Request a parking restriction change
Residents can request changes to parking on their street, including adding, removing or changing restrictions.
If you are seeking change to local parking arrangements in your street, you can make a request for change to us.
Complete our request for altering parking / residential parking permit scheme form, with support from at least one other resident or local business.
Forms can be forwarded to our Sustainable Transport department by emailing transport@darebin.vic.gov.au or by mailing the form to 274 Gower Street, Preston, 3072.
Following the receipt of a parking request for change form from the community, signed by a person living in at least one other property in the affected area, the street is included on the list for parking reviews.
When a request is received by us, we will follow these steps:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | Investigate collected data and measure parking demand for the area. If parking demand is determined to be high, Council will start the investigation. |
| Step 2 | Consult with local residents and businesses to understand their needs, challenges and access requirements. |
| Step 3 | Council will consider input from the community and prepare a proposed parking plan. |
| Step 4 | Council will seek feedback on the proposed plan from the community by asking residents and property owners to fill out a survey. |
| Step 5 | Feedback will be considered and a decision will be made on how to proceed using parking data, community feedback and technical analysis. |
| Step 6 | Communicate its decision and make changes to signage if applicable. |
How long will it take?
Reviewing and consulting on changes in a street typically takes 6 months depending on the complexity of the issues in the area.
Parking requests will be prioritised for review based on whether there are safety issues that need attention, where there is a need due to a mobility impaired person, where there is the most parking pressure and on which request was made first. This means that sometimes requests can be on the waiting list for 6 months or longer.
We will let you know approximately when to expect your request to be reviewed.
Parking request reviews
For streets that have a safety risk or high parking, consideration will be given to progressing with the request for change process in advance or separate to the Your Street Your Say Program.
Our current parking requests
Listed alphabetically, these streets are currently being reviewed
| Street | Status |
|---|---|
| Adeline Street, Preston | ITC |
| Arthur Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| Ballantyne Street, Northcote (between High St and Stott St) | ITC |
| Bellevue Crescent, Preston | ITC |
| Best Street, Reservoir | Complete |
| Butler Street, Preston | ITC |
| Cain Avenue, Northcote | ITC |
| Clapham Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| Clarke Street, Northcote | ITC |
| Clive Street, Alphington | Step 1 |
| Collins Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| Cornwall Street, Northcote | ITC |
| Cramer Street, Preston | ITC |
| Cunningham Street, Northcote | ITC |
| Darebin Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| David Street, Preston | ITC |
| Elizabeth Street, Coburg Nth | Step 1 |
| Erval Avenue, Preston | Complete |
| Eunson Avenue, Northcote | ITC |
| Flag Street, Kingsbury | Complete |
| Flett Street, Preston | Step 1 |
| Foley Avenue, Preston | Step 1 |
| Furzer Street, Preston | Step 1 |
| Fyfe Street, Reservoir | Complete |
| Garnet Street, Preston | ITC |
| Gellibrand Crescent, Reservoir | In progress |
| Gilbert Road, Reservoir | Step 1 |
| Gilbert Road, Reservoir (Henty Village) | ITC |
| Harper Street, Northcote | ITC |
| Hayes Street, Northcote | ITC |
| Heidelberg Road, Alphington | Step 1 |
| Hickford Street, Reservoir | Complete |
| High Street, Northcote (near Walker St) | ITC |
| Hunter Street, Northcote | ITC |
| James Street, Northcote | Step 1 |
| Josephine Grove, Preston | Complete |
| Junction Street, Preston | Step 3 |
| Kelverne Street, Reservoir | Step 5 |
| Lakeside Avenue, Reservoir | Step 1 |
| Leinster Grove, Thornbury | ITC |
| Lowther Street, Alphington | Step 1 |
| Malua Street, Reservoir | ITC |
| Milton Crescent, Preston | Step 1 |
| Mitchell Street, Northcote (between Derby Street and Andrew Street) | ITC |
| Mitchell Street, Preston | ITC |
| Murray Road, Preston | ITC |
| Normanby Avenue, Thornbury (approx. 350 metres length, west of St Georges Road) | Step 1 |
| Parkland Grove, Kingsbury | ITC |
| Patterson Street, Preston | ITC |
| Plateau Road, Reservoir | Step 1 |
| Purinuan Road, Reservoir | Complete |
| Queen Street, Reservoir | ITC |
| Quinn Street, Preston | ITC |
| Radford Road, Reservoir | Step 1 |
| Raleigh Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| Raleigh Street, Thornbury (east of Station Street) | ITC |
| Regent Street, Preston | Step 1 |
| Robeson Street, Preston | Complete |
| Rowe Street, Alphington | Step 1 |
| Seymour Street, Preston | Step 1 |
| Smith Street, Thornbury | ITC |
| South Street, Preston | ITC |
| South Crescent, Northcote | ITC |
| St Neots Avenue, Northcote | Step 1 |
| Stanworth Ct, Preston | ITC |
| Storey Road, Reservoir | Complete |
| Showers Street, Preston | Complete |
| Sugar Gum Drive, Bundoora | ITC |
| Tharratt Street, Thornbury |
ITC |
| Thomas Street, Preston | ITC |
| Townhall Avenue, Preston | ITC |
| Union Street, Preston | Step 1 |
| Victoria Road, Northcote | ITC |
| Walton Avenue, Preston | Complete |
| Westbourne Grove, Northcote | Step 6 |
| Westbourne Grove, Northcote (between Helen St and Henry St) | ITC |
| Wimble Street, Northcote | Step 1 |
| Yarana Road, Alphington | Step 1 |
ITC = Investigation to commence
Parking management in commercial areas
By restricting parking times in places near the local shops, the on-street parking can be used by more people. Where there is a need, a variety of times between 5 minutes and 2 hours are considered. This provides access for those making a quick stop and also to those that may be staying a bit longer.