Drivers could be allowed to park partly on the pavement on Paisley's Townhead Terrace under plans going before councillors next week.
Renfrewshire Council officers want to mark out spaces on the east side of the street that would control how far cars sit on the footway, leaving room for people on foot to get past and keeping the road clear for emergency vehicles. They say the change would double the amount of parking available during the day.
Residents asked for it
According to officers, the arrangement was requested by residents because of the demand for parking from visitors to the museum nearby.
The spaces would be for Zone 2 permit holders or pay-and-display users from Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.15pm, with a maximum stay of four hours and no return within an hour. Waiting and loading restrictions are also proposed for the street.
Pavement parking is normally banned in Scotland, so the council would use its exemption powers to allow it here, with road markings showing exactly where vehicles can go.
Two objections
Two objections were lodged during consultation, both about using the pavement for parking. Officers recommend that councillors weigh those objections themselves rather than appoint an independent reporter.
The Townhead Terrace plan is part of a wider traffic order covering waiting, loading and parking restrictions across Renfrewshire. The Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board will consider it on Wednesday 4 November, and can approve the order in full, in part or not at all.
The same meeting will also look at residents-only parking for Marchfield Avenue and a phased rollout of 20mph limits.
Photo: Townhead Terrace, Paisley. Richard Vince, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.