Arrange a bay suspension
In certain circumstances parking spaces may be suspended by the Police or the Council to allow for building operations, domestic removals, weddings, funerals or special events. If you think you may require the suspension of a parking space, please contact the Bay Suspension Team on the Parking Helpline on (020) 8871 8871 (select option 4, then option 1 from the pre-recorded messages). We advise that the notice period for all suspension applications is 5 working days, with a deadline of 12 noon on the first working day. In most cases a charge will be made for this service.

When it is necessary to suspend parking spaces this will normally be done by displaying a warning sign a minimum of three working days before the suspension is due to start, and by leafleting cars and households in the immediate vicinity. The regulations require that the suspension warning sign must be placed on the nearest parking sign plate to the suspended area, and this applies even if a telegraph pole or tree may be closer. Therefore drivers should always check the nearest parking bay sign to where they have parked, to find out whether a suspension applies.

If a suspension relates to an emergency it may not be possible to give advance warning. Drivers should always check that a bay is in operation both before parking and each day if the vehicle is to be left for longer periods.

Vehicles that remain parked in a suspended bay when the suspension comes into operation will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and either relocated to the nearest legal parking space (if they display a valid resident permit or Blue Badge) or removed to the car pound (if they do not display a valid resident permit or Blue Badge). It is a legal requirement that a PCN is issued to a vehicle before it is removed or relocated. If you wish to find out if your vehicle has been removed or relocated, please call the TRACE Service on (020) 7747 4747.    

PLEASE NOTE:

• The number of parking bays requested for the first day must remain the same for all consecutive days.
• Parking Suspensions are granted for specific reasons and cannot be used for the parking of personal vehicles whilst in force.
• Outside of controlled parking zones, we are legally only able to reserve parking spaces for special events or funerals, and this is only allowed for a maximum of three days. Residents must make their own arrangements in all other circumstances (e.g. domestic removals).
• No refund of fees will be made if the suspension is cancelled or dates altered due to no fault of the Council.

You can apply online for a temporary suspension of parking controls.

Online application for bay suspension - including details of costs for 2007/08

You can also download details of the fees from April 2007

 Bay suspension fees from April 2007 (20 kb)

Alternatively, you can download and print a PDF version of the application form. You can either post it back to the address shown on the form, or fax it to (020) 8871 8399 when it is completed. 

Bay suspension application form

Please note that this form is not to be used to apply for a skip or a materials licence. If you wish to apply for a licence for either of these, please visit the Skip licensing website.

Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF file.

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