Permanent on-street parking on Alfred Street North | July 2025
Share your feedback
We are seeking your feedback on design options to increase permanent on-street parking on Alfred Street North.
We want to find out if new permanent on-street parking design options are supported by the community so that these on-street parking spaces can be implemented when we finish our work in this area.
Following comprehensive site investigations and consultation with residents and North Sydney Council, three on-street parking options have been developed that consider the parking needs of the local community while maintaining existing limited green spaces.
We are also seeking your feedback on parking permit areas, timed parking restrictions and dedicated car share spaces on Alfred Street North.
There are four sections for your feedback.
The feedback period closes at 5pm on Sunday 3 August 2025.
Section 1 - Permanent on-street parking design proposal map
We are seeking your feedback on proposals to increase on-street parking in three sperate locations on Alfred Street North. You are not required to provide feedback on all three sections. Please provide feedback on parking locations that are relevant to you.
Section 2 – Designated area special parking restrictions
We are seeking your feedback special parking restrictions proposed in two locations on Alfred Street North, next to the Ridge Street shared user bridge and at McIntosh Lane.
You are not required to provide feedback on this section if the parking spaces are not relevant to you.
Section 3 - The proposed amalgamation of North Sydney Council Area 30 and Area 1 parking permit precincts.
We are seeking your feedback on the amalgamation of two parking permit areas, Area 1 and Area 30. This would permit residents with a valid parking permit for either area to utilise on-street parking in both areas.
Section 4 – Other Alfred Street North permanent on-street parking feedback
We are seeking feedback on the North Sydney Council parking restrictions that will be in place on Alfred Street North once construction work is completed and on-street parking is reinstated.
Community information sessions
The project team will be at different locations in your area with information about the proposed permanent parking options. Please come and see us and ask any questions about the proposed parking options.
➢ Wednesday 9 July, 6pm to 7:30pm (online) Information webinar
Please attend to hear more about the proposed options and to ask the project team any questions you have.
Please scan the QR code to register for the information webinar.
➢ In person
Alfred Street North at Merlin Street, Thursday 17 July, 8am to 10am.
Alfred Street North at Whaling Road Tuesday 24 July, 8am to 10am.
Frequently asked questions
On-street parking was progressively removed along Alfred Street North, Neutral Bay between High Street and Merlin Street, and on Whaling Road and High Street, North Sydney.
Temporary and permanent parking removal has allowed us to install the new Ridge Street shared user bridge access on Alfred Street North, widen the freeway and build the new southbound bus on ramp from Falcon Street.
The requirement for on-street parking removal was identified in the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2020.
When our work is completed, at least 123 on-street parking spaces are planned to be returned, this includes 99 existing spaces being reinstated and at least 24 new on-street parking spaces being built on Alfred Street North near Kurraba Road.
We are consulting the community about opportunities to return more on-street parking than currently planned on Alfred Street North.
Based on community feedback, we understand that removing parking has had unique impacts to the surrounding community. Key feedback received to date has included parking for trades, deliveries and emergency services, as well as introducing clearways and loading bays.
While some feedback has been out of scope for the project, we have been actively investigating and pursuing more permanent parking options following feedback received, including prioritising reinstatement of loading bays where possible.
Following comprehensive site investigations and design workshops we have identified areas where more parking could be installed.
Three options on Alfred Street North, not currently on our approved final design, have been developed that consider the parking needs of the local community.
We’re excited to share with you the possible areas we have identified for more parking and are now asking for your feedback on these options.
To view the design options, please visit our dedicated portal page at nswroads.work/wfuportal/haveyoursay or scan the QR code
Community information sessions will be held online and in person, please come along to hear more about the proposed options and to ask the project team any questions you have to help inform your feedback. The dates and times of these sessions are outlined in table 1 below.
If you would like to receive a hardcopy of the artist’s impressions of the proposed parking areas. please contact us directly by emailing whtbl@transport.nsw.gov.au or call us on 1800 931 189.
| Location | Date/Time |
|---|---|
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Information webinar Please register online HERE or scan the QR code 
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Wed 9 July, 6pm to 7.30pm |
| Alfred Street North at Merlin Street reserve |
Thurs 17 July, 8am to 10am |
| Alfred Street North at Whaling Road |
Tues 22 July, 8am to 10am |
Table 1 - Community information sessions
Section 1 – Permanent on-street parking design proposals
In Section 1, Option (a), the lane alignment design has been carefully considered. To provide safe merging distances for southbound traffic from Alfred Street North and from Mount Street bridge, only four spaces can be installed to meet road safety specification requirements.
Yes. Angled parking allows more parking spaces to be introduced than parallel spaces in streets with limited space.
Council rubbish collection will be maintained, sufficient space will be available for Council trucks to navigate Alfred Street North
You may notice increased traffic on Winter Avenue and Bent Street if the Section 1, Option (c) proposal is accepted. As this is local residential traffic only, we do not anticipate a significant increase in traffic and noise.
North Sydney Council resident parking permits
A Resident Parking Permit exempts a resident's vehicle from receiving a fine when parked in the appropriate, allocated resident exempt zone. The permit is issued by North Sydney Council for North Sydney area. For more information on Resident Parking Permit and its eligibility, please visit North Sydney Council website.
The North Sydney Council Local Government Area is divided into three resident parking zones (A, B, C) which are then further subdivided into 33 Resident Parking Areas.
You can download the maps showing the three zones or 33 Resident Parking Areas below:
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Other changed traffic conditions on Alfred Street North
Following community feedback, the proposed timing restrictions will prioritise residential permit holders access to on-street parking spaces as opposed to non-permit holders, motorists that live out of the area using available parking all day.
Due to the level of vehicle, pedestrian and bike user interactions on Alfred Street North, the speed limit is proposed to be 30km/h between Winter Avenue and Merlin Street for the safety of all road users.
The Merlin Street temporary reserve temporary community car park will be returned to green space following the completion of work in this area. This was outlined in the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2020.
We want to hear from you
These will be your on-street parking spaces and we want to make sure you’ve had the opportunity to provide feedback.
You can provide your feedback in a number of ways:
Online feedback form
Head to nswroads.work/wfuportal/haveyoursay or scan the QR code to find out more about where the proposed parking spaces will be and submit your on-street parking feedback.
Community information sessions
| Location | Date/Time |
|---|---|
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Information webinar Please register online HERE or scan the QR code
|
Wed 9 July, 6pm to 7.30pm |
| Alfred Street North at Merlin Street reserve |
Thurs 17 July, 8am to 10am |
| Alfred Street North at Whaling Road |
Tues 22 July, 8am to 10am |
The feedback period closes at 5pm on Sunday 3 August 2025.
All feedback received during the public display period from will be considered and will influence the final parking design decisions.
A summary of the feedback, and our response, will be provided to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) in line with the Minister’s Conditions of Approval for the project. We will inform you when a summary of community feedback is published on the project website.