Project updates
At its meeting on 29 April 2025 Council will consider the Local Traffic Committee recommendations on this proposal.
At its meeting on 17 March 2025 the Local Traffic Committee made the following recommendation:
That the EV charging sites identified in Table 2 be supported for installation as per the signage and line marking plans.
Local Traffic Committee will consider the community consultation report on Monday 17 March 2025, related to this consultation.
Read the Local Traffic Committee report
How can I attend the meeting?
If you wish to attend the meeting register by calling Christy Li, on 02 93925788 or Christy.Li@innerwest.nsw.gov.au no later than by 3.30pm on Friday 14 March 2025
Meeting details
Location: Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, Level 6 Ashfield Service Centre, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield.
- Date: Monday 17 March 2025
- Time: 11.00am
Ask at the Customer Service Desk about the directions to the meeting room.
Consultation outcomes
Public consultation was undertaken between 29 January and 2 March 2025. Submissions were received from 95 households across all locations from Your Say Inner West and emails.
Support rates, submission summaries and officer comments are summarised below.
| Location | Support Rate | What we heard | Council Response |
| 146-152 Flood Street, Leichhardt | 56% 9 responses | Too many EV chargers in the LGA High parking demand and loss of parking Residents want to be included in the existing RPS. Parking is limited in this section of Flood Street, with many residents with no off-street parking. ICE vehicles block EV chargers. It is necessary to make the space dedicated to EV only while charging within the LGA. | The aim of this proposal is to assist our community to transition to electric vehicles. Any approved public EV charger locations will be monitored to justify the public demand for public EV charging, where locations with low utilisation will be reviewed and further adjustment can be undertaken. RPS consultation was undertaken separately. Council received very low response rate for RPS and hence at that time was not proposed to extend to this section of Flood Street. Line marking is installed to assist EV users with identifying and locating charging spaces. Noting that are 5 EV charging spaces on Darling Street and the low support rate, the proposed changes to the parking restrictions will not be recommended. |
| 216-218 Darling Street, Balmain | 33% 9 responses | Existing restricted EV charging spaces on Darling Street is mostly vacant. High parking demand and loss of parking affecting businesses on Darling Street. ICE vehicles block EV chargers. It is necessary to make the space dedicated to EV only while charging within the LGA. | The aim of this proposal is to assist our community to transition to electric vehicles. Any approved public EV charger locations will be monitored to justify the public demand for public EV charging, where locations with low utilisation will be reviewed and further adjustment can be undertaken. Line marking is installed to assist EV users with identifying and locating charging spaces. Noting that are 5 EV charging spaces on Darling Street and the low support rate, the proposed changes to the parking restrictions will not be recommended. |
| 3 Gladstone Street, Newtown | 100% 3 responses | Supportive of proposed location ICE vehicles block EV chargers. It is necessary to have marked EV charging sites in the Inner West Restrictions should be altered to allow EV parking 24 hours a day | Line marking is installed to assist EV users with identifying and locating charging spaces. EV charging spaces are proposed to be operational between 8am-10pm, this seeks to maximise parking for households to use the unrestricted hours (10pm-8am) for parking. |
| 2 Tebbutt Street, Leichhardt | 100% 1 response | ICE vehicles block EV chargers. It is necessary to make the space dedicated to EV only while charging within the LGA. Restrictions should be altered to allow EV parking 24 hours a day It is important to future proof the Inner West | Line marking is installed to assist EV users with identifying and locating charging spaces. EV charging spaces are proposed to be operational between 8am-10pm, this seeks to maximise parking for households to use the unrestricted hours (10pm-8am) for parking. Note that this location has been supported by LTC in its October 2024 meeting, subject to targeted consultation. |
| 768 and 770 Darling Street, Rozelle | 50% 2 responses | Local businesses have concern due to already limited parking in Darling Street. Clients regularly run late to appointments due to lack of parking Council is urged to consider alternate locations, with minimal disturbance to businesses. ICE vehicles block EV chargers. It is necessary to make the space dedicated to EV only while charging within the LGA. | The conversion of parking spaces to EV charger do not remove any available parking spaces on-street, it allows for a better turnover for EV vehicles that may already be in the nearby streets between 8am-10pm. The aim of this proposal is to assist our community to transition to electric vehicles. Any approved public EV charger locations will be monitored to justify the public demand for the charger, where locations with low/high utilisation will be reviewed and further adjustment can be undertaken. |
Recommendations
Proposed changes in parking restrictions are outlined below:
| Address | No. of bays | Existing restriction | Proposed restriction |
| 3 Gladstone Street, Newtown
| 1 | Unrestricted | No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging |
| 2 Tebbutt Street, Leichhardt
| 2 | Unrestricted | No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging |
Projects details
Inner West Council has secured funding to roll-out 136 public electric vehicle charging ports across our community over the next 12 months. This is by far the biggest number of any Local Government Area in NSW. The provision of public charging is essential in the Inner West as many of our residents do not have off-street parking. All chargers will be installed by April 2025 and will be open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What is being proposed?
Council is proposing change in parking conditions in the following locations:
- 216 and 218 Darling Street, Balmain
- 769 and 770 Darling Street, Rozelle
- 146 and 152 Flood Street, Leichhardt
- 2 Tebbutt Street, Leichhardt - (2 spaces outside John R Turk Electrical)
- 3 Gladstone Street, Newtown - (1 space outside the Flourmill Apartments)
For more details view the plans below or download a pdf.
Proposed parking changes
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This proposal has been approved by the Local Traffic Committee at its meeting on 21 October and Council at its meeting on 12 November 2024, subject to consultation. For more information view the:
Have your say
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the form below
- Emailing to daniela.kiproff@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2029, c/o Daniela Kiproff
- Calling us on 02 93925321
Other ways to provide feedback:
- Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 93925321
- Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
- Voice relay call 1300 555 727
- TTY call 133 677
- SMS relay call 0423 677 767
Last day to provide feedback is 26 February 2025.
What happens next?
Everyone who provides feedback will be notified of outcomes of the consultation.
