Our analysis of the numbers

Executive Summary 

• This report assesses the proposed Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) for Thornwood and Broomhill using:

  • Streetwise parking survey data (June 2023) 

  • DVLA vehicle registration data (August 2024) 

  • Proposed RPZ parking bay layouts (TROs) published by Glasgow City Council (November 2025)
    
    

• The combined area currently has: 

  • 3,463 on-street parking spaces 

  • 3,549 registered vehicles 

  • An existing shortfall of 86 spaces 

  • Higher parking stress at night (81%) than during the day (72%)
    
    

• The proposed RPZ would: 

  • Reduce parking capacity by 585 spaces (to 2,878) 

  • Increase the overall shortfall to 671 spaces 

  • Increase parking stress, particularly at night: 

    • Night-time stress rising to 97% 

    • Daytime stress rising to 86%
      
      

• Area-specific impacts: 

  • Thornwood 

    • Existing deficit increases from 184 to 357 spaces 

    • Projected night-time stress increases to 110% 

  • Broomhill 

    • Current surplus replaced by a deficit of 314 spaces 

    • Projected night-time stress increases to 89%
      
      

• The RPZ is intended to reduce non-resident parking; however: 

  • No data are available to quantify current non-resident parking levels 

  • It is therefore not possible to determine whether displacement of non-resident vehicles would  offset the reduction in capacity
    
    

• The report concludes that: 

  • The proposed RPZ would reduce parking capacity and is likely to increase overall parking stress

  • Insufficient evidence is currently available to assess effectiveness, risks, or overall viability

  • Further data collection and analysis would be required before progressing the proposal.
    
    

• The report recommends that: 

  • All planning and design work is halted until objectives, feasibility and risks are properly defined

  • Further surveying and data analysis are carried out to better understand current parking habits

  • Separate cost-benefit analyses are conducted for both Thornwood and Broomhill

  • Community approval is sought before progressing to phase 2 

  • A scheduled plan is put in place to assess the outcome of the scheme after implementation

  • Mitigation planning is put in place to deal with negative outcomes