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Portobello CPZ
In 2021, the Council sought your views on measures to address local parking concerns. Based on the feedback provided, parking controls are proposed to address parking pressures and inconsiderate parking, whilst enabling residents to park closer to their homes and maintaining parking opportunities to serve local businesses and traders.
The public consultation process for the CPZ began on 25 April 2025 and the proposals have been shared with local ward councillors.
For further information, you can view detailed maps of the proposals, visit our , or read a list of frequently asked questions and their answers specific to the porposed Portobello CPZ.
The proposed CPZ
The Council has sent leaflets to explain the CPZ proposals to all residents and businesses within it.
A CPZ manages all of the available space (typically using parking places or yellow lines) allowing the Council to improve parking issues. The proposed CPZ would operate between 8:30am and 5:30pm, Monday to Sunday.
The proposal for Portobello includes several Permit Parking Areas. These are single or small groups of streets where parking is controlled, but parking places are generally not marked. Use of these areas is restricted to permit holders (except in certain marked bays), improving flexibility in terms of where permit holders can park, and reducing sign clutter.
Formal consultation - have your say
The formal consultation in now open. This is part of a legal process where the Council advertises the proposal and seeks feedback from anyone interested in what is being proposed.
View the proposal and comment or object
To view the proposal, you can visit our , then click on “TRO /24/05” from the list on the left. Once you have selected the TRO /24/05, you can view and interact with the map of proposed restrictions.
To comment or object, click the “respond to consultation” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
If you would prefer to view the proposal in person, you can visit the Council’s headquarters at Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, from 9:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. Please inform the staff at reception that you wish to view the proposal.
Consultation responses
All consultation responses will be collated into a report to Council’s Traffic Regulation Order Sub Committee. We expect to report back to Committee in Autumn 2025. The Committee will consider all respones and may then decide whether to proceed with the proposal.