Proposed introduction of a traffic management order - Stepney

You may be aware that a statutory consultation was conducted last year regarding the implementation of a Traffic Management Order in the below areas:

• Clichy Estate (Stepney Ward)
• Stifford Estate (Stepney Ward)
• St. Dunstan’s Estate (Stepney Ward)
• Mountmorres Estate (Stepney Ward)

The Council is now proposing to introduce a Traffic Management Order (TMO)  and enforcement of parking controls for allocated numbered parking bays within the above areas The benefits of this proposed order will be to remove obstructive parking and allow priority parking for residents of the estates. 

The Council proposes to make changes to the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended)  THE TOWER HAMLETS (OFF - STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2021. 

The effect of these proposals will be to amend the Council Off-Street Parking Places Order to include your estate. This will provide designated parking places for Resident permit holders, Blue badge holders (3 hours max stay no return same day) Disabled Badge holders,  Loading Bay (40 mins max stay, no return within 1 hour) and Visitors. For permit holder parking bays, vehicles must be parked wholly within permitted individual numbered parking bays with a valid permit commensurate to that bay;‘ At any time’ waiting restrictions (double-yellow lines) will be provided on all on-street kerbside not designated as parking, in these off-street areas (car parks), vehicles would be prohibited from waiting other than in marked out parking bays.

The Council is required to publish Notices in the local press and to erect site Notices about the proposed introduction of a Traffic Management Order your estate. This provides a 21-day period for representation and objections to be made. Any objections or other representations about the proposed Orders should be sent by emailing TMO.project@towerhamlets.gov.uk or in writing to TMO Parking Team, Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London E1 1BJ. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and received by 16th August 2024. 

What Happens Next?

Once the public consultation period has ended and if there are no objections received. The TMO Team will be writing to all residents to start the parking bays allocation process for your estate.