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The Cornwall Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2026

Notice is hereby given that Cornwall Council made the above Order on 26th March 2026, under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Act.

The general effect of the Order will revoke and replace The Cornwall Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2024 (As Amended), whilst also making the following amendments:

  1. Vary the parking charges in all Cornwall Council chargeable car parks to increase charges either in line with inflation or specific amendments to support traffic management
  2. Removal of the 2-3 hour tariff within all Long Stay Car Parks
  3. Conversion of Tolcarne Road, Newquay to a long stay car park
  4. Increase the price of ‘Reserved’ Parking Permits to bring the product in line with current market value
  5. Conversion of Trengrouse Way, Helston to a long stay car park
  6. Conversion of Cattle Market, Liskeard into a Short Stay Car Park
  7. Removal of Broadsyard, Downderry from the Order
  8. Introduction of a motorhome prohibition to Commercial Road, Hayle
  9. Reduction of the JustPark Wallet minimum spend to £35.00
  10. Introduction of the following Car parks to the parking Order:
  • Ponsadane, Penzance
  • Gas Hill, Truro
  • Scarletts Well, Bodmin
  • Tuckingmill Pavillion, Camborne
  1. Inclusion of Motorhome charges in the following Car parks:
  • Link Road, Padstow
  • Watergate Bay
  • Trenwith, St Ives
  • Wheal Leisure, Perranporth
  • Main, Fowey
  • Marazion Station
  • Gyllyngvase coach park, Falmouth
  • Seaton Bridge
  • Cattle Market Launceston
  • Victoria Square, Bodmin
  1. Introduction of winter charges to the following car parks:
  • Gyllyngvase, Falmouth
  • Readymoney, Fowey
  • The Beach, Seaton
  • Watergate Bay, Watergate
  • Wheal Leisure, Perranporth
  • Albany Road, Newquay
  • Dane Road, Newquay
  • Tregunnel, Newquay
  • Par Beach, Par
  1. Introduction of charges to the following car parks:
  • Fairground, Helston
  • Hamleys Corner, Par
  • Howells Bridge
  • Scarletts Well, Bodmin
  • Viewing Point North, Widemouth
  • Thanckes Park, Torpoint

This Notice is intended to provide an indication of the Order’s provisions. A copy of the final Order may be inspected at any Cornwall Council library (check locally for opening times) using the public access computers. Copies may also be viewed at – www.cornwall.gov.uk/Parking

The Order came into effect on 1st April 2026 and will be cited as ‘The Cornwall Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2026’

Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Order or any provisions contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any instrument made under the Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order is made, apply for the purpose the High Court.

You can view the full order via the link below:

Cornwall Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order

Please note the above document is a legal document and is not written in plain English.

Last Updated:

07/04/2026

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