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Proposed extension to existing Barnet Hospital (BH) CPZ – parking engagement

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This consultation has now closed.

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses, and their visitors. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ).

We have adopted a systematic approach to delivering CPZ’s, incorporating a set of parameters for parking controls which means they should:

  • avoid a piecemeal approach (kicking the issue to the next street)
  • address anticipated displacement proactively
  • address safety concerns such as sightline issues
  • be as simple as possible and harmonised – intuitive

The existing Barnet Hospital (BH) CPZ was first introduced 2018 following the

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses, and their visitors. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ).

We have adopted a systematic approach to delivering CPZ’s, incorporating a set of parameters for parking controls which means they should:

  • avoid a piecemeal approach (kicking the issue to the next street)
  • address anticipated displacement proactively
  • address safety concerns such as sightline issues
  • be as simple as possible and harmonised – intuitive

The existing Barnet Hospital (BH) CPZ was first introduced 2018 following the approval by the Chipping Barnet area committee in February 2018, with minor amendments made in subsequent years. The CPZ operates from Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.


What we are proposing

To ensure the CPZ is still meeting the needs of its residents, business owners and visitors, we are undertaking a parking engagement about the inclusion of additional roads into the BH CPZ. If it is agreed to include these roads into the existing BH CPZ, the operational days and times would be Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.

We have already been made aware that some residents of Ryecroft Crescent, St Peters Close, Hackforth Close and surrounding roads are experiencing parking displacement due to the bordering BH CPZ around Barnet Hospital up to Quinta Drive.

This parking engagement will enable officers to get a clearer understanding of any parking issues that may be happening in these roads. As part of this data gathering exercise, we have also engaged the services of an external agency to carry out parking stress surveys on the roads in the proposed extension area.

This will help determine whether any changes may be required to improve parking opportunities for residents and businesses as well as accessibility and road safety.

We have provided more information below:

Blue Badge holders

If a CPZ is introduced and you are a Blue Badge holder with an existing disabled persons parking bay that is already allocated to you, this would be included within the CPZ, and would not affect your ability to park in the bay.


Your views are important to us

We want to hear your views on our proposals. We want to hear from residents, businesses and other properties in the local area.

We have written to all properties in the roads affected by the measures explaining our proposals in full and inviting them to take part in this parking engagement. You can view the letter sent out here.

If you live, have a business or have an organisation in the affected roads and have not received a letter, please contact us using the contact details below, quoting reference number SCR582.


How to have your say:

Our parking engagement will run from Monday 12 August until Sunday 15 September 2024 to determine the extent of the parking pressures being experienced, if any in your area, and you are encouraged to have your say by completing our online questionnaire below.

In addition, street notices will be erected in the proposed roads providing a link to the online questionnaire.

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire and any plans showing the proposed area that you cannot access online, or require another format, please contact us quoting reference SCR582, by:

  • emailing parking.consultations@barnet.gov.uk or
  • telephoning the Traffic and Development Section on 020 8359 3555
  • writing to: Traffic and Development Section, London Borough of Barnet, 3rd Floor, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.

The closing date for submitting your views is Sunday 15 September 2024.

What happens after the engagement period closes:

We will use the parking engagement findings to inform our next steps and will publish the results, our recommendations and how we are acting on the results on this web page in November 2024.

This consultation has now closed.

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    We asked

    We asked for your views on our proposal to extend the existing Barnet Hospital (BH) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to include Brett Road, Farm Close, Hackforth Close, Raebarn Gardens, Ryecroft Crescent, St Peter’s Close and West Close.

    This proposal was in response to feedback received on parking displacement caused by non-residential parking


    You said

    We received 36 responses out of 167 letters sent to residents outlining the proposed extension. This represents a response rate of 22%.

    When asked about how often they experienced parking problems on their road:

    • 25% of respondents answered “always”
    • 42% answered “sometimes”
    • 33% answered “never”

    In total, 67% stated that they experience parking problems on their road.

    When asked about whether they were in favour of being included in the CPZ:

    • 17% were in favour of being included in the CPZ
    • 78% were not in favour
    • 6% were not sure

    Over half of those that were not in favour of being included in the CPZ responded stating they experience some sort of parking problems in their road,.

    We also received numerous comments on our proposals including:

    • Parking bays on the ground would result in shortages of parking, due to some roads being narrow and would affect traffic flow and could result in collisions. Surrounding area has bays and there is now reduced parking.
    • Other roads in the area such as Quinta Drive has parking controls, so they park on our roads instead.
    • Visitors will not be able to park.
    • Proposed times are too excessive and would prefer 1 or 2 hours.
    • Cost of living is high and would struggle to afford permits.
    • No issues in parking

    We did

    We have reviewed all feedback.

    Based on the responses received during the parking engagement and the high levels of parking stress identified during the parking stress surveys, it has been agreed that officers will proceed with the extension of the BH CPZ, on an experimental basis, to include the seven additional roads, which will operate from Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm..

    The parking controls will be designed to mitigate the concerns raised and we will review the impact of the measures after a six-month statutory period and any feedback received will help determine the future of the scheme.

    To support the CPZ, we will:

    • Introduce Permit Parking Areas (PPAs) to allow residents with an existing valid BH CPZ permit to continue parking as they were.
    • Introduce Double Yellow lines at junctions or bends where identified to improve traffic flow and ensure larger vehicles such as the emergency services can navigate the area safely.

    We have written to residents with further details on how we will implement the BH CPZ extension on an experimental basis: BH CPZ Extension Pre-implementation Letter.