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Objections to Proposed Prohibition of Waiting - Denshaw Road, Delph
Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Traffic Regulation Order Panel (Item 6)
6 Objections to Proposed Prohibition of Waiting - Denshaw Road, Delph 
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To consider 11 letters of objection received
to the introduction of an experimental Traffic Regulation Order
along Denshaw Road, Delph which resulted in the introduction of
prohibition of waiting (double yellow lines). The double yellow
lines were introduced on an experimental basis to allow their
effect to be monitored, before a decision was made on whether the
order should be made permanent
Minutes:
The Panel gave consideration to a report regarding objections received to the introduction of double yellow lines along Denshaw Road, Delph.
Complaints had been received from local residents on the Northerly side of the road that their driveway access was regularly obstructed and pedestrians were being forced to walk further into the carriageway in conflict with moving vehicles. Observations confirmed that residents could park their vehicles in the additional available space on the South side of Denshaw Road between the school and their properties which meant residents would have to walk a short distance of up to 100 metres to and from their property.
The proposal had been approved under delegated powers on 3rd December 2018 and subsequently advertised. Eleven letters of objection had been received from local residents. The basis of the objections was that there was a lack of on-street parking for residents in the terraced properties and a perceived speeding problem resulting from the removal of the bottleneck previously created by parked vehicles on both sides of the road that now allowed traffic to flow freely at higher speeds.
In light of the objections, it was acknowledged that properties similar to the ones located on the South side of Denshaw Road were throughout the Saddleworth area, however purchasers might not have given enough consideration to where their vehicles would be kept when they are not in use as privilege parking could be removed at any time. Speed and Volume surveys were undertaken in June/July 2019 and July 2020 showed that the average speed of traffic in all directions were 32.2mph and 29.3mph respectively resulting in the concerns of the residents not being realised.
Options considered.
Option 1: To approve the experimental order be made permanent.
Option 2: Not to approve a permanent order and allow the obstructive parking to resume.
RESOLVED that, notwithstanding the objections received, the double yellow lines be introduced as detailed in the report.