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Area 30 - Bent Street and Lower Bent Street - Resident Parking Survey

UPDATE 19/2/21: 

Following community consultation and consideration by the North Sydney Traffic Committee, North Sydney Council has approved the following parking changes in Bent Street Resident Parking Area 30:

  • Two (2) spaces of unrestricted parking in front of 16-20 Bent Street will be changed to “2 Hour Parking 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 30”.

It is expected that these changes will occur shortly, within the next three to four weeks, weather and other factors permitting. 

The new parking restrictions will be evaluated after three months of installation, including any community feedback.

Outcomes of the consultation were considered at the Traffic Committee meeting on 16 October 2020. View the report here.

Feedback closed midnight Sunday 27 September 2020.


North Sydney Council is currently reviewing the existing parking restrictions in Bent Street and Lower Bent Street, Neutral Bay from Yeo Street to Alfred Street North, in Resident Parking Area 30.

It is Council’s understanding that residents and their visitors are experiencing difficulties in obtaining parking close to their property due to increased demand, particularly from commuters and visitors to the area.

Since Council is unable to increase the supply of on-street parking, introducing a number of parking strategies may provide a more equitable way to manage parking and give residents and their visitors fair access to the resource.  In addition, the proposal is to rationalise the parking restriction variations to simplify the time limits.

Parking demand can be reduced in two ways: with time restrictions or through cost disincentives (paid parking).

The most effective way to manage commuter parking in high demand areas and enable improved parking opportunities for residents is to: extend parking restrictions, introduce paid parking, and make these areas resident exempt. On average, streets with timed parking have 1.4 times more vacant parking spaces, and streets with metered parking have 2.4 times more vacant parking spaces than streets with unrestricted parking.

Please note however, under Council’s Resident Parking Policy there is a cost in obtaining a permit, and some residents may not be eligible for a permit.

Information on Council’s Resident Parking Permit Policy, including eligibility and fees, can be found on Council’s website https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Transport_Parking/Resident_Visitor_Parking/Resident_Parking  or contact Customer Service on 9936 8100.   

Council is conducting a survey to determine whether there is support to retain existing restrictions or introduce additional metered and/or timed parking restrictions. The survey is not a voting form as such but will assist in determining support for the parking restrictions proposed for your street.

If you’d prefer to fill out a paper survey:

a.  You can download from the Document Library - Current Surveys

b.  Contact our Customer Services desk on 02 9936 8100. Provide your name and postal address and request that the “Resident Parking Survey for Area 30 Bent Street and Lower Bent Street” be mailed to your address.

c.  Alternatively, drop in to Council’s Customer Services desk at 200 Miller Street North Sydney and request a paper survey for Area 30 Bent Street and Lower Bent Street.


For further information contact Council’s Traffic & Transport Operations Section on 9936 8100 or yoursay@northsydney.nsw.gov.au 


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