Wealdstone Royal Estate Area, Controlled Parking Zone C - Parking Review

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Welcome to the Wealdstone Royal Estate Area, Controlled Parking (CPZ) Zone C Parking Review engagement page.

London Borough of Harrow's consultation on reviewing the existing Wealdstone Royal Estate Area CPZ, Zone C will run from Friday 25 October to 23:59 on Sunday 24 November 2024.

The roads included in this consultation are: Badminton Close, Barons Mead, Danes Gate, Dukes Avenue, Earls Crescent, Headstone Drive (in part), Kings Way, Leys Close, Marlborough Hill (in part), Princes Drive, Queens Walk, Ranmoor Close, Ranmoor Gardens, Rugby Close, Sandridge Close, Walton Close, Walton Drive, Walton Road.

Background

The London Borough of Harrow is undertaking a review of the existing Wealdstone Royal Estate Area Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), Zone C. We are consulting with residents and businesses on whether they would support extending the current days and hours of the zone. The purpose of the review is to understand the views of residents and businesses within the CPZ on its current effectiveness and to assess whether changes are required and supported.

The Zone C CPZ currently operates from Monday to Friday, 10am to 11am. However, outside of these operational hours, new developments in the area, most notably Eastman Village is reportedly impacting parking. This development, along with proposals to redevelop Poets Corner (the former Civic Centre site) will provide approximately 3100 new homes to the area and as a result the on-street parking situation may worsen once these sites are complete, fully occupied, and new local amenities have opened.

While consulting with residents and businesses within CPZ Zone C, we are also undertaking a consultation with those on uncontrolled roads to the west of the CPZ, in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area (see proposals plan of the right-hand side of the page). The Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area consultation is being launched in response to petitions from residents requesting that the council consider introducing a resident permit scheme to improve local parking opportunities.

The issues raised in the petitions included:

  • Displaced non-residential parking from nearby Controlled Parking Zones.
  • Residents being unable to park near their homes.
  • Visitor parking for businesses on The Quadrant.
  • Residents of surrounding Controlled Parking Zones parking in uncontrolled roads to avoid permit costs.
  • Reports of dangerous parking and speeding.
  • Users of the Caryl Thomas Clinic and Harrow Crown Court, parking in the unrestricted roads during weekdays for long periods.

Consultation approach

We are now consulting key residents and businesses within Zone C CPZ as shown on the proposals map.

The consultations in both Zone C and Headstone Drive and Harrow View will help the council better understand parking issues in the wider area. This will also help the council determine whether the current hours and days of control in Zone C should be extended, and to ensure both CPZs, if one is introduced in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View area, work well together to minimise the risk of displaced parking.

Proposed operational times and days

In reviewing the Zone C CPZ, we would like to know what parking issues you may be experiencing and if you support one of the following options:

  1. A CPZ that operates Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm; or
  2. A CPZ that operates Monday to Friday, 8am – 6:30pm.

The options for Saturday controls have also been included as part of this consultation.

These options will help control and regulate parking and free up road space for residents. The consultation will also help identify any parking problems and, if necessary, introduce appropriate measures.

The above options have also been provided as part of the consultation currently underway with residents and businesses in the uncontrolled roads in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area.

Drop-in sessions

Your feedback is very important to us, and we welcome your attendance at one of the following consultation drop-in sessions held at Wealdstone Library, The Wealdstone Centre, HA3 7AE on:

  • Saturday 2 November 2024, 10am to 1pm
  • Thursday 7 November 2024, 1pm to 5.30pm

These drop-in sessions will provide residents and businesses the opportunity to talk through the consultation, raise any questions, and discuss any parking issues with council officers.

How do I respond?

We support a digital by default response and would encourage you to complete the online survey at the bottom of this page.

Should you be unable to complete the survey online, a paper questionnaire can be provided by contacting us at transportation@harrow.gov.uk.

If you require this information in a different language or format, please get in touch with the team via transportation@harrow.gov.uk and we will endeavour to provide this for you.

Postal copies should be returned to:

London Borough of Harrow, Transportation, P.O Box 1362, Harrow, HA3 3RL

How do I decide?

We encourage you to participate in the Wealdstone Royal Estate Area Controlled Parking Zone C review and decide what is important for your household. You should also consider whether the current and future parking issues on your road, especially after the completion of Eastman Village and Poets Corner, justify introducing new parking controls.

When completing this questionnaire, you should be mindful that although you may not be experiencing any parking problems at present there may be some displaced parking from nearby roads which have opted to have extended hours of parking controls, and from Eastman Village and Poets Corner once it is fully occupied and new local amenities have opened. It is therefore important to bear in mind that with the ongoing completion of the developments this will result in an exponential increase in parking demand in the nearby residential roads outside the hours of control.

If you wish to have new controls within your parking zone, the days and hours of control should balance the level of parking issues with the flexibility to have visitors outside of those hours.

Another review in this area is unlikely for several years due to other borough-wide requests and ongoing parking schemes. It’s important to share any parking concerns now so we can address them. Even if you are not currently experiencing issues, nearby roads joining a new zone could cause future parking problems.

Parking permit charges

Parking schemes are designed to be self-financing – this means the money generated through the permits and enforcement pays for associated costs for a CPZ such as the installation and maintenance of CPZs, Civil Enforcement Officers, processing parking fines, issuing permits, and other associated costs.

The annual resident parking permit costs in Harrow were introduced on 1st April 2024 and are based on vehicle emissions or engine capacity and are reviewed annually. They do not change based on how long the parking controls are. The council uses a charging structure that incentivises lower or zero levels of emissions to address the impact on climate change and improve air quality and the environment.

If you own a hybrid vehicle that uses both electric and fossil fuel as its source of power, then the charges will be based on the maximum vehicle emissions rating for the vehicle.

Visitor permits are currently £26.60 per book of 10, which is reduced to half price for senior citizens or those receiving benefits if the discount is claimed. Blue badge displaying vehicles can park for free.

Please note while parking permits help deal with parking issues during the controlled times, they do not guarantee a parking space. You only need to buy a resident and/or visitors parking permit if you intend to park the vehicle on the road during the controlled times.

It should be noted that residents who live in a car free or car light, development will not be eligible to apply for parking permits to park in Controlled Parking Zones. These conditions will have been explained to residents of new developments upon purchase or when entering into lease agreements.

Further information about parking permits; including the costs for residents, Doctor (GP), business and traders permits; can be found on the right-hand side of this page.

Next steps

Once the consultation has closed, officers will analyse the responses on a road-by-road basis, and based on the results, the council will decide what measures, if any, are taken forward to the next stage.

The consultation results will be presented and discussed with the local ward councillors. Following this, the Strategic Director of Culture, Environment & Economy, in collaboration with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Highways, will decide on the next steps. If the scheme progresses to the next stage, the council will write to you again with further information.

More information on the various stages of consultation and implementation process is provided within the Frequently Asked Questions section on the right-hand side of this page.

Important information

Consultation responses submitted without a name and address will not be officially recorded in the results of this consultation. We count your household or business as one response, rather than a number of responses from individual residents/employees from the same address.

Name, address and business information are required for analysis purposes only as part of this consultation; in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, your name and address will be kept confidential.

A copy of the proposal map, a link to the Frequently Asked Questions on the Controlled Parking Zone, and a copy of the consultation leaflet can be accessed using the links on the right-hand side of this page.

All responses should be received no later than Sunday 24th November 2024 at 11.59pm.

Welcome to the Wealdstone Royal Estate Area, Controlled Parking (CPZ) Zone C Parking Review engagement page.

London Borough of Harrow's consultation on reviewing the existing Wealdstone Royal Estate Area CPZ, Zone C will run from Friday 25 October to 23:59 on Sunday 24 November 2024.

The roads included in this consultation are: Badminton Close, Barons Mead, Danes Gate, Dukes Avenue, Earls Crescent, Headstone Drive (in part), Kings Way, Leys Close, Marlborough Hill (in part), Princes Drive, Queens Walk, Ranmoor Close, Ranmoor Gardens, Rugby Close, Sandridge Close, Walton Close, Walton Drive, Walton Road.

Background

The London Borough of Harrow is undertaking a review of the existing Wealdstone Royal Estate Area Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), Zone C. We are consulting with residents and businesses on whether they would support extending the current days and hours of the zone. The purpose of the review is to understand the views of residents and businesses within the CPZ on its current effectiveness and to assess whether changes are required and supported.

The Zone C CPZ currently operates from Monday to Friday, 10am to 11am. However, outside of these operational hours, new developments in the area, most notably Eastman Village is reportedly impacting parking. This development, along with proposals to redevelop Poets Corner (the former Civic Centre site) will provide approximately 3100 new homes to the area and as a result the on-street parking situation may worsen once these sites are complete, fully occupied, and new local amenities have opened.

While consulting with residents and businesses within CPZ Zone C, we are also undertaking a consultation with those on uncontrolled roads to the west of the CPZ, in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area (see proposals plan of the right-hand side of the page). The Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area consultation is being launched in response to petitions from residents requesting that the council consider introducing a resident permit scheme to improve local parking opportunities.

The issues raised in the petitions included:

  • Displaced non-residential parking from nearby Controlled Parking Zones.
  • Residents being unable to park near their homes.
  • Visitor parking for businesses on The Quadrant.
  • Residents of surrounding Controlled Parking Zones parking in uncontrolled roads to avoid permit costs.
  • Reports of dangerous parking and speeding.
  • Users of the Caryl Thomas Clinic and Harrow Crown Court, parking in the unrestricted roads during weekdays for long periods.

Consultation approach

We are now consulting key residents and businesses within Zone C CPZ as shown on the proposals map.

The consultations in both Zone C and Headstone Drive and Harrow View will help the council better understand parking issues in the wider area. This will also help the council determine whether the current hours and days of control in Zone C should be extended, and to ensure both CPZs, if one is introduced in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View area, work well together to minimise the risk of displaced parking.

Proposed operational times and days

In reviewing the Zone C CPZ, we would like to know what parking issues you may be experiencing and if you support one of the following options:

  1. A CPZ that operates Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm; or
  2. A CPZ that operates Monday to Friday, 8am – 6:30pm.

The options for Saturday controls have also been included as part of this consultation.

These options will help control and regulate parking and free up road space for residents. The consultation will also help identify any parking problems and, if necessary, introduce appropriate measures.

The above options have also been provided as part of the consultation currently underway with residents and businesses in the uncontrolled roads in the Headstone Drive and Harrow View Area.

Drop-in sessions

Your feedback is very important to us, and we welcome your attendance at one of the following consultation drop-in sessions held at Wealdstone Library, The Wealdstone Centre, HA3 7AE on:

  • Saturday 2 November 2024, 10am to 1pm
  • Thursday 7 November 2024, 1pm to 5.30pm

These drop-in sessions will provide residents and businesses the opportunity to talk through the consultation, raise any questions, and discuss any parking issues with council officers.

How do I respond?

We support a digital by default response and would encourage you to complete the online survey at the bottom of this page.

Should you be unable to complete the survey online, a paper questionnaire can be provided by contacting us at transportation@harrow.gov.uk.

If you require this information in a different language or format, please get in touch with the team via transportation@harrow.gov.uk and we will endeavour to provide this for you.

Postal copies should be returned to:

London Borough of Harrow, Transportation, P.O Box 1362, Harrow, HA3 3RL

How do I decide?

We encourage you to participate in the Wealdstone Royal Estate Area Controlled Parking Zone C review and decide what is important for your household. You should also consider whether the current and future parking issues on your road, especially after the completion of Eastman Village and Poets Corner, justify introducing new parking controls.

When completing this questionnaire, you should be mindful that although you may not be experiencing any parking problems at present there may be some displaced parking from nearby roads which have opted to have extended hours of parking controls, and from Eastman Village and Poets Corner once it is fully occupied and new local amenities have opened. It is therefore important to bear in mind that with the ongoing completion of the developments this will result in an exponential increase in parking demand in the nearby residential roads outside the hours of control.

If you wish to have new controls within your parking zone, the days and hours of control should balance the level of parking issues with the flexibility to have visitors outside of those hours.

Another review in this area is unlikely for several years due to other borough-wide requests and ongoing parking schemes. It’s important to share any parking concerns now so we can address them. Even if you are not currently experiencing issues, nearby roads joining a new zone could cause future parking problems.

Parking permit charges

Parking schemes are designed to be self-financing – this means the money generated through the permits and enforcement pays for associated costs for a CPZ such as the installation and maintenance of CPZs, Civil Enforcement Officers, processing parking fines, issuing permits, and other associated costs.

The annual resident parking permit costs in Harrow were introduced on 1st April 2024 and are based on vehicle emissions or engine capacity and are reviewed annually. They do not change based on how long the parking controls are. The council uses a charging structure that incentivises lower or zero levels of emissions to address the impact on climate change and improve air quality and the environment.

If you own a hybrid vehicle that uses both electric and fossil fuel as its source of power, then the charges will be based on the maximum vehicle emissions rating for the vehicle.

Visitor permits are currently £26.60 per book of 10, which is reduced to half price for senior citizens or those receiving benefits if the discount is claimed. Blue badge displaying vehicles can park for free.

Please note while parking permits help deal with parking issues during the controlled times, they do not guarantee a parking space. You only need to buy a resident and/or visitors parking permit if you intend to park the vehicle on the road during the controlled times.

It should be noted that residents who live in a car free or car light, development will not be eligible to apply for parking permits to park in Controlled Parking Zones. These conditions will have been explained to residents of new developments upon purchase or when entering into lease agreements.

Further information about parking permits; including the costs for residents, Doctor (GP), business and traders permits; can be found on the right-hand side of this page.

Next steps

Once the consultation has closed, officers will analyse the responses on a road-by-road basis, and based on the results, the council will decide what measures, if any, are taken forward to the next stage.

The consultation results will be presented and discussed with the local ward councillors. Following this, the Strategic Director of Culture, Environment & Economy, in collaboration with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Highways, will decide on the next steps. If the scheme progresses to the next stage, the council will write to you again with further information.

More information on the various stages of consultation and implementation process is provided within the Frequently Asked Questions section on the right-hand side of this page.

Important information

Consultation responses submitted without a name and address will not be officially recorded in the results of this consultation. We count your household or business as one response, rather than a number of responses from individual residents/employees from the same address.

Name, address and business information are required for analysis purposes only as part of this consultation; in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, your name and address will be kept confidential.

A copy of the proposal map, a link to the Frequently Asked Questions on the Controlled Parking Zone, and a copy of the consultation leaflet can be accessed using the links on the right-hand side of this page.

All responses should be received no later than Sunday 24th November 2024 at 11.59pm.

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