The 19 Sheffield streets cars could be towed away on as council plans to install cycle storage units
Cars could be towed away
Special powers could be brought in allowing Sheffield Council to tow cars away if they get in the way of plans to build new bike storage sheds on streets in Sheffield.
Sheffield Council has issued a public notice warning residents they are planning to bring in the special traffic orders on the 19 streets affected by the plans.
The Cycle Hangar Installation (Prohibition of Vehicles) Order will give officials the power to remove any vehicle parked at any of the locations listed because of council plans to install cycle hangars.
If the order is made, it would come into operation on November 2, 2026 and will remain in force for four weeks.
It could also be extended if the Government approved it.
The order would ban cars from parking along parts of the 19 roads during the installation phase, although it states that residents will still be able to access their homes.
Sheffield Council’s website states: “We’ve had hundreds of requests from Sheffield residents for secure cycle parking.
“We’ve already installed cycle hangars in neighbourhoods across the city and we’re continuing to expand the project so that more people can securely store a bike close to home.”
Cycle hangars provide secure, long-term cycle parking to make it easier, quicker, and more convenient to ride a bike regularly. For an annual fee of £72, you can rent your own individual cycle space for as long as you need it.
“We want to make cycling easier for more people. To do this, we usually install hangars on residential streets, close to homes - especially in areas where people don’t have a drive or garage. We prioritise locations based on the number of requests we receive, how close the location is to homes and high-density housing, how close it is to current or planned cycle routes and how close it is to city or district centres.”
The council added: “If there are parking restrictions (like permit bays), we may need to change Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs). This legal process can take six to nine months and adds cost.
“We’ll write to residents near proposed locations with more details. If a hangar goes ahead, we’ll provide updates about installation.
“The project is backed by the UK Government with funding specifically allocated for walking, wheeling and cycling projects. Extra funding from the Clean Air Zone will support the project.”
The 19 roads that will be affected will be:
Providence Road, Walkley - From the junction of Compton Street to number 131
Sawdon Road, Sharrow - Between Stalker Lees and Pomona Street
Hunter House Road, Hunter’s Bar - opposite number 135 to number 155
Boyce Street, Upperthorpe - From the junction with Bransby Street to outside number 27
Wayland Road, Sharrow Vale - From outside number 50 to outside number 38
Hammerton Road, Hillsborough - From the junction with Trickett Road to opposite number 29
Nairn Street, Crookes - From its junction with Bute Street to outside number 19
Grafton Street, Norfolk Park - From the junction of Duke Street to outside number 24
Wostenholm Road, Nether Edge - From its junction to Ventour Place to its junction with Albany Road
Machon Bank Road, Nether Edge - From its junction with Violet Bank Road to its junction with Briar Road
Wiseton Road, Endcliffe - From outside number 8 to opposite number 13
Pisgah House Road, Broomhill - From its junction with Hoole Road to opposite number 6
Upwood Road, Hillsborough - From its junction with Doroth Road to its junction with Lennox Road
Westwood Road, High Green, - From its junction with Oakbrook Road to opposite number 5
Thompson Road, Broomhall- From its junction with Wadborough Road to outside number 61
Carrington Road, Endcliffe - From its junction with Onslow Road to its junction with Ecclesall Road
Huntingtower Road, Banner Cross - From its junction with Blair Athol Road to its junction with Murray Road
Junction Road, Hunters Bar - From outside number 9 to outside number 19
Upper Valley Road, Meersbrook - From outside number 11 to outside number 21