Focus Area 6 - align legacy Resident Only Parking Permit Zones

Over the last 20+ years, a number of ad-hoc Resident Only Parking Permit Zones were installed in some high demand areas. These zones no longer align with the operational directions for residential parking in the City of Unley.

Monitoring of these zones and feedback received from extensive engagement undertaken in developing the UPMP, identified low utilisation of these permit zones in high demand parking areas. This, coupled with exclusive access to only selected properties has caused unfair use of public space and contention amongst neighbouring properties that are unable to access such permits or exclusive zones.

To address this, all Resident Only Parking Permit Zones and associated permits will be phased out, and no new zones or permits will be issued in the City of Unley.

As part of the phasing out process, these permit zones will be replaced with an appropriate time-limit parking control that reflects each street's particular parking needs.

The timing for the replacement of the Resident Only Parking Permit Zone will depend on whether a property has access to off-street parking. 

Properties with access to off-street parking

During community consultation and development of the UPMP, it was identified that it was inequitable for properties with access to off-street parking to also have access to a dedicated on-street parking space. 

For these properties, all Resident Only Parking Permit Zones will be replaced with a time-limit parking control by 31 March 2025. The time-limit parking control implemented will reflect the particular parking needs of each street. 

All residents who have a Resident Only Parking Permit will receive a Council notification at least eight weeks prior to the replacement of the permit zone. These residents can continue to use their permit to be exempted from the new time-limit control installed in front of their property (and any existing time-limit controls on their street) until 31 March 2025. There will be no charge for this date extension.

If you choose to purchase a time-limit exemption permit in 2025 (as part of the permit renewal process), and continue to meet the eligibility criteria, your permit can be used to exempt the time-limit parking controls on your street. 

Properties without access to off-street parking

Council acknowledges that residents of properties without off-street parking access, may have occupied the property on the premise they would have ongoing access to an exclusive Resident Only Parking Permit Zone, and therefore, removing it would have a significant, unplanned impact to their daily activities. 

Legacy Resident Only Parking Permit Zones in front of properties without access to off-street parking will remain in place until the property changes owners/occupants, at which time the permit zone will be replaced with an appropriate time-limit control (that reflects the particular parking needs of the street).

Residents holding existing Resident Only Parking Permits can continue to use the zone in front of their property, and only renew their current permit(s).

As of 22 April 2024, no new Resident Only Parking Permit Zones or permits will be issued for properties without access to off-street parking. However, residents may be eligible to purchase a new permit to exempt time-limit controls on their street.  

Yes, as part of your permit renewal in 2025, should you apply and continue to meet the eligibility criteria. The issued permit will change from a Resident Only Parking Permit to a Time-Limit Exemption Permit. This permit will allow the vehicle (displaying the permit) to park beyond the posted time-limit parking controls installed in your street.

Resident Only Parking Permit Zones will be replaced with a more appropriate Time-Limit Parking Controls that reflects each streets particular parking needs. 

The time-limit installed will depend on the location, proximity to commercial precincts and provision of equitable parking for all users. 

Any visitors/trades people will be able to park in the street for as long as the time-limit control allows.  

If they need to park for longer, they can apply in advance for a Temporary Parking Permit.

You can view the existing and proposed changes for your house and street on the maps provided below.

New maps will be added as we work through consultation with each impacted street and resident(s). 

Permit zone parking control changes

Forestville 

Ethel Street, Forestville(PDF, 671KB)

Goodwood

Almond Street, Goodwood(PDF, 667KB)

Hoxton Street, Goodwood(PDF, 615KB)

Hampton Street North, Goodwood(PDF, 678KB)

Hyde Park 

Opey Avenue, Hyde Park(PDF, 679KB)

Parkside 

Clyde Street, Townsend Street & Young Street, Parkside(PDF, 692KB)

Dunks Street, Parkside(PDF, 680KB)

Jaffrey Street, Parkside(PDF, 648KB)

Kenilworth Road, Parkside(PDF, 658KB)

Robsart Street, Parkside(PDF, 605KB)

Young Street, Parkside(PDF, 620KB)

Unley

Miller Street & Roberts Street, Unley(PDF, 560KB)

Palmerston Road & Salisbury Street, Unley(PDF, 561KB)

Young Street, Unley(PDF, 375KB)

Wayville 

Clark Street & Rose Terrace, Wayville(PDF, 655KB)

Joslin Street, Wayville(PDF, 645KB)

Rose Terrace, Wayville(PDF, 614KB)

Rose Terrace Short Street Young Street, Wayville(PDF, 517KB)

The width of Almond Street from kerb to kerb is less than 5m wide (exactly 4.9m). According to Australian Standards, this width is unable to support on-street parking as at least 5m is required to ensure a minimum trafficable width of 3m and a parking width of 2m.

The current Resident Only Permit Parking Zone has allowed on-street parking on one side of the street, which has been appropriately managed by residents to date. No issues have been raised to Council regarding access along the street.

As there have been no access issues, and residents have appropriately managed on-street parking, it is proposed to replace the Resident Only Permit Parking Zone with a 1-hour (1P) parking control (rather than completely removing on-street parking).

Following the proposed change to 1-hour parking, it is expected that parking will continue to be appropriately managed by residents. However, if access issues begin to arise, or access in/out of residential driveways becomes restricted, Council will be required to remove all on-street parking. If this occurs, either a permanent No Parking or No Standing control will be installed.