Parking
Last updated: 02/09/2010
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Use the menu below for information on parking in Cornwall.
Cornwall Council are responsible for on street parking enforcement. This area contains information on parking lawfully, paying and appealing fines and parking in restructed areas.
This scheme was approved by the Executive on 21 May 2003 and applies to schemes introduced after that date. The Street parking - permits Permit was available prior to 21 May 2003 and operates under different conditions. The purpose of residents' parking schemes
Information on the Park for Truro scheme, providing park and ride facilities into Truro.
Full details of car parklocations, charges and facilitiesat each car park operated by Cornwall Council can be found by following this link You can also find information on parking tickets received in a Council owned car park and parking permits for council owned car parksin this section of the website.
General information about parking in Cornwall.
Cornwall Council offers numerous parking permits for both its car parks and for on-street resident parking schemes.
This section of the website contains links to Statutory Notices relating to Cornwall Council car parks and the Cornwall Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2010 under which we operate our car parks.
Cornwall Adult Care and Support operates the blue badge scheme on behalf of the Department of Transport. The scheme provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for registered blind people and people with certain disabilities.
Provision of a disabled parking bay for a resident requires Cornwall Council to make what is known as a Traffic Regulation Order This is a complex legal process requiring public consultation and the depositing of documents for public scrutiny which typically costs around £2,500 (with similar costs to remove the bay when it is no longer required) There is no guaranteed outcome of the process and it is entirely possible that no bay would be provided after the results of public consultation are known
There are many car parks throughout the county that are operated privately by Town and Parish Councils, Harbour Commissioners and others. Cornwall Council does not have any control or reciprocal arrangements with these operators.
Some addresses in Cornwall are eligible for an on street parking permit, allowing you to park in certain restricted areas.
Cornwall Council operates residents' parking in some areas where there is heavy daytime commuter parking, please click on the link below to access details for your area. Truro Residents' Parking Zones 1 and 2 Truro Residents' Parking Zone 3, 4, 5 and 6
Enforcement authorities are encouraged by the Department for Transport to produce an annual report which should (as a minimum) cover the financial and statistical data relating to parking enforcement. Cornwall Councils Parking Annual Reports can be found below: