NEW parking restrictions are set to be introduced in Colchester after plans were approved.

Double yellow lines will be put in place at the High Street North and Mersea Avenue junction and the area on the opposite side of the junction, at the St Peters Road and Mersea Avenue junction.

There will also be yellow lines implemented at the St Peters Road and New Captains Road junction and the area on the opposite side of the junction, at the Kingsland Road and Kingsland Beach junction.

The area on the opposite side of the junction, at the Kingsland Road and Kingsland Close junction and the area on the opposite side of the junction and the Kingsland Road and Goings Lane junction and the area on the opposite side of the junction, will also have the parking restrictions enforced.

The order will come into operation on October 23.