Cliff Road Business Impact Survey

This survey aims to identify the potential impacts on businesses of the proposed changes to parking provision on Cliff Road in Newquay, increased walking and cycling facilities/routes, improved public realm, additional local car parking and more frequent rail service as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project. The proposals include:

• Segregated cycle lanes between Barrowfields to the tram tracks, with short sections of shared-use footway.
• Improved pedestrian walkways and crossing provision.
• Placemaking by the rail station.
• Improved accessiblity to bus stops.
• Alterations to the parking provision:

The project will enable people to walk and cycle more safely along and across Cliff Road, and will result in the relocation of  on street spaces at that particular location. However, as part of the project, additional parking spaces in the immediate vicinity will be provided, resulting in an overall increase of 58 parking spaces as follows:

• Nearby Tolcarne Road Coach Park is to be reallocated to public car parking, providing an additional 66 spaces. The proposed charging regime will replicate Newquay’s Tregunnel Car Park; charging from 9am to 4pm from 1st April to 31st October. Outside of these times, parking will be free.
• Eight new on-street car parking spaces on nearby Oakleigh Terrace (proposed 1 hour waiting).
• A new and larger delivery bay.
• Increasing free parking duration from 20-30 minutes at Newquay Station Car Park.
• An additional three disabled parking spaces outside the JD Wetherspoon pub (The Towan Blystra), with the waiting time increased from 30 minutes to 1 hour on all spaces in this location.
• Advance permits and offers will be available meaning that residents of Newquay will be able to park for less than £1 per day.

This survey aims to identify general perception, and specific views with rail improvements, walking and cycling enhancements, public realm changes, on-street car parking removal, and perception of the significant parking capacity uplift in the vicinity.

All data collected in this survey will be treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines and in line with Cornwall Council’s data privacy policies [1]. Responses will be used only for the purpose of the Business Impact Assessment and will be securely deleted once they are no longer required. Participation is voluntary and respondents have the right to withdraw at any stage without providing a reason.

For any questions or to opt out of the survey, please contact Adrian Roper at adrian.roper@cornwall.gov.uk

[1] https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/website-help-and-information/privacy-policy/