes should be sent to the appropriate authority at the following addresses;

District Council responsibilities
Parking & Amenity Team
Sevenoaks District Council
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1HG
email: parkingandamenity@sevenoaks.gov.uk
phone: 01732 227000

County Council responsibilities
Kent Highway Services
Doubleday House
St Michael's Close
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7BU
email: westkent.highways@kent.gov.uk
phone: 08458 247 800

Sevenoaks District Council,
Council Offices,
Argyle Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent
TN13 1HG

01732 227000