Cornwall Council planning to scrap free parking on Sundays
The authority want to standardise car park charges across the county
Last updated 20th Jan 2023
Dozens of car parks in Cornwall could see free parking on Sunday scrapped under changes being considered by Cornwall Council.
Currently more than 30 car parks operated by the council offer free parking on Sundays.
But that could be scrapped under plans by the council to “standardise” car park charges across Cornwall.
The council is set to start consultation on the proposed changes this week before they can be approved by the council’s Cabinet and introduced in April.
The main changes will be to place all Cornwall Council car parks into one of three charging zones – A, B or C – which will determine the rates being charged to motorists. Those car parks in peak areas will have higher charges and some will have charges introduced for evening parking.
Car parks in the higher zones will charge as much as £2.20 per hour for parking, although those rates would be reduced in the winter months. By simplifying tariffs the council hopes it will make parking charges easier to understand for residents and visitors.
The council is also looking to scrap free parking in car parks on Sundays which will affect 30 car parks across Cornwall. They are:
- Dennison Road, Bodmin
- Fore Street, Bodmin
- Berrycombe Road, Bodmin
- Victoria Square, Bodmin
- New Road, Callington
- Rosewarne, Camborne
- Trengrouse Way, Helston
- Castle Green, Helston
- Tyacke Road, Helston
- Castle Street, Launceston
- Cattle Market, Launceston
- Pannier Market, Launceston
- Walkhouse, Launceston
- Upper Sungirt, Liskeard
- Cattle Market, Liskeard
- Lower Sungirt, Liskeard
- Rapsons, Liskeard
- Westbourne, Liskeard
- Saracen, Penryn
- Commercial Road, Penryn
- Long Rock, Penzance
- New Cut, Redruth
- Flowerpot Chapel, Redruth
- West End, Redruth
- Belle Vue, Saltash
- Culver Road, Saltash
- Alexandra Square, Saltash
- Clifden Road, St Austell
- Polkyth, St Austell
- Antony Road, Torpoint
- Tamar Street, Torpoint
Some Cornwall councillors have already expressed concerns about the changes with one councillor describing it as a “terrible mistake”.
Cornwall Council says that the simplified system could also help save around £50,000 a year.
Public consultation on the new parking charges is set to start this week and will be available online at letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk.