Religious/Faith Permits

Barnet Council is committed to improving the quality of life and wider participation for all in the religious/faith, cultural, social and community life of the borough. Introducing parking permits for people undertaking religious/faith duties widens the opportunities for the borough’s faith communities being supported by local people.

The permit is for people carrying out religious/faith duties within the community by allowing parking within Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs). Generally these requests relate to instances where home visits are required as a result of illness, performance of deathbed rituals or times of spiritual crisis.  

For some faith communities, the presence of a minister of religion at the point of death is considered to be very important – in such circumstances obtaining a visitor voucher from the resident or family may not be appropriate or practical.

The permits are offered to persons carrying out religious/faith duties within the London Borough of Barnet regardless of where their place of worship is based.  

The religions/faiths that the council recognises are based on the Council’s diversity monitoring categories as listed in the Diversity Monitoring Guidance adopted in April 2008.  The recognised religions/faiths are also based on the Equality Act 2006 which include, though not limited to:

Any applications received from any religion/faith not listed above will be issued at the discretion of the Director of Environment and Transport, having consulted with the Barnet Multifaith Forum.

Any person carrying out religious/faith duties within the community is eligible for this type of permit.  In order to define this, a letter supporting the application including a second signatory from the faith’s recognised place of worship, preferably located within the borough, together with a brief description of the religious/faith duties being carried out should be supplied.  The duties will be confirmed by the Barnet Multifaith Forum or if necessary other faith communities to establish legitimacy and accuracy.

Should you require any further information please contact us using details opposite.

Application Form