Suspensions & dispensations

Suspensions

For a fixed pre-paid fee parking services can arrange for parking bays to be suspended. Suspension is mainly for major construction, building, road works, filming, access and public safety.

A limited suspension service is also available to residents for special circumstances such as moving house. Residents can request for three car spaces per day free of charge.

We require a minimum of five working days to accommodate a bay suspension. This is in order to give residents enough notice to make alternative arrangements.

We however need up to ten days notice for a long term suspension (i.e. suspension that will last longer than two weeks or where more than ten car spaces (60 metres) is involved. This is required to allow for a 'site visit' before approval.

The terms and conditions for suspensions are as follows:-

1. Generally no more than 10 car spaces will be approved per day for a suspension.
2. Although the Council will erect appropriate suspension signs, no guarantee can be given that the site will be clear of illegally parked vehicles.
3. Zones B & D the Council charges £65 for the 1st car space (5.5 metres) and £15 for subsequent car spaces per day. Zones A & C the Council charges £75 for the first car space (5.5 metres) and £25 for subsequent car spaces per day.
4. Domestic removals are allowed three car spaces for a day without charge.
5. Please wait for an invoice to be forwarded prior to payment. (Suspension charges are not negotiable).
6. Suspension of bays is not for private vehicle parking under any circumstances. All unauthorised vehicles will be removed.
7. Private vehicle parking refers to all vehicles not registered for commercial use or not actively in use for construction or filming purposes or any activity for which the bay has been suspended.
8. Please download the relevant suspension request form for zones A and C (pdf 46K) or  suspension request form for zones B and D (pdf 46k) and return to the address shown on the form, please use the GIS Map provided to help process your application.

For domestic removals please download the domestic removals form (pdf 47kb)

Dispensations

Individual vehicles can be issued with a parking dispensation certificate if the circumstances are justified. We need at least three working days to process a dispensation request. Vehicle owners are asked to make sure that vehicles using the dispensation does not cause obstruction.

The cost of a dispensation certificate is £25 per day, per vehicle. The charge must be paid in advance.

This service is available for residents, moving in or out of the borough, free of charge for one day only.

Please download the dispensation request form (pdf 20k) and return to the address shown on the form.

Film and television production companies seeking help with parking should contact the film office on telephone number 020 8980 8773.
You can get further information from:

• Visiting the Parking Shop
• Posting the renewal card to Parking Services, PO Box 14790, London E14 2WA
• Telephoning 020 7364 5003