People who live or work in Totterdown and Windmill Hill are being invited to share their views on proposals designed to make parking easier in the two areas.
New Residents’ Parking Schemes (RPS) are being proposed across these neighbourhoods to help:
prioritise parking for people who live locally
reduce commuter parking on residential streets
improve traffic flow and reduce congestion
support local transport and street improvements, such as tree planting
Issues with parking have been consistently highlighted as a priority for residents during conversations and engagement with the community in south Bristol, including the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation in 2025. When residents were asked whether they supported an RPS in their street or nearby, 58 per cent agreed in Windmill Hill and 57 per cent agreed in Totterdown.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said:
We know parking is an important issue for many people living in Totterdown and Windmill Hill.
These proposals are designed to help residents park closer to their homes, reduce commuter parking on residential streets, and help create streets that are safer and easier for everyone to use.
We are also conscious that the wonderful new student accommodation along with the low-parking Bedminster Green developments, are likely to put even more pressure on parking in our residential streets. In recognition of this, both developments have contributed to the start-up costs of the Residents' Parking Schemes.
We are now asking local people, businesses and community organisations to consider the detailed proposals for their streets and tell us what they think. Their feedback will be vital in helping us shape schemes that work for the local community.
The council is suggesting that both parking schemes would run from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm.
During these times, a valid permit would be needed to park on local streets. These include a resident, visitor, medical and social care, business, customer, trader or landlord permit.
There would also be spaces for pay and display parking, where a ticket would be needed, including when taking advantage of the 30-minute free parking offer.
Blue Badge holders do not need a permit or ticket as they can park for free without a time limit in RPS areas and pay and display bays.
Signage would be used to explain the parking restrictions.
The Totterdown and Windmill Hill surveys are the first in a series of consultations the council is running on proposals for new parking schemes across Bristol. Starting in south Bristol, consultations will be held in the coming months on proposals for
Resident’s Parking Schemes in The Chessels and Parson Street and Ashton Gate
Matchday Parking in Ashton Vale
Extending the operating hours for existing Residents’ Parking Schemes in Southville and Bedminster East
More information will follow as each consultation is launched.
The Totterdown and Windmill Hill RPS surveys are open until midnight on Thursday 5 November 2026. Find the surveys online in the New RPS Consultation Hub.
Drop-in events
To find out more about the proposals, see the plans, and discuss them with council officers, drop in to the following events:
Windmill Hill Community Centre, Vivian Street, Bristol BS3 4LW on Thursday 8 October from 4pm to 8pm
The Harbour Totterdown, 7 Bushy Park, Totterdown, Bristol BS4 2EG on Thursday 15 October from 10am to 2pm
Windmill Hill Community Centre, Vivian Street, Bristol BS3 4LW on Thursday 22 October from 10am to 2pm
Totterdown Baptist Church, Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2AX on Tuesday 27 October from 4pm to 8pm
