Doncaster Road resident parking
Feedback updated 6 Jun 2025
We asked
A number of residents raised concerns about parking issues in the Doncaster Road area. The majority of these relate to difficulties finding parking spaces close to their home due to commuters or other visitors to the area taking up available parking spaces.
From January to March 2025, a public engagement with residents and businesses in the Doncaster Road area was conducted to obtain their views on a potential residents parking scheme.
You said
Approximately 558 residential and businesses were invited to take part in the consultation. In total we have received 237 responses on paper and via this website from residents and businesses in the area (42%). Responses were analysed by council officers.
- 177 residents and business supported the proposed residential parking scheme (75%)
- 58 residents did not support the proposed residential parking scheme (24%)
- 2 residents and businesses did not answer the question or had no opinion (1%)
In addition, respondents included comments both for and against residents parking in the area.
We did
The response data and comments have been analysed in more detail to determine whether or not to continue with further engagement with residents and businesses over potential measures to manage parking in the area.
Residents’ responses to our 2025 public engagement on possible traffic measures in the Doncaster Road area indicated that there is a significant support for a residents’ parking scheme to address the issue of non-residents parking in the area.
Based on these consultation responses, we are now preparing for a formal engagement involving the Traffic Regulation Order process.
Thank you to all those who took the time to give your views.
Overview
In 2019, Leicester City Council worked closely with Belgrave Ward Councillors to introduce a one-way system and other traffic features to prevent anti-social parking on Doncaster Road, Down Street and Halkin Street.
Despite this, a number of parking difficulties have continued in the area. The majority of these issues relate to finding parking spaces, with business vehicles, commuters and other visitors to the area taking up a significant number of the parking spaces that are available.
To address these issues, the council is proposing a residents' parking scheme for the area. This proposed scheme aims to mitigate parking congestion by creating distinct parking zones for residents and businesses. The proposed scheme would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and includes dedicated areas for short-term parking for shoppers and loading bays for local businesses.
A detailed plan outlining the proposed scheme is attached below:
Supporting documents:
Why your views matter
This consultation looks at practical measures that could be introduced to help residents and businesses in the area.
We are seeking the thoughts of residents and other interested parties for their views on the proposed changes.
Areas
- Belgrave
Audiences
- All residents
- Local businesses
- Local schools
Interests
- Cycling
- Transport
- Parking
- Walking
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