Resident/business responses

Officer response

I support some of the proposed changes but not all of them. I support additional 1P and 30min timed parking restrictions on Wardell Rd and Dudley St, relocating the loading zone to the southern side. I do not support converting 1P timed parking to 30min parking and extend the timed restrictions hours (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-4pm).

The reason that I'm not supporting some of the proposed changes are because they don't serve train and light rail commuters.

Converting 1 hour timed parking to 30 minute parking is proposed to create quicker turnover of parking spaces. The parking surveys completed revealed there was some demand for parking uses less than an hour. These spaces are proposed on the end/outer parking bays along Wardell Road.

In addition, the 1 hour timed parking on Dudley Street offsets some of the loss of 1 hour parking on Wardell Road.

The timed parking restrictions on Wardell Road are essential to support businesses by providing acceptable hours of operations, time limits and turnover of parking. There are already existing unrestricted parking spaces on Bedford Crescent, and on the periphery of the Dulwich Hill Station Precinct which provides parking opportunities for commuter parking.

Shorter parking time frames so people can use it as a drop off spot etc - should have better and more bike parking and bike paths connecting to the station for the people who ride there (takes away cars for those who could ride!)

There is an existing ‘No Parking’ restriction on the southern side of Bedford Crescent that has been installed to allow for drop-off and pick-up at Dulwich Hill Station.

It's hard enough as a nearby resident to get parking near my house especially when i have groceries to unload and i also don't want to have to park further away to avoid a fine when i get home from work in the afternoon if you extend the times.

The parking survey completed on the Sunday indicates that there are available parking spaces in the residential streets on the periphery of the Dulwich Hill Station Precinct. This is likely to reflect similar parking trends on the Saturday.

Furthermore, some of these streets (Wardell Road, Dudley, Ewart, Bayley, Wilga and Keith Streets) have timed permit parking restrictions (2-hour) which ensures households with limited off-street parking can find a parking space closer to their place of residence.

New apartment buildings closer to the Dulwich Hill Station Precinct should have off-street parking and long-term parking on Wardell Road between Ewart and Keith Streets may impact businesses. Particularly those that are operating on Saturday from 8am-4pm.