Pay Parking & Restrictions coming to Keyhaven

Over past months there have been proposals and consultations about parking in Keyhaven around the junction of New Lane and Saltgrass Lane near Cut Bridge on Hurst Spit. 

The revised Hampshire County Council proposals have now been announced.

Locally, there has been an issue with the volume of motor caravans parking overnight, and alleged inconsiderate behaviour from a small minority of the campers. As with many such issues, there are split views in the village.

In March 2024 we reported about a Public Consultation on plans for parking charges in this area of Keyhaven. (If you would like to read this, please click here.) 

The main changes to the original Hampshire County Council plan seem to be that there are now some limited free parking opportunities alongside the new pay-and-display parking places.

Map of parking changes

Having read the proposals, it appears that there are three sections of road that this will affect.

As with many official documents, it is not easy to read and immediately understand. So, this is our best interpretation:

1. On-Street Pay-and-Display Parking Places. Mondays to Sundays including bank holidays from 10am to 6pm.  No Motor Caravans 8pm to 8am.

So, it appears cars can park free from 6pm to 10am, which could work for early & late dog walkers, beach visitors, and night fisherman.

2. On-Street limited Waiting Parking Places. Mondays to Sundays including bank holidays from 10am to 6pm.  No Motor Caravans 8pm to 8am.

Parking free for one hour. No return in two hours.

3. No Waiting at Any Time.

Additional double yellow lines.

Parking Charges: £1 per hour. All Day: £8 | Season Tickets: 1 month: £194 - 3 months: £438 - Annual: £1168

There will be an objection period which runs from Friday 22nd November 2024 until Friday 13th December 2024.

To submit your views: Email public.notices@hants.gov.uk quoting reference: A2039/MJB, or in writing to Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD.

All objections must state the grounds on which they are made. Under the requirements of current access to information legislation, any statement you make to the Council in response to this Notice may be made available to the press and to the public, who would be entitled to take copies of it if they so wished.

To read details on Hampshire County Council website, please click here.

PS: Similar parking charges are also be proposed for areas of Barton on Sea seafront.