Proposed Traffic Orders

Orders for consultation

Parking proposals in Ditchmore Lane, Gates Way and southern High Street

The council has received requests to introduce parking controls on High Street between Trinity Road and Gates Way due to long-stay parking causing congestion, limited parking for residents, businesses and visitors, and reduced access to local amenities, including the GP surgery.

We are proposing to introduce a number of restrictions, waiting limits, loading order and permits. You can find further information in the documents below.

For general enquiries about these orders, please contact the parking team via email at tro@stevenage.gov.uk or by telephone on (01438) 242242.

Formal objections to the proposals, stating the grounds upon which they are made and the names and full address of the person making the objection should be in writing to Stevenage Borough Council, at the address below or via email using the email address above before 7 August 2026. Comments in support of the proposals will also be welcomed during this time.

Closed consultations

Danestrete and Danesgate, Stevenage - Parking restrictions

After the old Matalan site in Stevenage Town Centre redevelopment, the council plans to improve the nearby streets, Danesgate and Danestrete. These, previously agreed, improvements include a new footpath and several parking bays.

The council wants to manage these parking areas to keep the area tidy and easy to use. Here’s what is planned:

• Disabled Parking: Two parking bays will be for disabled drivers with a Blue Badge. They can park for up to three hours, making it easier for them to find a space and avoid blocking traffic.
• Loading Bays: Two bays will be for commercial vehicles to load and unload. This will support local businesses and attract new ones.
• Electric Car Club Bays: Two bays will be for electric car sharing. This helps people without cars and reduces pollution to improve air quality.

To make sure these spaces work as planned, the council will also introduce "no waiting, no loading" rules in nearby areas. These rules will stop people from parking in a way that blocks these spaces or causes traffic problems.

These Traffic Regulation Orders will come into force on 20 March 2025.

Details can be found in the documents below.

Old Town Parking Study

In January 2022 Stevenage Borough Council commissioned a consultant to undertake a parking study of the Old Town area of Stevenage, to provide an independent assessment of any existing parking issues and make recommendations about how the Council should deal with them.

The study looked at all streets in the Old Town ward that are subject to Civil Parking Enforcement except for the High Street section between Sish Lane and James Way / A602. The consultant was asked to:

• review concerns and requests from residents and stakeholders including any feedback received following implementation of on-street Old Town residential parking permit area;
• carry out site visits including both targeted inspections and more general parking best surveys/observations as appropriate; and
• prepare a report detailing what has been found and making recommendations about how the identified parking issues can be relieved.

The below documents include the consultant’s full report as submitted to the council and a review of the existing Old Town Parking Permit Area as a separate document.

After discussing the consultant’s findings and recommendations with the local councillors of Old Town Ward, the council has decided that the existing Old Town parking permit area will remain operational without any modifications. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that the council does not have sufficient resources to put forward interventions at the same time for all issues identified in the report and instead will prioritise by firstly looking into more pressing issues such as junction parking. Therefore, the council’s parking team have begun drafting a Traffic Regulation Order. It is our intention to begin public consultation early next year by contacting all households within the area affected by the proposal.

To provide any comments related to this Parking Study or for any other parking enquiries please contact the council’s parking team at tro@stevenage.gov.uk.