Where can I park on the Esplanade? Find out below.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's new parking restrictions will be imposed on and around the Esplanade today.

Cliff Hill, Cliff Road, Beach Road, the "unnamed road leading towards Seabank", Bridgeman Road and the Esplanade itself will all be affected.

Local residents, especially those living in the vicinity of the Esplanade, have cited issues with the parking for some time.

Others have called for fewer parking spaces or even turning the Esplanade into a car-free, pedestrianised zone.

After a recently-concluded consultation period, the following proposals were finalised and will be enforced from now on.

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The majority of changes involve relaxing rules on parts of the road that are currently subject to waiting or stopping restrictions, with the introduction of two hour limited waiting parking bays between 10am and 7pm (no return within two hours) on roads which are currently unrestricted.

Following the consultation, the council also agreed to increase the number of parking spaces at Penarth Esplanade and adjacent streets.

Caravans and large goods vehicles will no longer be able to park overnight on Cliff Hill and Cliff Road.

Schedule 1: Limited Waiting 10.00 am to 7.00 pm for a maximum period of 2 hours, return prohibited within 2 hours:

• Penarth Esplanade - On the north-west side from a point 60.7 metres south-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, south-westwards for a distance of 50.0 metres (AL65).

-On the north-west side from a point 202.2 metres south-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, south-westwards for a distance of 8.3 metres (AM65).

-On the south-east side from a point 40.5 metres north-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, generally northwards for a distance of 33.5 metres (AL65).

• Cliff Hill Penarth - On the south-east side from a point 18.6 metres south-west of the south-western building line of the Lifeboat Station south-westwards for a distance of 293.3 metres (AM65 & AN65)

• Cliff Road Penarth - On the south-east side from a point 334.1metres south-west of the south-western building line of the Lifeboat Station south-westwards for a distance of 51.0 metres (AN65)

• Beach Road Penarth - On the east side from a point 86.0 metres north-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, generally northwards for a distance of 24.0 metres (AL65)

• Unnamed road leading to Seabank - On the north-east side from a point 12.0 metres north-west of its junction with Beach Road, north-westwards for a distance of 10.0 metres (AL65)

• Bridgeman Road Penarth - On the north side from a point 10.0 metres north-east of its junction with the unnamed road leading to The Glades eastwards for a distance of 28.6 metres (AL65).

-On the north side from a point 47.6 metres north-east of its junction with the unnamed road leading to The Glades north-eastwards for a distance of 33.0 metres (AL65)

• Unnamed road between Penarth Yacht Club and the Lifeboat Station - On the north side from a point 6.5 metres from its junction with Esplanade westwards for a distance of 16.5 metres (AM65)

Proposed No Waiting at Any Time:

• Penarth Esplanade - On the east side from a point 74.0 metres north-east of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, northwards for a distance of 24 metres (AL65)

• Unnamed road between Penarth Yacht Club and the Lifeboat Station - On the south side from a point 4.5 metres from its junction with Esplanade westwards then northwards around the cul-de-sac end then eastwards to the eastern retaining wall of Windsor Gardens for a distance of 27.0 metres (AM65)

• Bridgeman Road - On the north side from a point 38.6 metres north-east of its junction with the unnamed road leading to The Glades eastwards for a distance of 9.0 metres (AL65)

Proposed Disabled Persons Parking Place:

• Penarth Esplanade - On the north-west side from a point 52.0 metres north-east of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, north-eastwards for a distance of 16 metres (AL65)

Revocation of No waiting at any time:

• Penarth Esplanade - On the north-west side from a point 60.7 metres south-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, south-westwards for a distance of 50.0 metres (AL65).

-On the north-west side from a point 202.2 metres south-west of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, south-westwards for a distance of 8.3 metres (AL65).

-On the south-east side from a point 40.5 metres north-east of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, generally northwards for a distance of 24 metres (AL65)

•Unnamed road leading to Seabank - On the north-eastern side from a point 12 metres from its junction with Beach Road north westwards for a distance of 10.0 metres (AL65)

•Beach Road Penarth - On the south-east side from a point 86.0 metres north-east of the main north-east flank wall of Windsor Court, generally northwards for a distance of 28 metres (AL65)

Revocation of No Waiting at Any Time and No Loading or Unloading at Any Time:

• Bridgeman Road Penarth - On the north side from a point 10.0 metres west of its junction with Beach Road westwards for a distance of 70.6 metres (AL65)

Proposed Prohibition of Overnight Parking and Stopping of Motor Caravans and Campervans - 11pm until 7am, 7-days-a-Week AND...

Proposed Prohibition of Overnight Parking and Stopping of Goods Vehicles exceeding 3.5 Tonnes (Category N1) - 11 pm until 7 am 7 Days a Week:

• Cliff Hill Penarth - On the south-east side from a point 18.6 metres south-west of the south-western building line of the Lifeboat Station south-westwards for a distance of 293.3 metres (AM65 & AN65)

• Cliff Road Penarth - On the south-east side from a point 334.1metres south-west of the south-western building line of the Lifeboat Station south-westwards for a distance of 51.0 metres (AN65)

Councillor Benjamin Grey said the new parking scheme "goes to the heart of what people want to see the use of this area for this parking as."

"For me it has to be about allowing people to be able to access to the seafront and its businesses.

"For too long, certain areas have been allowed to slip and the ability for us to enforce rules has diminished," he said.

Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Neil Moore said: "This is a very good way forward and I'm very glad it's been brought here today."