Under the relevant legislation, public roads are designated as such because they are to be usable by all members of the public.

Under the relevant legislation, a vehicle is required to park such that there is a minimum of 3m clear width provided at all times for vehicles to pass by. Given the narrowness of some streets in Five Dock, it is necessary to propose the 'No Parking' in order to maintain this requirement.

There are no permit exemptions granted for this section of Great North Road. Were permit exemptions to be granted, it would be likely that these spaces would be monopolised by permit holders and thus, not be available for visitors to the Five Dock Town Centre.

Council has resolved to review the scheme within 12 months of its implementation. We encourage the community to continue providing feedback throughout the process as we work to provide a better outcome for the community.

Council does not generally mark on-street parking bays due to the requirement to comply with the relevant standards. These standards are typically designed around larger vehicles in addition to providing buffers for less confident drivers. This results in a situation where two vehicles could physically fit into a space that Council would be required to mark as a single space were this practice to be widespread.

To implement a Permit Parking Scheme, Council is required to follow guidelines set out by Transport for NSW. One of the requirements is that the supply of permits does not exceed the available number of on-street parking spaces within the scheme area.

In addition to the above, Council does not support the option of allowing parking permits to be purchased. This is to preserve the integrity of the scheme as it would unfairly disadvantage some households more than others if this option were to be allowed.

'One Way' restrictions are a matter that often divides the local community as the impact varies depending on where your property is situated. Council has historically not implemented some 'One Way' restrictions due to the fact that a consensus could not be reached within the community about which way these restrictions should apply.

As per Council's Parking Policy, permits are only applicable for vehicles that are not a truck*, bus, tram, tractor, caravan, box trailer, horse float, boat trailer or any other vehicle 4.5 tonnes GVM and over.

*A truck is considered to be a vehicle of over 4.5 tonnes GVM and over.

Council is not proposing the installation of parking meters as part of these changes. It is only anticipated to install parking restriction signage in accordance with the proposed maps.