Parking Strategy and 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.

Newton (study sub-zone 2).

PLEASE NOTE: On December 4, 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 (study sub-zone 4): Princes Ward area (Phoenix Place & part of Highfield Road)   

• 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:

• Temple Hill and Town Wards Area – Sub Zone 5 Informal Consultation Summary Responses

Brent/Newtown (study sub-zone 6)  area:

• Brent and Newtown Wards Area – Sub Zone 6 Informal Consultation Summary Responses

Statutory Parking Consultation Notices

Customer Access Assessments:

• Customer access (equalities impact): DTC Parking Study Consultation Customer Access Review Full Assessment Form - Cabinet 23rd February 2023 
• Customer access (equalities impact): DTC Interim Bus Shelter Contract Customer Access Review Full Assessment Form - Cabinet 7th December 2023