We Asked, You Said, We Did

We asked

We asked for your views on the experimental Burnt Oak Central (BOC) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).

The experimental scheme became operational on 8 April 2024 and was introduced in order to address local parking concerns and traffic flow problems.

You said

We received 9 responses to the statutory consultation during the 6 month consultation period. Responses were received from residents and schools in the area and from the surrounding CPZs. Feedback included requests:

• for an extension of the double yellow lines at the junction of Gloucester Grove with Montrose Avenue, to prevent vehicles from overrunning the footway.
• from schools for staff parking permits and allocated parking spaces for drop-offs and pickups during school peak hours.
• from neighbouring CPZs that the operational hours in their CPZs to be brought in line with those of BOC to prevent parking displacement.
• to increase parking for businesses that were facing parking problems following the introduction of Burnt Oak Central CPZ.

We did

Based on the feedback received we have decided to make the BOC CPZ permanent from 14 April 2025. The CPZ will continue under the experimental order until this date.

Alongside making the CPZ permanent, we have also:

• added the request for extension of double yellow lines at the junction of Gloucester Grove with Montrose Avenue into the parking minor works programme for investigations.
• provided limited parking on Montrose Avenue to help with school drop-offs and pickups.
• made provisions for school staff parking.
• introduced business permit parking in Montrose Avenue to help local businesses
• added the request to review the operational hours in Burnt Oak (Zone BO) and Mill Hill (Zone E) for consideration in the borough’s CPZ Programme

We have written to residents detailing the outcome of this consultation. You can read this letter here.