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Access Protection Lines

 

An access protection line is a white road marking which may be painted on the road, lay-by or hardened verge outside an entrance to off street premises or a private drive, which should be kept clear of waiting or parked vehicles.

 

The road marking is not legally enforceable, but is an advisory marking which is used to discourage inconsiderate parking.

 

To help you find out whether you would qualify for an access protection line, you will need to answer 'yes' to at least one of the following questions. We regret that if you can't say 'yes' to at least one of these questions then an access protection line cannot be considered. However if the problem relates to obstruction of your access by indiscriminate parking, the Police may be able to help - phone them on 0845 045 4545 for assistance.

  • Is the access protection line for a Blue Badge holder? (If you don't already have one, the County Council's website has more information about eligibility and the application process)
  • Do you take access via a lay-by or hardened verge (that is, one which has had the grass replaced with tarmac, the footpath strengthened to take vehicles, and is level with the roadway)?
  • Does this problem only exist because of parking by shoppers, office workers or people attending a nearby school / college?

If you can answer 'yes' to any of the above, you may be eligible to have an Access Protection Line painted on the carriageway across your access point. Please note that there is a non-returnable fee of £50 for processing this service, and we will need payment before carrying out our investigations - but if you do qualify, we will paint the line itself free of charge. Please use one of the following methods to contact us:

  • Download a copy of the Application Form from one of these links: PDF version (35 kb ) >>, Word version (250kb) >>. Complete the form and send it, with your cheque for £50 (not refundable) to the address at the end of this page
  • Telephone Customer Services on 023 9244 6013, who will mail you a copy of the Application Form for you to fill in and return to us, along with your cheque
  • Visit us in person at the address below, where you can fill in a copy of the Application Form and make your cheque payment immediately at our Cash Desk  

Please note that even if an application is made under the above criteria and payment made, it may still not be possible to provide the line if our investigations find that site conditions are not favourable. The £50 fee is non-returnable since it relates to the investigations that we carry out, not to the cost of painting the line itself.

 

Correspondence address to send Application Form and cheque:

Customer Services, Havant Borough Council, Civic Offcies, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX