Controlled Parking Zone (Permit Q2) Parking Review

Welcome to the Permit Q2, Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) Review engagement page.

London Borough of Harrow's consultation on reviewing the existing CPZ, Q2 Permit, will run from Monday 18 November to 23:59 on Monday 16 December 2024.

Background

Following a review of on street borough wide, the Council is currently reviewing the parking arrangements across several areas. On street parking surveys have confirmed high parking saturation in several roads and other parking issues including:

• Displaced non-residential parking from nearby Controlled Parking Zones.
• Residents and/or their visitors being unable to park near their homes.
• Reports of dangerous parking and speeding.
• High demand to park on street during the day and evening.

Consultation approach

We are now consulting residents and businesses within the existing CPZ, Permit Q2, which operates Monday to Sunday 6pm - midnight- see the consultation plan.

Nearby Controlled Parking Zones and Reviews

At the same time, we are also consulting residents and businesses in roads surrounding the existing CPZ, Permit Q2. Their views are being gained to establish if the existing CPZ needs to be extended to additional roads.

This will help the council better understand parking issues in this zone, whether the current hours and days of control should be extended and to ensure all CPZs work well together and minimise the risk of displaced parking.

Parking review

In considering the existing permit zone, we would like to know what parking issues you may be experiencing and if you support any changes to the existing hours of operation of the CPZ. Consideration should also be given to the possibility that the zone may be extended, and additional roads added to the CPZ.

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 Kenton Library, 135 Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8UJ on:

• Saturday 23 November 10am to 1pm

• Thursday 28 November 1pm – 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. Please drop in at any time to these sessions.

How do I decide?

We encourage you to participate in this consultation and decide what is important for your household. You should also consider whether the current and future parking issues on your road would justify changing the existing parking controls.

If you wish for changes to be made to the existing parking controls in Zone Q2, 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.

Up to date information is also available on the following Council website: https://www.harrow.gov.uk/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/3

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 Monday 16 December 2024 at 11.59pm.