Project updates

Consultation outcomes

Key points on the engagement methods and results:

  • The Your Say Inner West project page was viewed 239 times
  • 26 respondents completed the online feedback form

Outcomes:

Total submission : 33 properties with 13 submissions from properties outside of the expansion area.

The overall support rate of the proposal is 10%.

Council’s Resident Parking Scheme Policy requires a minimum of 50% support from properties in the subject section for consideration of a Resident Parking Scheme (RPS), with each property entitled to a single vote. Please note that the ‘Support rate’ is the number of votes on the subject section supporting the RPS expressed as a percentage of the total number of properties for the section and the ‘Response rate’ is the number of valid votes compared to the number of properties for the section expressed as a percentage.

Due to insufficient support these proposals will not go ahead.

Council may re-investigate parking issues in this location after 24 month period unless there are a significant change in land use around the neighbourhood in that time.

Project details

Council has received requests from residents for a review of the existing Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) in Balmain East, to better manage on-street parking in the area. In addition a recent Parking Precinct Study for Balmain East, it was identified that Darling Street between Duke Street and The Avenue had high parking occupancy levels during different times of the day.

To ease this issue Council proposes to expand the existing RPS with a maximum one resident parking permit allocation.

What is being proposed?

To better manage parking in the area, Council is proposing to expand the RPS in Darling Street, between Duke Street and The Avenue, by installing ‘2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted, Area BE’ as shown in the enclosed plan.

  • Installation of ‘2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted Area BE’ in Darling Street, between Duke Street and The Avenue, Balmain East as shown in the enclosed plan.
  • As part of the proposal, ‘No Stopping’ zones will be installed at Duke Street on both sides of Ternen Street.

The proposal is shown below.

Proposed changes

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A minimum of 50% support from properties in the subject section are required for consideration to implement RPS. Each property will be entitled to a single preference only -please note that multiple submissions will be counted as one.

Eligibility for resident parking permit is as follows:

  • Proof of vehicle registered at the property is required for resident parking permit application.
  • One visitor parking permit will be offered per eligible property.
  • Dual occupancies, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings, subdivisions into two or more lots and strata subdivision of residential flat buildings approved after January 2001 are not allowed to participate in a RPS as off-street parking should be provided in accordance with Council’s parking development control plan DCP.
  • Parking permits are not available for boats on trailers, box trailers, caravans, buses and trucks (i.e., vehicles greater than 3 tonnes GVM).

Properties with frontages to the proposed RPS area (orange properties)

Number of off-street parking spaces at property

Number of eligible permit type

Resident Parking Permit

Visitor Parking Permit

0

1

1

1

0

1

2 or more

0

1

Properties with indirect access to the proposed RPS area (blue properties)

Number of off-street parking spaces at property

Number of transferrable parking permits

(May be used as a Visitor Parking Permit)

0

1

1

1

2 or more

1

Have your say

You can provide feedback by:

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 18 August 2024.

What happens next?

If supported a report, including feedback from the community, will be considered by Council’s Local Traffic Committee. The Committee’s recommendations will then be considered by Council where a final decision will be made. Everyone who provides feedback will be notified when the report is considered by the Committee.