Public consultations
The last public consultations in 2025 for the Dartford Town Centre Parking Study were at Newtown and Phoenix Place / Highfield Road in Dartford. The results are now available, along with previous other consultations.
Additional public consultation on further area street parking options are expected and will be made available here when launched.
Public consultations in progress
Taunton Road DA11 9BY
Informal Public Consultation: Parking Management Scheme Options – Monday, 24 August to Sunday, 20 September 2026
Option 1 - Proposed residents parking permit area in Taunton Road which will apply Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm as shown in Plan A.
Option 2 - Proposed residents parking permit area in Taunton Road which will apply Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.30pm as shown in Plan B.
Have your say once the consultation is live.
Walnut Tree Avenue DA1 1LJ
Informal Public Consultation: Parking Management Scheme Options – Monday, 24 August to Sunday, 20 September 2026
Option 1 – Proposed residents parking permit area in Walnut Tree Avenue which will apply Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 8pm as shown in Plan A.
Option 2 – Proposed residents parking permit area in Walnut Tree Avenue which will apply Monday to Friday 9.30am to 8pm as shown in Plan B.
Have your say once the consultation goes live.
Previous consultations
PLEASE NOTE: On 4 December, 2025 the council (Cabinet) officially "agree[d] not to progress parking controls in sub zone 2 [Newtown] in view of the result of the consultations responses."
- Newtown ward area - subzone 2: formal consultation (May-July 2025) summary responses
- Newtown Ward Area – Sub Zone 2 Summary Responses
- Princes sub zone 4 - Phoenix Place & part of Highfield Rd area: formal consultation (May-July 2025) summary responses
- Princes Ward Area - Sub Zone 4 Summary Responses
West Hill/Town (study sub-zone 1) area:
- West Hill/Town Wards Area - Sub Zone 1 Summary of Formal responses.
- View the West Hill / Town ward informal consultation results.
Town (study sub-zone 3) area:
- Town Ward Area – Sub Zone 3 Formal Consultation Summary Responses
- Town Ward Area – Sub Zone 3 Summary Responses
Temple Hill/Town (study sub-zone 5) area:
Brent/Newtown (study sub-zone 6) area:
Statutory Parking Consultation Notices
Customer Access Assessments:
- Customer access (equalities impact): DTC Parking Study Consultation Customer Access Review Full Assessment Form - Cabinet 23 February 2023
- Customer access (equalities impact): DTC Interim Bus Shelter Contract Customer Access Review Full Assessment Form - Cabinet 7 December 2023