King St. Area Residents

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Parking

Parking in the area

Parking in the King St. Area is very limited (currently 11 spaces) and comprises of bays outside Kings Buildings and Water Tower Street.

Currently, without a Visitor or Residents Parking Permit, parking in these areas is time limited  (10 minutes Water Tower Street, 30 minutes Kings Buildings, Mon-Sat).

Changes to parking provisions currently being progressed by the committee with the council

  1. Changing the time limitations for all parking bays to 10 minutes, Mon-Sun.
  2. Extending the number of parking bays from 11.
  3. Provision of electric charging posts

Visitor Parking Permits

Visitor Parking Permits come in two versions : a 2 hour version and an All Day version

Visitor Parking Permits are available to most King St.Area Residents. However, please note that currently, residents in Centurion House, Fireman’s Cottages and King Charles Court are not eligible for purchasing Visitor Parking Permits.

How to get Visitor Parking Permits (this is only possible electronically via the CWAC website)

  1. From the CWAC home page (https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk),
    select “My Account” and login with your email address and password
    (You can also sign up for an account from here if you don’t already have one).
  2. Select “Apply for  a resident or visitor permit”
  3. Select “Visitor permits”
  4. Select “Apply for Visitor Permits”

You will the be re-directed to the permit portal
(You may be asked to login again).

To buy Visitor Parking Permits:

  1. From the permit portal, select “Buy/Use Vouchers”
  2. Specify the number of vouchers you want to buy and click “Buy”
  3. Tick the “I agree …” box to the accept terms & conditions, and click Continue
  4. Enter payment details, then the payee details, and then review and click “Make Payment”
  5. Once payment has been authorised you will be returned to the “Buy/Use Vouchers” screen

To use Visitor Parking Permits:

  1. From the permit portal, select “Buy/Use Vouchers”
  2. Click “Activate” against the type of permit you wish to use (all day or two hour)
  3. Enter the car registration details and click “Activate

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Answers to frequently asked questions

The following answers have been provided by the Council in response to questions raised by the King St. Area Residents Committee:

Who is eligible for a Residents Parking Permit? – We operate a priority policy. Priority one permits are issued to properties without any parking provision and without any other permit holders at the address. Priority two permits are issued to properties with parking provision or with one or more permit holders at the address. Priority three permits are issued to properties nearby the zone whose property has no parking provision or has parking provision inadequate for their needs.

IF a resident has a parking space at another owned property within the area but also own a property within the area without a space are they eligible via the property without a parking place for a Residents Parking Permit ? Yes in principle, but it goes against the spirit of why we have Residents Parking  Permits – they’re for residents without any parking provision.

Can a Resident in one Zone get a Permit for another Zone ? – Yes, if the zone their property falls within is full they can apply for a priority three permit in another zone.

Are Visitor Parking Permits only available to those with a valid Residents Parking Permit ? – no, they are available for any resident at an eligible address 

Can any resident have access to Visitor Parking Permits ? – yes as long as they reside at an eligible address

Which addresses in the King St. Area are not eligible for Visitor Permits? – currently residents of Centurion House, Fireman’s Cottages and King Charles Court are not eligible for Visitor Parking Permits.

MAY a resident residing in an eligible address make the Visitor Parking Permits available to other Residents ? – I suppose they could, but it goes against the spirit of the scheme.

Can Tradesmen working on a Residents property use Visitor Parking Permits? – Visitor Parking Permits can be used by tradesmen

Can any resident get a Permit for a Tradesperson to park in Residents parking bays or on double yellow lines? – There is a dispensation permit for vehicles involved in works. They can be applied to allow parking on yellow lines if this is the nearest suitable parking place but will cost £10 per day for the first 2 days and then £20 per day thereafter. Dispensations for parking in a residents’ bay cost 90p per day (the same cost as an all-day visitor permit), providing they are applied for by a resident within an eligible property.