Hourly parking restrictions on Pittwater Road in Collaroy have been proposed following complaints that the weekend pop-up car market is taking away parking spaces from nearby businesses and residents.
Up to 100 for-sale vehicles are parked in the kerbside lane of Pittwater Road next to Griffith Park during weekends, occupying spaces along the stretch between Anzac Pde and Hadleigh Avenue. The weekly pop-up market attracts hundreds of potential car buyers which businesses in the area complain is affecting their customers who are finding a place to park at weekends.
Concerns are also raised about the safety of prospective buyers who are inspecting the vehicles, putting them at risk from passing traffic.
Councillor De Luca is now pushing for a two-hour parking limit to be imposed on Pittwater Road from the Anzac Pde/Pittwater Rd intersection to Hadleigh Avenue. He said that problem which has existed since the 1990s has caused the loss of street parking that would normally be used by residents and customers of nearby businesses.
“That Council formally write to the NSW Minister for Roads and the Shadow Minister for Roads
requesting the implementation of hourly parking restrictions on Pittwater Road from the intersection of Anzac Parade and Pittwater Road to Hadleigh Avenue, Collaroy to prevent cars for sale taking up much needed residents’ and beach user parking and posing safety risks with potential purchasers walking on Pittwater Road to inspect vehicles,” Councillor Vincent De Luca OAM’s motion reads.
Meanwhile, Transport for NSW said that the government agency is aware of the issue and that advertising a car for sale on a public road without prior council approval is illegal. Transport for NSW will work with the Northern Beach Council on the issue to ensure the safety of road users at the subject location.
Published 4-March-2023