{"id":22405,"date":"2025-06-03T10:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/?page_id=22405"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:44:18","slug":"chagford","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/parking\/traffic-regulation-orders\/chagford\/","title":{"rendered":"Chagford Restricted Parking Zone Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Devon County Council is undertaking a review of the parking restrictions within the town of Chagford. This review is being undertaken in response to the functional understanding of the existing restrictions, expansion of the town and specific traffic congestion challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parish Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During 2023 Chagford Parish Council (supported by Devon County Council) undertook an engagement exercise to consider two possible ways forward for the parking scheme within Chagford. The two options considered were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Option 1 \u2013 Extension of the existing Restricted Parking Zone<br>Option 2 \u2013 Reduction of the existing Restricted Parking Zone plus Targeted No Waiting At Any Time restrictions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was concluded from the responses that Option 2 would be progressed. These proposals aim to reduce the existing Restricted Parking Zone (signposted area where vehicles can only park in marked bays) to the immediate town centre roads of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mill Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southcombe Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Street (to Stannary Walk)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opposite Jubilee Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No Waiting At Any Time restrictions are also proposed at strategic locations where parking issues have been identified, including parking at chokepoints along narrow roads and obstructing visibility at junctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some further amendments are being made to Loading Only Bays, the introduction of a new coach parking space close to Chagford C of E Primary School, and access protection markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon County Council have carried out the statutory consultation of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation period ran from 5 June until 26 June 2025 and has now ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app-trafficorders-live.devon.gov.uk\/Home\/Document\/24446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5686 Advert &amp; Statement of Reasons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Highways\/EeJtp_VeVQFGnI6RcTmcbAwBePQK2EV3PY0MREBRtXIpNg?e=HceFqY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5686 Draft Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app-trafficorders-live.devon.gov.uk\/Home\/Document\/24447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5686 Draft Order<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Printed copies of these documents were available from the Parish Council throughout the duration of the consultation period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the consultation the responses submitted will be considered by the next <a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=180&amp;MId=5236&amp;Ver=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Devon Highways and Traffic Order Committee on 3 December 2025<\/a> before a final decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devon County Council is undertaking a review of the parking restrictions within the town of Chagford. This review is being undertaken in response to the functional understanding of the existing restrictions, expansion of the town and specific traffic congestion challenges. 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